UPS expects to deliver 750 million packages this holiday season, up from 712 million last year. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) If it seems like your online orders are arriving later than expected, you’re not alone. An influx of online purchases — particularly during Cyber Monday, the busiest online shopping day in U.S.
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50 Vehicles Cleared At Dar es Salem Port to Implement JPM Order
Airfreight Capacity Crunch in Europe Pushes Shippers to Ocean
Airfreight in Europe reached full capacity two weeks ago, online pricing platform Freightos reported last week. High spot airfreight rates in the subsequent weeks have been high enough to motivate shippers to reconsider ocean shipping as a viable option. In addition to seasonally tight capacity affecting domestic and international freight shipments in the
Customs Confiscate 300 Bags Of Foreign Rice In Sokoto
The Confiscated Bags of Rice With Custom Officials The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Sokoto state Command, says it has seized a truck containing 300 bags of foreign rice concealed within 350 bags of made in Nigeria ones. The state Comptroller, Alhaji Nasir Ahmed, disclosed this on Monday at the command’s headquarters while
Apapa, Cotonou ports lead global productivity gains
The Lagos Port Complex, Apapa and Cotonou Port have emerged as the two West Africa ports among the global ports that showed the highest improvement levels in berth productivity, according to the latest port call data collected by The Journal of Commerce (JOC). Imagine your Ad placed here What’s more, ports in the Middle East
Red Star Express Is Extending Its Winning With E-Commerce Launch
Logistics and supply chain group, Red Star Express (RSE), has been an African successful business story but they are not resting on their achievements yet. Recently they took the e-commerce market by storm with the launch of Red Star E-commerce platform. Moov Logistics News (MLN) sought to find out how
DHL ‘Innovation Day’ winners introduce new logistics tech
DHL Innovation Center Germany At Deutsche Post-DHL’s 2017 “Innovation Day” at its Bonn, Germany, Innovation Center, the winners of a series of technology “challenges” introduced new products, including autonomous warehouse robots, an online platform for package drop-offs and an internet of things (IoT) approach to online shopping, among other new logistics
The Unveiling of 2017 Nigerian Logistics & Supply Chain Industry Report
Mr. Hassan Bello - Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer Nigerian Shippers Council (3rd right) and Dr.Obiora Madu - Director General ACSC (right), flanked by L-R: Ordor Maria Ubong AGM Cabin Safety Nigerian Civil Avaition; Mr. Lekan Ogunbowale, representative of Lagos state Govt; Mr. Appolo Goma - E.D Operations BabbanGona Farmer Services
U.S., Mexico launch border-crossing cargo pilot
US-Mexico Truck Pilot Armed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials can now pre-inspect cargo in Mexico before it crosses the border, and Mexican customs officials have a reciprocal agreement for designated stations in the United States for cargo inspections. A six-month pilot program that allows the pre-inspection of U.S.-bound cargo in
Air cargo growth expected to continue in 2018 – IATA
Forecasts from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) predict that airfreight volumes and revenues will rise 4.5 percent and 8.6 percent, respectively, in 2018. Global airfreight in 2018 is expected to see continued gains in both cargo volumes and profits, according to forecasts from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Global industry