Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has advised the contractor handling the 150-kilometre Lagos-Ibadan railway project, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, to work day and night to avoid extending its delivery date beyond December this year. The minister stated this on Monday after the monthly meeting of the Project Steering
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Lufthansa Cargo to charge fee for paper-based air waybills
Mercedes overtakes Toyota as most valuable car brand in influential study
Mercedes-Benz is now the most valuable automotive brand in the world. That's according to the latest study conducted by Brand Finance. The German automaker edged out Toyota and bested rival BMW for the top spot on this list. Brand Finance says that Mercedes managed an impressive 24 percent year-over-year growth in its brand
Hungary’s largest airport establishing itself as a regional air freight hub
Budapest eyes larger regional freight role after record 2017 Hungary’s largest airport is establishing itself as a regional air freight hub, handling 127,145 tonnes of cargo in 2017. Starting this year, two carriers plan to operate flights to the U.S. from Budapest Airport (BUD), and next year, the airport will open
Seaport of NY/NJ growth continues in January
Qatar Airways responds to blockade by Middle Eastern neighbors by adding new routes
Arrival of Qatar Airways Airbus s- 1000 at Doha airport. Pic: Abdul Basit Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways, has never shied away from a fight. When Delta, United and American Airlines accused the Doha-based carrier in 2016 of competing unfairly by accepting subsidies from its oil-rich government owners, Al
Deutsche Post drives up revenues in all divisions in 2017
The German mail and logistics company posted revenues of 60.4 billion euros for the year, rising 5.4 percent from 2016, despite encountering headwinds from currency effects. Deutsche Post DHL Group recorded a consolidated net profit after non-controlling interests of 2.7 billion euros (U.S. $3.3 billion) in 2017, inching up 2.8 percent
Brussels Airport responds to increased cargo demand with facility expansion
The recent surge in demand for air cargo services is putting the squeeze on Brussels Airport (BRU), so it is investing €100 million in expanding its cargo facilities. The expansion of the cargo processing area, called BRUcargo, is part of a continuing effort to accommodate freight forwarders, like Kuehne + Nagel,
Cargolux to operate Nippon Cargo flight from Luxembourg to Narita Japan
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) said it will commence use of capacity on Cargolux’s 747-400F and 747-8F aircraft, which fly weekly between Luxembourg (LUX) and Narita (NRT). This cooperation was initially publicized at the tail end of 2017 and is set to begin on March 27. NCA has outsourced some of its routes
Virgin Unveils Hand Baggage Only Fares, Extra Legroom in Economy
A few days ago, Virgin Atlantic announced the launch of three new ways to fly economy as part of a multi-million-pound investment in the cabin for the 21st-century traveller. The airline has introduced hand baggage only (HBO) fares. It has also announced an upgrade for some economy seats. From spring 2018