The first shoe FedEx dropped over Amazon.com's ambition to become a full-fledged transportation and logistics carrier was not renewing its Express contract with the e-commerce giant for package delivery. Now the next shoe has fallen: FedEx said it will not renew its contract for ground delivery for Amazon. FedEx maintains the changing relationship "is consistent with our
Year: 2019
WACT Lifts Onne Port in Port Harcourt with $10m Facility Upgrade
Onne Port, Port Harcourt, Nigeria The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) has launched two new Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHCs) worth $10 million (N3.6billion) for the discharge of cargoes at the terminal. This followed the increased vessel traffic experienced at eastern ports due to the recent diversion of cargoes because of the traffic
UPS to begin delivery, pickup services seven days a week
The United Parcel Service Inc. announced Monday it would begin offering pickup and delivery services seven days a week in response to the growth of online shopping. The Atlanta-based package delivery giant said the services would begin on Jan. 1 and would be assisted by the U.S. Postal Service. The company’s
Amtrak announces nonstop train between Washington, D.C. and New York
Amtrak announced Thursday that it will soon be offering direct service between Washington, D.C. and New York City. The railroad service said it was launching the “Acela Nonstop,” a nonstop service between the Washington Union Service and New York City’s Penn Station. The train will be available on Sept. 23 but riders can
Chinese officials suspect FedEx held back over 100 Huawei packages
Hong Kong (CNN Business) Chinese authorities suspect FedEx of holding back more than 100 packages that tech company Huawei was trying to deliver to China, state media reported Friday. Regulators in China concluded that FedEx (FDX) committed "violations" when it diverted Huawei parcels, according to state news agency Xinhua. The Chinese government opened an investigation nearly two months
Air traffic at Amsterdam still disrupted after fuel outage
AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - Air traffic at Amsterdam Schiphol airport was still disrupted on Thursday after an outage at its main fuel supplier left thousands of passengers stranded at the airport the day before. Dutch Air France subsidiary KLM, the main airline at Schiphol, said it had cancelled 61 flights to and
EBay takes a swing at Amazon with new Managed Delivery service
EBay sees an opening to take on Amazon with a new service announced Wednesday called Managed Delivery that the San Jose-based company said will ship products sold over eBay’s marketplace. Managed Delivery is set to launch next year with partnerships with third-party shipping centers in several regions of the United States,
Amazon will now deliver to the trunk of your Honda
Honda is offering Key by Amazon In-Car Delivery service for subscribers of its HondaLink® Remote Services connected-car system. The e-commerce giant's in-car delivery service now supports select Honda vehicles. Amazon keeps on expanding its delivery options, perhaps to ensure that you won't have an excuse not to buy that thing you've just
UPS launches drone business, seeks to certify multiple pilots
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of United Parcel Service is seen at the new package sorting and delivery UPS hub in Corbeil-Essonnes and Evry LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc, the world's largest package delivery firm, on Tuesday unveiled its drone delivery subsidiary and said it has applied
Stowaway: Aviators want overhaul of airport security system
Aviation security experts have described the incident involving Azman Airline and a stowaway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos as a system failure. They stated that the incident called for a system overhaul and urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, address security lapses at the nation’s airports. A