Parcel giant works to clear problems caused by the surge of e-commerce orders coupled with the tight market for seasonal workers Scrambling to deliver a crush of holiday shipments before Christmas, United Parcel Service Inc. is using hundreds of its accountants, marketers and other office staff to deliver packages at the
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Europe’s cargo gateways
Frankfurt is Europe's busiest cargo airport. Europe has always been at the forefront of the air cargo industry, setting the standards in terms of airports and their adjoining cargo facilities. The continent has some of the most strategically positioned and technologically advanced hubs. Major air cargo facilities in Europe are now capable
Fuel crisis: Travellers stranded amid anguish, pains in Delta ahead Christmas
Current transport fare from Lagos to other parts of Nigeria skyrocket Warri and Lagos Nigeria (Tribune) - IT’S a weekend of more pains and anguish – trademarks of the ongoing harsh fuel crisis in Delta State – as prices of petrol, where found, remained hiked. Commuters, the most hit being Christmas festive
Slow Start for Truckers Under New Rule on Logging Hours
Assembled Trucks A new rule requiring truckers to electronically log their hours behind the wheel is getting off to a bumpy start for some drivers, with complaints arising over technical glitches and limited customer support for the devices. The mandate, which took effect Monday, is intended to reduce accidents stemming from driver fatigue by
KPC assures of enough fuel to last through festive season
Fuel Tankers line up to Refill at the Kisumu Oil Depot Kenyans have been assured of sufficient fuel reserves to ensure their movements are not interrupted during the busy holidays. The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) on Friday said fuel depots across the country are holding stocks enough to last the country until January
Nigerian Customs generates N1 trillion – highest revenue ever
Nigerian Customs The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday said it has generated N1.012 trillion revenue, the highest collection so far made by the Service. Customs Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja said that the revenue collection shows an increase of N241.6billion over the N770.5billion
European Companies are ordering the Tesla Electric Trucks
Tesla electric truck List of companies who have placed orders for the Tesla Semi so far: Walmart: One of the first major companies to reserve the trucks, the retailer has made aggressive investments in technology in recent years as part of its effort to compete with Amazon. Pepsi: Pepsi previously had the
New International Bonded Couriers facility targets cross-border e-commerce
International Bonded Couriers (IBC) announced the opening of its fourth Express Consignment Clearance Facility (ECCF) at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD), with the international logistics company saying that the expansion will streamline the duty-free import of e-commerce parcels and other time-sensitive shipments. IBC specializes in Section 321 shipments, the designation for goods
26th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends: Transportation at Digital Speed
Value-Driven Deployments in Transportation and Logistics While a majority of companies strongly agree that transportation is a strategically important function, a significant percentage of them have not organizationally aligned transportation in a manner that supports their goals. (Logistics Management Magazine) - Today’s marketplace rewards those who dare to challenge convention. Firms like Amazon are departing
Moscow Cargo begins commercial operations at new cargo complex
Sheremetyevo Airport Moscow Cargo, the air cargo operator at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), launched commercial operations at the facility’s new 43,200-square-meter cargo complex, the largest such operation in Russia. The new terminal handles about 250 tonnes of cargo per day and has an annual capacity of 380,000 tonnes per year. All