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
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DOT drops proposal to force airlines to disclose bag fees
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Obama administration proposal that would have required airlines disclose checked and carry-on bag fees at the start of a ticket purchase rather than later is being dropped by the Department of Transportation. The department said in a notice posted online Thursday that it is withdrawing the proposed
China logs strong exports, imports, as economy gains steam
HONG KONG (AP) — China reported strong growth Friday in both exports and imports in November in a reassuring sign for the world’s second-biggest economy. Figures posted on the customs department website show exports expanded 12.3 percent to $217.4 billion in November over a year earlier. That’s nearly double the 6.9 percent
Volkswagen recalls 30,777 cars in Russia: standards agency
A Volkswagen logo is seen at Serramonte Volkswagen in Colma, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s standards agency Rosstandart said on Friday it had been informed about the recall of 30,777 Volkswagen Polo cars sold in Russia in 2015-2017. The vehicles were being recalled due to a
Senegal economy hoping for takeoff with new $767 million airport
Senegal opens a flagship new airport on Thursday seven years later than originally planned but with ambitions to become a West African regional hub with a capacity for three million passengers. President Macky Sall will cut the ribbon at Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) at midday (1200 GMT) in the town
JFK Airport set for $132m cargo investment
JFK Airport New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has been approved to receive a new cargo handling facility and taxi lane upgrades as part of a 33-year lease agreement with cargo property developer Aeroterm. A 33-year lease between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and cargo
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
South Africa Metered taxis rolls out their own ride-hailing app
Johannesburg - Violence between metered taxi drivers and their Uber counterparts could well be a thing of the past now that meter taxi drivers have officially joined the digital age. Last week the first batch of meter taxi drivers registered with new cab-hailing app, Yookoo Rider, took to Johannesburg’s roads. The
DHL takes delivery of first A330-300 P2F in time for holiday surge
There’s been a flurry of aircraft-related news from the integrators’ corner of the airfreight industry in the last few days and, not to be left out, DHL Express said that it has taken delivery of the first A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft from Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW). DHL Express is the