FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Estonian start-up Taxify is to go head to head with Uber [UBER.UL] in London’s highly competitive taxi-hailing market, and also has Paris in its sights. Taxify said it will launch services across London on Tuesday after signing up 3,000 private hire taxi drivers, who have been vetted to
Tag: Logistics
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
Harvey Blocks ‘Critical’ Point of Entry for Cargo
Goods once destined for Houston have wound up as far away as the Bahamas and Mexico (WSJ) - Houston’s Seaport may take weeks to fully recover from Harvey, a rare long-term disruption at a major U.S. shipping center that will exact a financial toll on thousands of retailers and manufacturers. Port Houston
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,
Ask Larry
Ask Larry email: asklarry@moov.com.ng, asklarry@moovafrica.com _____________________________________________________________ Hi everyone, it’s another Tuesday and we have three issues to deal with. We welcome reactions to the questions and answers from readers. Hi Larry, What are the areas should we focus more in order to improve warehouse transportation? [Joy, Ikeja Lagos] Larry: A warehouse is distribution center or storage
Lagos bans meat transportation on motorbikes, air cool vans
LAGOS, NIGERIA - The state government has banned the use of motorbikes popularly known as ‘Okada’ and ‘Air Cool Vans’ for transportation of meat and meat products in all abattoirs and slaughter slabs across the State in order to ensure a well-structured meat transporting system which befits the status of a mega city. Use of motorcycles for commercial transportation
Managing a Successful 3PL Relationship
The term 3PL stands for Third-Party Logistics, a service that allows you to outsource operational logistics from warehousing, all the way through to delivery, and ultimately enables you to focus on your core business. Companies that decided to outsource their logistical needs to a third party provider or 3PL should understand
FedEx to Skip Holiday Surcharges for Most Orders
...Rival UPS has said it would add peak-period fees around Christmas and Black Friday Memphis, U.S.A - FedEx Corp. said it won’t charge additional fees for most orders during the holiday season, in contrast with United Parcel Service Inc., undercutting its main rival as they battle for e-commerce customers. The decision by
ONLINE-SHOPPING ENERGIZES UPS IN SECOND QUARTER
DALLAS (AP) -- If you buy diapers online later this year, UPS begs you to avoid placing the order right around Thanksgiving or Christmas. To drive home the point, the company with the big brown trucks will impose special surcharges for shipments during peak holiday weeks. UPS executives gave more details about
Transporformation of Lagos – Ikeja Bus terminal set for Launch
Lagos Nigeria - The Ikeja Bus Terminal developed by the Lagos state government as part of its infrastructures for the Lagos Bus Reforms Project has been completed and set for launch. The bus terminal is strategically located on the road to the local airport, behind the only railway line in the city,