Portions of an Amtrak passenger train have derailed near a town in Washington state's Pierce County. There appears to be only minor injuries from the waterfront derailment near the town of Steilacoom, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said on Twitter. Four cars of the train, which was carrying around 200 passengers, derailed
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The World’s Food Supply Depends On 14 Critical Chokepoints,
A new report has found that global food supply chains are highly vulnerable to disruption, price spikes and uncertainty. The London-based Chatham House, a strategy think tank, has analysed the world’s food trade routes and has uncovered 14 ‘chokepoints’, each of which could have a seriously negative impact on global supplies. The research
Swissport Kenya launches solar-powered cargo facility
Swissport Kenya Limited in partnership with Mettle Solar Ofgen and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has launched a solar-powered cargo facility at (Jombo Keyantta International Airport) JKIA Nairobi. This puts Kenya first in East Africa region and second in the African continent after George Airport in South Africa with an environmentally sustainable facility Speaking during the launch, Swissport
US lifts laptop ban for Etihad flights
The United States has lifted a ban on passengers taking laptops and tablet computers on Etihad Airways flights from its base in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi, authorities said Sunday. The move — welcomed by Etihad — comes more than three months after the United States prohibited such devices on direct
British Airways cabin crew at Heathrow to go on strike 16 DAYS over ‘poverty pay’
Action involves Unite members in mixed fleet who have joined airline since 2010 They will walk out at Heathrow amid union claims that they are on 'poverty pay' Union accuses BA of threatening sanctions against those taking industrial action Unite is pursuing legal action for 1,400 workers 'sanctioned for striking this year British Airways
How Customs, Rice Farmers will stop smuggling rice into Nigeria
NIGERIA Customs Service and the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to stop rice smuggling through land border into the country. President Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Alhaji Aminu Goronyo, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. He said even though the importation of rice through
Time For Transportation & Logistics To Up Its Cybersecurity
Hackers Put It On Target List When Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk’s computer system was attacked on June 27 by hackers, it led to disruption in transport across the planet, including delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey, the Port of Los Angeles, Europe’s largest port in Rotterdam,
Kenya’s fuel export grows by 20percent
The government’s introduction of a promotional tariff for exporters in April has enabled Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (KPC) to record a 20 percent growth in exports. According to the company, the tariff is applicable to oil marketers accessing oil for export through its Kisumu and Eldoret depots which are the most economical
Turkish Cargo launches freighter flights to Johannesburg and Madagascar
Turkish Cargo is launching scheduled Airbus A330 freighter flights to Johannesburg in South Africa and Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa. South Africa sees the majority of its exports going to European and the Americas. These generally consist of machinery, electronic equipment, chemicals and automotive parts. Madagascar exports a wide range of goods, mainly
Nigeria’s First Maritime University to start October —NIMASA DG
ACADEMIC activities of the Maritime University of Nigeria Okerenkoko, Delta State are set to commence in October, 2017. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside on Thursday during the celebration of the World Seafarers’ Day tagged ‘Seafarers’ Matters’ held