Last month, when many of the world’s major airports and carriers released June performance metrics, the air freight industry seemed poised to begin feeling impacts from the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. Now that July results from carriers, handlers, and airports are beginning to come in, the
Author: Casandra Aniemeke
How FedEx employee No. 3,531 went from sweeping floors to running Freight
Swiss brothers get ready to refloat the bubble car
Chief Operating Officer Oliver (L) and his brother Chief Marketing Officer Merlin Ouboter of Swiss Microlino AG pose beside an electric-powered Microlino car in Kuesnacht, Switzerland July 13, 2018. Picture taken July 13, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann With its quirky egg shape and minimalist interior, the bubble car was a symbol of
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
Amazon must clarify ‘misleading’ one-day delivery claim
Some 270 customers reported not getting their items by the next day. Amazon must clarify that some items on its Prime service are not available for one-day delivery, the advertising regulator has ruled. The online retailer is rebuked after wrongly claiming items on its Prime service were all eligible for one-day delivery. The Advertising
DP-DHL Group reports troubles in Post-eCommerce-Parcel sector in second quarter
While Deutsche Post-DHL Group posted operating profit (EBIT) gains in the Express, Global Forwarding and Freight, and Supply Chain segments, a year-over-year decrease of 58.5% in second quarter EBIT for the Post-eCommerce-Parcel (PeP) division weighed on the Group’s overall EBIT for the quarter, which declined by 11.2% y-o-y to €747
Nigeria: Importers, Agents Groan Under 400% Hike in Cost of Container Haulage
Since the past 43 years when the Apapa port's access roads were constructed, the nation has never had it this bad. From a million potholes to the death traps, loss of multi-billion naira goods, dirty and polluted environment, yet relief appears still farther than expected. SULAIMON SALAU reports that the
The Malay Connection: Is Kuala Lumpur the next e-commerce gateway to China?
At an abandoned house on the outskirts of Georgetown in the Malaysian State of Penang, a man and his wife stand crouched over a box of seemingly random electronic components. Inside the carton is a set of specialized audio “tweeters” the pair plans to install throughout their dilapidated ancestral home
Uber turning off autonomous truck division
A spokesperson told American Shipper the move will not affect Uber Freight, the company’s on-demand trucking unit. Uber Technologies Inc. will shut down its autonomous trucking research unit in an effort to focus on its separate self-driving car division, a company spokesperson has confirmed. The spokesperson for the ride-sharing application provider told American Shipper the move
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