Nairobi city centre Wednesdays and Saturdays now cars free day Private motorists in Nairobi will soon be required to use other means into the city on some days as Nairobi County plans to regain its lost glory as a green city under the sun. The Nairobi Regeneration Committee has proposed Wednesdays and Saturdays
Month: May 2018
Amazon’s Map Tracking feature lets you stalk your delivery driver
U.S Port of New York/New Jersey has record volume with import decline
U.S Commerce Dept eyes car imports after China cuts tariffs
Donald Trump with US car industry leaders. The president has repeatedly stated his frustration at the difference between US tariffs on passenger vehicles and higher duties elsewhere. Photograph: Reuters The review could result in tariffs, akin to similar investigations into steel and aluminum imports that concluded earlier this year. The U.S Commerce
U.S. auto import probe fans tariff fears, riles Asia, Europe
Automobiles are on a truck for delivery to a car lot in Queens, New York, U.S., May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (Reuters) - A U.S. threat that it may introduce tariffs on foreign auto imports drew strong criticism on Thursday from the country’s main business lobbying group, which warned of a
Amazon Flex Is No Threat To FedEx, UPS – Bernstein
Amazon.com, Inc. investors are always on the lookout for the company’s next disruptive business, and some believe it could be parcel delivery. Amazon Flex is not a major threat to United Parcel Service, Inc. and FedEx Corporation, according to Bernstein analyst David Vernon. Amazon Flex is Amazon’s crowdsourced delivery model that could potentially challenge FedEx
Protests worldwide against US idea of auto import tariff
Beijing (AP) - China, Japan and the European Union condemned Thursday the Trump administration’s decision to launch an investigation into whether tariffs are needed on imports of vehicles and automotive parts into the United States. President Donald Trump invoked a provision authorizing the president to restrict imports and impose unlimited tariffs
Panalpina, RIM Logistics join blockchain standards group, BiTA
Swiss forwarder Panalpina and Illinois-based RIM Logistics have joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), an organization of logistics companies that share the goal of developing blockchain standards and technology for the cargo community. Members include industry leaders like FedEx, PENSKE and UPS. Blockchain is an open-source encrypted database – popularized by
Cathay Pacific reports 7.9 percent increase in cargo traffic in April
Cathay Pacific Group has released its April 2018 traffic figures, showing a substantial increase of 7.9 percent in revenue tonne kilometers (RTKs), year-over-year. The month prior, in March, the group’s carriers experienced a decent, if more modest, figure of 4.9 percent year-over-year – an increase that may suggest that carriers can
UPS hits customers with new fees for oversized packages
In this Tuesday, May 9, 2017, photo, a UPS employee loads packages onto a truck at a company facility in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Seattle (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc will begin charging an extra $150 next month to handle oversized packages and pallets, along with a new charge for