Today we begin a serialization of the success story of Red Star Express, the budding Nigerian logistics and supply-chain services provider quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange When on October 12, 1992 a few young Nigerian courier professionals, headed by Mazi Sonny Allison and assisted by Olorogun Eddy Olafeso and Mr.
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How UPS and FedEx plan to hire thousands of new workers to handle increased package volume around Xmas season
UPS said it expected to hire about 95,000 employees for the holiday season. The announcement marks the company's fourth straight year of seasonal hiring during the holidays. The seasonal employees would start in November and work through January, UPS said. FedEx is planning to bring on more than 50,000
How Amazon’s warehouses are taking over America
This map of Amazon's warehouse locations shows how it's taking over America ....Amazon now has 140 warehouses built or planned across the US. Amazon is expanding its reach across America. The ecommerce giant now has 140 fulfillment centers where they pack and ship a myriad of goods. The warehouses range from large-scale centers where
Alibaba takes control of logistics business, pledges $15 billion to expand network
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Alibaba Group is pictured at its headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, October 14, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group has taken control of logistics unit Cainiao and pledged to spend 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) over five years to
Nigeria Exporters Laments on Apapa GridLock
(Lagos Nigeria)-The Ongoing Construction work going on at Apapa/Wharf Road has caused heavy traffic on the Road. Exporters who are not finding the situation funny has lamented that the situation has caused a delay in shipment and congestion at the ports. Exporters unable to meet up with their contractual obligations and huge
FedEx to raise shipping rates for some services
A package of the FedEx courier delivery services company is pictured in this June 8, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/Illustration (Reuters) - Package delivery company FedEx Corp said on Monday it would raise shipping rates for some of its services from Jan. 1. FedEx Express rates will go up by an average
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F.B.I. Investigateing Uber Software Used to Monitor Lyft Drivers
SAN FRANCISCO (NYT) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States attorney’s office in New York are looking into whether Uber used tactics and software to illegally interfere with Lyft, its largest American competitor. The investigation is focused on Uber’s use of a special program internally called “Hell,” said
China studying when to ban sales of traditional fuel cars: Xinhua
Car dealers and customers walk at a second-hand car market near a newly-built residential area in Hefei, Anhui province, China January 26, 2013.REUTERS/Stringer BEIJING (Reuters) - China has begun studying when to ban the production and sale of cars using traditional fuels, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing comments by
Why shipping could be the next billion dollar opportunity for online retailers
Excerpts from The Future of Shipping Report (BI) - The parcel delivery industry — a segment of the shipping sector that deals with the transportation of packages to consumers — is booming thanks to e-commerce growth, and players outside the industry want a piece of the pie. In a new report, BI Intelligence looks