The revival of National Railways of Zimbabwe comes as one of the key economic deliverables that will set many companies on a recovery trajectory as it has potential to significantly lower heavy industries' transport costs, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industry (CZI) Bulawayo chapter president Joseph Gunda has said. President Mnangagwa commissioned a
State of Global Logistics: Delivering above and beyond – Commentary
Industry experts agree that costs across all sectors worldwide will continue to rise in 2018, and the most successful shippers will be those that are able to mitigate their impact on profitability. And, the right technology will play an increasingly vital role in driving efficiencies across the global logistics network. By Patrick
UPS announces further expansion of its Worldwide Express service
The endeavour, which is comprised of expanded service into 57 countries and territories, including Brazil, India, and South Korea, and five new countries receiving Express service, including Bangladesh and Madagascar, said UPS. UPS said this week that its UPS Worldwide Express Service now is available in 124 countries and territories. This service provides customers with
Malaysia’s AirAsia says still with Airbus, no plans to buy Boeing planes
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Bhd is sticking with Airbus and has no plans currently to purchase Boeing aircraft, Group CEO Tony Fernandes said at a press briefing late on Thursday. “Boeing is keen to have us as a customer...but right now we are still very much an Airbus customer,” he told
In Lagos Agents, importers now pay more on demurrage, container deposits
Following the gridlock on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway occasioned by the dilapidation of the road, importers and agents now pay more for demurrage and return of their empty containers, Daily Sun reported. According to an agent, who spoke to Daily Sun on the condition of anonymity, the shipping firms make it difficult for them to
CBN Appoints Three Pre-shipment Agencies for Non-oil Export
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), named the PIAs as Messrs. Cobalt International Services Limited, Carmine Assayer Limited and Neroli Technologies Limited. Nigeria has appointed three Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies (PIAs) for the non-oil export with a view to further enhancing the nation’s export trade. In a memo issued on
Airport Security: FAAN Explains Failure to Fortify Fences at Airports till 2019
Despite reported incidents of runway incursions, easy access to airport premises by miscreants and high number of stowaways, THISDAY has gathered that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) might not be able to install security and perimeter fences at any of the airports till 2019. This is because the cost
Passenger suffers burns after cell phone catches fire on plane
The interior of an Air Canada plane at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Friday November 24, 2017.Peter J. Thompson/National Post A cell phone caught fire on an Air Canada flight Thursday morning leaving a woman with burns, according to an Air Canada spokesperson. Air Canada flight 101 was preparing to depart from Toronto-Pearson Airport around 7 a.m.
Tanzania’s New Railway Projected to Reduce Transport Costs
Dar es Salaam - When completed and operational, the standard-gauge railway (SGR) will help in reducing the transit-time and the costs in Tanzania. This was said in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday by the executive secretary of the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA), Mr. Dieudonne Dukundane, during the UNCTAD
DHL partners with Cologne Business School to ‘go green’
DHL Global Forwarding, the logistics arm of Deutsche Post DHL, has published a white paper in partnership with the Cologne Business School, in an endeavor to incorporate sustainable practices into its supply chain. The white paper lists actions that all forwarders and logistics firms can take to “intensify their environmentally friendly