Chalk up two more carriers looking forward to a happy Valentine’s Day this week, as Luxembourg-based Cargolux added an extra 1,200 tonnes of capacity to its 20 weekly flights out of Nairobi, Quito and Bogota. Meanwhile, LATAM Cargo reported shipping more than 9,500 tons of flowers in the four weeks leading up
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NPA says only eight agencies allowed operations in ports nationwide
...asks NAFDAC, SON to vacate seaports in 24hrs Lagos - The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday disclosed that only eight Federal Government agencies are allowed to operate and have physical representation at all port locations in the country. The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, Alhaji Abdullahi Goje, said
Analysts answer the big question: Should FedEx and UPS fear Amazon?
Could Amazon's future business delivery service hurt FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc.? - Memphis Business Journal. Its the latest initiative aimed at taking more control over what happens after a package leaves an Amazon warehouse. Memphis Business Journal - The article outlined a new “Shipping with Amazon” service where Amazon would
How Shipping With Amazon Test Hits UPS and Fedex Stock
A Federal Express truck is parked next to a UPS truck as both drivers make deliveries in downtown San Diego, California March 5, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake Investor Place - When Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) decides to disrupt a market, things can get dicey for established companies that end up in the cross-hairs. We’ve seen
Carriers expect big cargo week for Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year holidays
Lufthansa Cargo carried 40m roses Valentine's Day in 2016 The one-two punch of Valentine’s Day on Wednesday and the run-up to the Chinese Lunar New Year in Friday are expected to create huge demand for air cargo this week, according to carrier estimates. This shipping of perishable flowers, plants, chocolates and
London Heathrow reports record-breaking freight numbers for January
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) got off to an optimistic start in 2018, reporting today that it tallied a new record in cargo volume for January, with a year-over-year increase of a 6.9 percent in metric tonnes of cargo moved for the month. These positive figures suggest that forecasts of continued growth
Amazon begins two-hour Whole Foods delivery service via Prime Now
It’s been nearly six months since the announcement of the Amazon-Whole Foods acquisition, and more tangible evidence is being released about new services that the tie-up will bring to the grocery distribution supply chain. Late last week, Amazon launched a new two-hour delivery service for food from select Whole Foods Market
Amazon’s newest delivery program may not be the threat to UPS and FedEx that some think
Shares of UPS and FedEx fell as much as 5 percent Friday morning following news of Amazon’s delivery pilot. (Mark Lennihan/AP) Jim Cramer on Amazon Delivery: FedEx Is Not a Company That's Easily Beaten Amid a report in The Wall Street Journal saying Amazon is set to start a delivery service that could
Latest Amazon report delivers blow to FedEx and UPS
Packages from Amazon Prime have been delivered by UPS, FedEx and the Postal Service. But that might be changing. [Associated Press Archive] FedEx, UPS Shares Fall Amazon has already shown that it can rattle the retail, grocery and health insurance industries, and now it is doing the same in the delivery business. The
Amazon said to launch delivery service to compete with UPS and FedEx
Amazon is gearing up to compete directly with UPS and FedEx, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. Amazon is gearing up to compete directly with UPS and FedEx, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. The so-called "Shipping with Amazon" program will be an end-to-end shipping solution, with pickups