Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan, equipped with Waymo's self-driving technology. Source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Waymo CEO predicts Self-Driving Trucks May Come Before Taxi Service Alphabet arm exploring "goods transportation" and ride-hailing Krafcik says Ford and GM could still partner with Waymo Bloomberg - Alphabet Inc.’s driverless vehicle technology may come to market first in
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California is planning to ban marijuana deliveries by drone
FILE PHOTO - An aerosol drone flies during a training at LTFY drone training school on the outskirts of Beijing, China August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee (Thomson Reuters) But some in the industry think it's only a matter of time before California's cannabis regulations catch up with the industry. California is planning to
Hurricanes Disrupt Freight Sector, Send Rates Soaring
....Normal shipping patterns are upended as goods flow into Houston for restocking and rebuilding while little flows out; some truckers hesitate to accept loads. .....Trucks are also struggling to find loads in the city for the return trip because so many businesses that export to other parts of the country remain
Red Star Express Records N7.3b Turnover, Declares Dividend
One of Nigeria’s leading logistics company, Red Star Express Plc, has posted a turnover of N7.3billion in the year under review which is ten percent (10%) higher than the preceding year. The profit before tax increased from N572million to N653million, while profit after tax also increased from N334.4million to N426.8million. The
Package-Delivery Companies Hiring Staff, Gear Up Ahead of Holiday Season
Shoppers are spending more money online, a trend that should pick up in the fourth quarter Package-delivery firms are shoring up their staffing in big numbers as they prepare for a holiday season likely to see another surge in online sales. Courier and messenger companies added 3,900 jobs in August, the fifth
Iceland Gets A Drone Delivery Service
31 vessels laden with fuel, others, expected at Lagos ports
A total of 31 vessels are expected to arrive at the Lagos pilotage district with various cargoes, including petroleum products, wheat, corn, fertiliser and a host of others. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), which revealed these in its shipping position on Tuesday, said the four motor vessels were currently at ENL
Nigeria to ban carbon-monoxide emitting Vessels
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), said it would put a stop to vessels with a high amount of sulphur in the fuel that allows for emission of carbon monoxide into the air from calling at the nation’s seaports. Mr. Dakuku Peterside, the NIMASA Director-General, disclosed this at a
25 ships discharge petroleum and other products in Lagos
In its latest “Shipping Position’’ released on Friday in Lagos the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated that twenty-five ships are discharging petroleum products and other commodities at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos. The NPA said that the vessels were discharging buck wheat, general cargo, petrol, containers, bulk maize, empty container,
Cargo freighting In Nigeria Increases by 10%
Freighting of agricultural and perishable cargoes and other non-consumable products at the nation’s international airports has increased by 10 per cent, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Chief Commercial Officer Seyi Adewale has said. He said the air freight of such cargoes increased from about two per cent to 12.5 per cent