The electric tricycles will resemble those used by private delivery firms such as DHL in countries including Germany Electric trikes get stamp of approval from An Post Image of traditional postman gets the sack as mail goes environmentally friendly with new fleet The quintessential image of a postie pedalling a bike
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Container shipping lines are having difficulty passing along higher fuel costs to customers
Container spot rates in retreat as 'gung-ho' carriers jockey for market share The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) lost a cumulative 2.8% this week as container spot rates on the transpacific and Asia-South America trades went into retreat. The SCFI’s comprehensive index is 7.2% below the level of a year ago, despite
Nigerians Buying Petrol at 41.3% Less of Actual Cost – Government
The actual price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, climbed to N205 per litre, according to documents obtained from the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Vanguard newspaper reported According to the documents from the PPPRA, the price of the commodity appreciated by 8.47 percent from N189 per
Uber wants to patent a way to use AI to identify drunk passengers
Uber may be able to tell when you've had a few too many drinks. The ridesharing giant has explored identifying drunk passengers with artificial intelligence, according to a patent application published Thursday. With the technology, Uber could better tailor its ride options for customers. The patent application describes a system that learns how you
Shippers’ Council, others to sign MOU on port charges
In a bid to sanitize the Nigerian port industry, the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, on port charges with foreign shipping companies operating in Nigeria and terminal operators. Disclosing this to Vanguard in Lagos yesterday, Executive Secretary of the Council, Mr. Hassan Bello
Peugeot’s Nigeria assembly plant Starts 2019
Peugeot 3008 SUV PSA Peugeot Citroen has revealed plans to start assembling cars in Nigeria by the first quarter of 2019 through a joint venture with the Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and five state governments. An adviser to the Governor of Kaduna, Jimi Lawal, told Reuters on Tuesday that
Lyft is reportedly close to buying the company behind Citi Bike
Itapke-Warri Rail Project Gets New Delivery Date
The federal government has given a new August 2018 deadline for completion of the 323km Itapke -Warri rail project. Sunday Okobi takes a look at the feasibility or otherwise, given that the contract terms gave March 2019 as the delivery date. In August 2017, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, conducted a site inspection
Customs Moves to Bar Retired Officers from Direct Clearing of Cargoes
The Nigeria Customs high command has taken steps to bar retired officers and men of the service from engaging in direct clearing of cargoes at the nation’s seaports and borders. THISDAY investigation revealed that the move was sequel to barrage of petitions especially by indigenous licensed clearing agents and freight forwarders,
Buffett proposed to invest $3 billion in Uber, but talks failed: Bloomberg
FILE PHOTO: Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, pauses while playing bridge as part of the company annual meeting weekend in Omaha, Nebraska U.S. Billionaire Warren Buffett had proposed to invest $3 billion in Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] earlier this year, but the talks failed following disagreements over the deal’s