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Lagos bans meat transportation on motorbikes, air cool vans
LAGOS, NIGERIA - The state government has banned the use of motorbikes popularly known as ‘Okada’ and ‘Air Cool Vans’ for transportation of meat and meat products in all abattoirs and slaughter slabs across the State in order to ensure a well-structured meat transporting system which befits the status of a mega city. Use of motorcycles for commercial transportation
Lagos State Government Seals N85bn bond to boost Int’l Airport Road project
The reconstruction of the degraded Murtala Muhammed International Airport road is to commence in a matter of weeks, as Lagos State on Monday, sealed an N85.14 billion bond issuance at the Nigerian capital market, putting it on a sound financial footing to deepen investment in infrastructure development. Other projects likely
Cargo freighting In Nigeria Increases by 10%
Freighting of agricultural and perishable cargoes and other non-consumable products at the nation’s international airports has increased by 10 per cent, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Chief Commercial Officer Seyi Adewale has said. He said the air freight of such cargoes increased from about two per cent to 12.5 per cent
EGYPT PLANS TO REDUCE IMPORTATION OF LNG BY OVER 30%
In the 2017/2018 financial year which began in July, Egypt plans to slash importation of liquefied natural gas to 80 from the 118 cargoes imported last year. The Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla revealed this on Sunday. Egypt has been trying to speed up the development of recent gas discoveries with
How Mobike, A Chinese bike sharing operator is going global
Chinese startups want to export their bike-sharing revolution all around the world. The companies are rolling into the U.K., the U.S. and beyond, aiming to disrupt existing programs with their fleets of colourful bikes that don't need docking stations. One of China's largest operators, Mobike, unleashed 1,000 of its orange-wheeled bicycles in
Port Operator, APMT, denies responsiblity for Apapa Traffic gridlock
THE Management of APM Terminals has said that it is not responsible for controlling traffic in Apapa and hence cannot be held liable for the gridlock in the area. The company said that like other stakeholders, it was a victim of the menacing Apapa gridlock. Speaking on Wednesday against the background
2018 Ford F-150 boasts best-in-class towing rating, improved fuel economy
Y! News - The Ford F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle line in the United States for decades, and Ford isn't ready to give that crown up anytime soon. Instead, it has doubled down on technology to boast best-in-class towing and payload ratings, and fuel-economy figures for the 2018 Ford F-150. The
Lagos State Government to bring in 5,000 New Commercial Buses
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said that the first set of 5,000 brand new buses under the Bus Reform Initiative, a brain child of his administration, would be flagged off within the next six months. Mr. Ambode, speaking to students of Harvard Kennedy School of Government, United States
Logistics Solutions Are Becoming High Powered Commerce Platforms
Logistics solutions have long had logic for both improving a shipper’s transportation capabilities and for doing commerce. For example, a transportation management system (TMS) optimises routing but also allows shippers to tender out to carriers in their route guide and then ensure the amount paid to the carriers is accurate. In