Hanover - DHL Freight broke ground on its 8,300-square-meter Langenhagen transshipment facility, near Hanover, which will serve as a hub for organizing and consolidating cargo for the company’s European client network. The logistics giant released plans of its intent to build the facility in fall of last year as part of its “Freight
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Government Agencies, Customs Agents Trade Blame over Delays at Lagos Ports
Lagos - Following the declaration by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo that some government agencies were frustrating the federal government’s Ease of Doing Business policy, licensed customs agents and government agencies operating at the ports are trading blames over delays in cargo clearance at the ports. During an unscheduled visit to
Deliveroo forks out to riders in latest gig economy rights claim
Fifty Deliveroo drivers will get a pay-out The company is to pay thousands of pounds to 50 riders after a claim over the rights of gig economy workers, Sky News learns. Deliveroo is to pay a six-figure bill to settle an employment rights battle brought by dozens of its riders, underlining continuing
President Trump, Jeff Bezos and the Solution for the United States Postal Service
The USPS generates 70% of their revenues from mail delivery. Amazon today announced a new program designed to encourage entrepreneurs to enter into an agreement with Amazon to open their own Amazon-backed delivery service. In exchange for a $10,000 investment, Amazon will provide up to 40 vans and allow drivers to wear Amazon-branded uniforms.
Kroger to test grocery deliveries with driverless cars
This undated photo provided by The Kroger Co. shows a driverless car that the Cincinnati-based company is about to test whether it can steer supermarket customers away from crowded grocery aisles with a fleet of diminutive driverless cars designed to lower delivery costs. The test program announced Thursday, June 28,
Amazon wants to foster small independent delivery fleets
Amazon is promising massive profits to anyone who wants to start a delivery company with a minimum $10,000 investment Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday said it would offer incentives to entice entrepreneurs to set up their own small package-delivery businesses as part of Amazon’s latest effort to solve the challenge of getting
U.K. logistics industry sounds Brexit alarm
Freight Transport Association tells the government: Give us the tools to keep Britain trading. Britain’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the logistics industry needs urgent assistance and guidance from the government if delayed shipments or shortages of products are to be avoided after the country leaves the European Union. Speaking at a
DHL adding e-commerce operation to existing Aussie facility
The increase in e-commerce exports from Australia has prompted DHL to add an e-commerce-specific distribution center to its already-existing 16,700-square-meter Melbourne cargo facility, operated by DHL’s Global Forwarding division. The co-located operation are situated in the Melbourne suburb of Tullamarine. The new addition, operated by DHL’s eCommerce division, will mostly handle
Trump pushing private USPS, Air Traffic Control
A sweeping Office of Management and Budget report proposes converting the Postal Service into a privately held corporation and spinning off air traffic control functions from the FAA. United States' President Donald Trump is looking to privatize the United States Postal Service despite ongoing stakeholders meetings with the White House Postal
