Dodoma - TRANSIT oil cargo through the Dar es Salaam port grew by 48.5 percent in the first months of this year as compared to corresponding period last year. According to the country's Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency (PBPA) data, transit fuel shipped through the port increased by 49 percent, thanks to
Month: May 2018
Uganda Fuel Crisis Grounds Police Cars, Reduce Operations
Kampala - Uganda Police is experiencing a fuel crisis that has crippled its day-to-day operations. Fuel companies supplying the police force have reportedly stopped providing fuel since the money released in the last quarter of 2017/2018 financial year was not enough to clear the Force's outstanding debts. "Money was released but it
Nigerian Govt Signs $6.68 Billion Contract on Ibadan-Kaduna Rail
A section of the Ibadan-Kaduna Rail project. The federal government of Nigeria on Tuesday signed $6.68 billion contract agreement for the Ibadan-Kaduna segment of the Lagos-Kano rail line with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The information is in a statement by Yetunde Sonaike, the Director, Press, Federal Ministry of Transportation in Abuja. Mrs.
DHL, Rail Cargo Group, expand China’s ‘Belt-Road’ plan with new Chengdu-Vienna route
Left to right: Erik Regter (Member of the Board RCG), Thomas Kowitzki (Head of China Rail, Multimodal Europe, DHL Global Forwarding), Thomas Kargl (Member of the Board RCG), Christoph Wahl (Managing Director Austria, DHL Global Forwarding) and Clemens Först (Spokesperson of the Board RCG) In a deal spanning six countries and
Volkswagen expects vehicle sales rebound in Nigeria
2018 Volkswagen Teramont Volkswagen AG expects a rebound in vehicle sales in Nigeria as the economy in Africa’s biggest oil producer recovers, the head of the company’s South African operations has said. Sales in the West African nation dropped to less than 40 units last year, according to the company. Nigeria was
Japan Airlines to set up low-cost carrier, targeting Asian demand
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Japan Airlines (JAL) is seen on the tail fin of the company's airplane, at a Haneda Airport hangar in Tokyo, Japan April 3, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) is launching a low-cost carrier offering medium to long-haul flights, aiming to tap
Asia-Pacific carriers experience robust cargo growth, higher yields, in 2017
With major manufacturing economies in the Asia-Pacific region benefitting from increased trade activity, the area’ airlines reported a robust 9.6 percent jump in international air cargo traffic as measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) for the year, according to preliminary aggregated financial performance figures released over the weekend by the
UPS to create over 500 jobs with new UK delivery center
LONDON (Reuters) - Delivery firm UPS opened a new package sorting and delivery facility in south-east England on Monday, creating hundreds of jobs in one of the U.S. company’s largest infrastructure investments outside the United States. The new hub, located 25 miles east of central London, is expected to employ over
