Beijing (AP) - China, Japan and the European Union condemned Thursday the Trump administration’s decision to launch an investigation into whether tariffs are needed on imports of vehicles and automotive parts into the United States. President Donald Trump invoked a provision authorizing the president to restrict imports and impose unlimited tariffs
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Panalpina, RIM Logistics join blockchain standards group, BiTA
Swiss forwarder Panalpina and Illinois-based RIM Logistics have joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), an organization of logistics companies that share the goal of developing blockchain standards and technology for the cargo community. Members include industry leaders like FedEx, PENSKE and UPS. Blockchain is an open-source encrypted database – popularized by
Cathay Pacific reports 7.9 percent increase in cargo traffic in April
Cathay Pacific Group has released its April 2018 traffic figures, showing a substantial increase of 7.9 percent in revenue tonne kilometers (RTKs), year-over-year. The month prior, in March, the group’s carriers experienced a decent, if more modest, figure of 4.9 percent year-over-year – an increase that may suggest that carriers can
UPS hits customers with new fees for oversized packages
In this Tuesday, May 9, 2017, photo, a UPS employee loads packages onto a truck at a company facility in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Seattle (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc will begin charging an extra $150 next month to handle oversized packages and pallets, along with a new charge for
Toyota to ramp up hydrogen fuel cell vehicle sales around 2020
Employees of Toyota Motor Corp. work on the assembly line of Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV) at the company's Motomachi plant in Toyota, Aichi prefecture, Japan, May 17, 2018. Picture taken May 17, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato Tokyo (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp on Thursday said it plans to set up a facility
Uber ends Arizona self-driving program following fatality
San Francisco (Reuters) - Uber has shut down its self-driving car operation in Arizona two months after a fatal crash involving one of its vehicles, the company said on Wednesday. Uber Technologies Inc. is not shuttering its entire autonomous vehicle program, a spokeswoman said, adding that it will focus on limited
How Namibia will Double Air Traffic in 10 Years
Namibia's Walvis Bay International Airport The airport is expected to have expansions in key, specific areas like the check-in hall, security screening points, arrivals hall and the luggage handling areas. The traffic volumes at the Hosea Kutako International Airport are expected to double in the next 10 years due to an increase
Rwanda Gets International Aviation Safety Certificate
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) yesterday awarded Rwanda with a certificate in recognition of the country's improved competencies in overseeing and managing safety and security in the aviation sector. The president of ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, handed the certificate to the Minister for Infrastructure, Claver Gatete, on the
DHL acquires Colombian warehousing company, expands Latin American presence
Suppla operates in five regions and covers in 25 cities in Colombia with 4,500 employees. The acquisition is enabling DHL Supply Chain to gain a competitive footprint in Colombia, a country with increasing competitiveness ranking and a favorable environment for foreign investment. DHL Supply Chain acquired Colombian company Suppla Group, a provider
Uber pulls up in Japan with taxi-hailing service
FILE PHOTO: Uber's logo is pictured at its office in Tokyo, Japan, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo. TOKYO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies plans to launch its first taxi-hailing pilot service in Japan that will connect passengers to other taxi providers, as it seeks to expand in the country where the