A USPS delivery man President Trump recently tweeted that the US Postal Service's deal with Amazon was bad for taxpayers, but he has now taken his complaints beyond social media, the New York Times reported. The White House has convened a task force to examine the service's operations and "conduct a thorough evaluation of
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Air cargo soars but trade war threat looms large
Air freight volumes at the 20 busiest airports worldwide grew 6.8 percent last year, but the “specter of uncertainty regarding trade policy among major economies” could dampen growth in 2018, according to ACI Director General Angela Gittens. Air cargo volumes at the 20 busiest airports in the world soared 6.8 percent
How DHL is Expanding U.S. Footprint alongside global trade growth
DHL's new southern California facility handles shipments of export cargo and import cargo in international trade. DHL has been expanding its locations around the world to keep up with growing e-commerce and international trade demand, and its most recent expansion in southern California has doubled its intake capacity in Ontario, California. Shipments DHL processes
Lyft breaks down how much drivers can make
How much drivers can make working for Lyft and Uber has long been a topic of conversation and third-party studies. Now, Lyft is providing some more clarity around how much people can make driving for its platform. "Understandably, we’ve seen a few external groups take their own guesses at what Lyft drivers make, usually
E-commerce is taking over the retail world, UPS says
Today UPS published its annual “Global Pulse of the Online Shopper” study that shows consumer behavior in the realm of e-commerce is shifting. The study, which surveyed consumers from the United States, Asia, Europe, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, suggested that consumers from all over the world are purchasing from sellers
Medview Airline Speaks On Alleged Indebtedness, Crumbling Structure
The Nigerian air carrier, Medview Airline, has reacted to a report that it is heavily indebted and its structure is crumbling. The airline said the report is false. A statement by the airline's Chief Operating Officer, Michael Ajigbotosho, said the four aircraft in its fleet are wholly owned by Medview Airline Plc,
Uber gets into car rentals and public transit
Uber is officially a multi-modal transportation platform. On the heels of its acquisition of bike-share startup JUMP, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi today announced Uber Bike‘s expansion into Washington D.C., along with two key partnerships in car rentals and public transit. The first is with instant car-booking service Getaround, which launched at TechCrunch Disrupt NY in 2011 to
Air France cancels flights as strike over pay continues
About 30 percent of Air France flights scheduled on Wednesday are expected to be canceled as crews and ground staff start a seventh day of strike. Workers unions are asking for a pay rise of six percent across the board. Their wages have been frozen since 2011. According to unions, the strikes have already cost Air
Air Namibia to begin operations Nigeria, first flight expected in June
The national airline of the Republic of Namibia will inaugurate its flight to Nigeria in June. The Air Namibia’s Windhoek-Lagos-Accra service is expected to provide a direct connection between Namibia and the two West African countries of Nigeria and Ghana, the airline said on Monday. It added that the four times weekly
Uber acquires bike-share startup JUMP
Uber has acquired bike-sharing startup JUMP for an undisclosed amount of money. This comes shortly after TechCrunch reported that JUMP was in talks with Uber as well as with investors regarding a potential fundraising round involving Sequoia Capital’s Mike Moritz. At the time, JUMP was contemplating a sale that exceeded $100 million. We’re now