Egypt announced Saturday steep increases in fuel and cooking gas prices as part of the country’s economic reforms and austerity measures designed to overhaul the country’s ailing economy. The new prices went into effect Saturday morning, the Ministry of Oil said in a statement. Prices for cooking gas increased from 60 to
Month: June 2018
FedEx calls U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods ‘counterproductive’
A package of the FedEx courier delivery services company is pictured in this June 8, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/Illustration Global delivery company FedEx Corp said on Friday that U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods will raise prices for American businesses and consumers and are “counterproductive to U.S. economic interests,” according to a
Airlines sold N505bn worth of tickets in 2017 – NCAA
Nigeria’s domestic carriers and international airlines operating into the country recorded combined ticket sales of N505.2bn in 2017, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has said. The NCAA noted on Thursday that the figure increased by 14.2 percent or N82.7bn compared to the N422.4bn sales made in 2016. The Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Muhtar
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Rolls-Royce cuts 4,600 jobs at ‘pivotal moment’ for business
London - Rolls-Royce is to cut 4,600 jobs over two years in the latest attempt by boss Warren East to reduce costs and complexity and make Britain’s best-known engineering company more profitable and dynamic. East, a softly-spoken former tech boss, has overhauled the 134-year-old Rolls since he took charge in 2015 but
Panalpina acquires Argentine logistics network for perishables
Panalpina agreed to acquire the Argentinian perishables specialist Newport Cargo S.A., subject to conditions. On Wednesday, Swiss forwarder Panalpina released news of a new deal to acquire Argentine logistics company Newport Cargo S.A. in a move that will bolster its orientation toward the growing Latin American perishables market. Newport Cargo handles 24,000
The making of the airplane seats for the world’s longest flight
The world's longest non-stop flight needs some extra-comfy seats. Passengers booked on the world's longest flight - a 19-hour nonstop of more than 9,000 nautical miles between Singapore and Newark, New Jersey, set to commence this October -- needn't worry about numb butt syndrome. The Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 ULR (an
A Qantas Airbus A380 took a scary nosedive over the Pacific Ocean after flying through turbulence caused by another A380
FILE PHOTO: Qantas flight QF1, an A380 aircraft, takes off from Sydney International Airport en route to Dubai, above Botany Bay, in Australia August 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo A Qantas Airbus A380 took a 10-second "nosedive" Sunday evening, passengers said, after flying through the wake turbulence generated by another Qantas A380. Qantas Flight 94
European shippers protest bunker surcharges
ANTWERP, BELGIUM: Oil tanker moored near an oil silo in Port of Antwerp July 9,2013 in Antwerp, Belgium. The Port of Antwerp is the Europe's second largest sea port after Rotterdam. Council’s letter asserts “unjustified” fees violate agreement to end price signaling. The European Shippers’ Council has sent a letter to European
U.S. imposes long-awaited advance screening rules for inbound air cargo
After nearly eight years of starts, stops and delays, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finally implemented its much-debated Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) program, requiring all carriers of commercial cargo to report electronic airfreight data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) before the cargo is loaded