Lagos Port Lagos - The Nigerian Government has concluded plans to make importers take delivery of their cargoes cleared from Lagos ports at Papalanto in Ogun State via rail lines. This was disclosed by the country's Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, who said the government has made provisions for the supply
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U.S Trucking Firms Facing Recruitment Problems Ahead of Holidays
Freight companies are facing competition from within their industry as well as from construction and energy firms for drivers Trucking companies are worried about finding enough drivers now that the freight market is recovering. Shipping demand is strengthening after a roughly two-year slump, as manufacturing activity expands and retailers stock up in
Rail Freight is Losing Market Share
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Co. grain train sits docked at a transloading facility at the Port of Galveston in Galveston, Texas, U.S Texas U.S - State of Logistics report for the year 2017 shows that in the US the faster and more reliable modes have grown year-over-year. These faster
FedEx Chooses Project44 Tech To Connect Chippers With Truckers and 3PLs
FedEx -has started using application programming interfaces (API) from logistics software provider project44, to connect its less-than-truckload (LTL) division to shippers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). The deal means that project44 subscribers now have access to real-time data from the largest LTL trucking operation in the country, which, in turn, means
Shortage of Drivers May Weigh on Earnings of Trucking Companies
For-hire truck tonnage rose in August and companies were able to charge more to move freight New York (WSJ) - Trucking companies are convincing shippers to pay more to move freight, but difficulty finding drivers could weigh on earnings. Analysts expect rising driver pay and storm disruptions to eat into what would otherwise be
How Drones Were Used To Deliver Life Saving Medical Supplies In Africa
the zipline story.... In October 2016, Zipline began using drones to deliver medical supplies to health clinics in Rwanda. The San Francisco based company is a combination high tech startup, drone manufacturer, logistics service provider, and public healthcare system, consultant. I talked to Zipline’s co-founder and COO, Will Hetzler, about the genesis of the company
