A worker passes the production line for Mercedes-Benz AG Sprinter vans during assembly at the Gaz auto plant, operated by Gaz Group, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. The economy may shrink for two years in a row for the first time under Putin if oil stays
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E-commerce Drive By Nigeria’s Postal Service Hampered by Fake Addresses
Efforts by the Nigerian Postal Service to deploy technology in courier delivery and other services are being hampered by the inability to trace addresses presented by some Nigerians. The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, said the government had instituted a policy whereby digital technology was being deployed to address this challenge. He
UPS connecting merchants, warehouses
Ware2Go also provides inventory visibility and tracks orders. UPS has rolled out a technology company and platform called Ware2Go that’s designed to connect merchants with available warehousing capacity. Ware2Go also provides inventory visibility and tracks order progress for both the merchant and warehouse. Ware2Go officially launched in July after an incubation process with
Kroger begins tests of driverless grocery delivery in Arizona
Kroger's driverless grocery delivery truck in Arizona U.S. supermarket operator Kroger Co said it will start testing driverless grocery delivery on Thursday with technology partner Nuro at a single Fry’s Food Store in Scottsdale, Arizona. Kroger and rival Walmart Inc each have teamed up with autonomous vehicle companies in a bid to lower the
Red Star Express Records N8.4bn Turnover, To Pay N236 million in dividend
Lagos - Red Star Express Plc has released its audited reports for the financial year which ended March 31, 2018, showing a rise in turnover to N8.4 billion from the N7.3 billion the previous year. The revenue growth was attributed to new business initiatives and expansion currently being driven by the
Walmart stumbles with its ‘last mile’ package delivery plan
Standing before an audience of 14,000 people last year, Walmart Inc executives described a radical plan to help it fend off Amazon.com Inc and other online delivery services from stealing its customers. Walmart’s own store employees would bring online orders directly to shoppers’ homes after completing their usual shifts of up
UBS downgrades FedEx on trade war risks, upgrades UPS on domestic performance
DHL Express Strengthens Unmatched Intercontinental Network with Order of 14 New Boeing 777 Freighters
From left to right: Kevin McAllister CEO Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Ihssane Mounir, VP Sales & Marketing The Boeing Company; Dan Abraham, VP Sales Europe Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Ken Allen, CEO DHL Express; Charlie Dobbie, COO DHL Express; Mike Parra, CEO DHL Express Americas.Business Wire At the Farnborough International Airshow, DHL Express
DHL Express launches express Mexico-U.S. flights for pharma
Mexico - DHL Express has launched multiple expedited Mexico-U.S. flights – serving Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey to “most U.S. destinations” – addressing a demand for transportation of pharmaceuticals and biomedical shipments to Central and South America. The logistics giant’s DHL Worldwide Medical Express (WMX) service, launched in 2014, offers dry
DHL expands last-mile e-commerce network to Bangkok
DHL yesterday released plans to expand its urban last-mile delivery service, “DHL Parcel Metro,” beyond the U.S., to now include the greater Bangkok area. The company’s e-commerce division launched the Parcel Metro program in March, offering shippers same-day or one-day delivery for parcels up to 20 kilograms in Chicago, New York and