Transport Archives — Page 34 of 49

June 13, 2017 No Responses

At NAJA’s forum, experts seek stricter enforcement of road safety rules, bailout for auto firms

By Moses Ebosele – To successfully curtail injuries, loss of lives and properties associated with road accidents in Nigeria, road safety experts have canvassed stricter enforcement of laid down rules and regulations. Speaking at the 2017 Nigeria Auto Journalists...

June 13, 2017 No Responses

Liberian-Flagged Ships 1st to Feature ClassNK e-Certificate

The world’s first comprehensive electronic certificate service for classification and statutory certificates, which will first be available to Liberian-flagged vessels, will enter operation from June 15, classification society ClassNK said. The service, Cla...

June 12, 2017 No Responses

FG earmarks Ikorodu Terminal for agro-export, tasks NPA, Customs, NAFDAC, others on quality control

By Moses Ebosele – Inline with the Presidential order on Ease of Doing business and dedication of Seaports for agro-export, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has commenced discussions with the Nigerian Ports Aut...

June 12, 2017 No Responses

LNG Carrier Crossing Suez Canal with Qatari Cargo despite row with Qatar

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Wilforce is transiting the Suez Canal fully-loaded with Qatari LNG, the vessel’s latest AIS data shows. The cargo is destined for Barcelona, with estimated time of arrival being June 15. The Norwegian-flagged LNG...

June 11, 2017 No Responses

IMO to adopt passenger ship safety amendments

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to adopt revised safety requirements to ensure newbuild passenger ships remain afloat after a major incident. The revisions to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) chapter II-1,...

June 10, 2017 No Responses

Kia introduces Stonic SUV

Kia’s new B-segment crossover will be named ‘Stonic’. An eye-catching and confident compact crossover with true European design flair, the Stonic is inspired by the form and function of larger Kia Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs). The name ‘Stonic’ com...

June 9, 2017 No Responses

EU adopts conclusions on maritime transport policy

European Transport Ministers adopted today conclusions on the priorities for the EU’s maritime transport policy until 2020, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) informed. The conclusions endorse the content of the so-called ‘Valletta De...

June 7, 2017 No Responses

Toyota maintains position as most valuable car brand worldwide

Again, Toyota has emerged the world’s most valuable car brand in a new ranking, holding off BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla. According to the BrandZ top 100 most valuable global brands study released by market researcher Kantar Millward Brown, Toyota.....

June 7, 2017 No Responses

Saudi Arabia revokes Qatar Airways’ licence

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority has formally withdrawn Qatar’s licence to land and fly in the country. Saudi’s General Authority of Civil Aviation also ordered its offices to to be closed within 48 hours. In a statement, the authority also ...

June 6, 2017 No Responses

Edo begins training for traffic officers, SUBEB declares 77 positions vacant

As part of measures to upgrade traffic management, Edo State Government on Monday, conducted aptitude tests to commence the training process for potential Traffic Control Officers, who enrolled in the Edo Jobs Initiative. The aptitude test, said Mr Dennis...

June 3, 2017 No Responses

Geely acquires stake in Proton, Lotus

By: Richard Aucock – The ongoing struggle of under-pressure Malaysian car firm Proton may at last be over as Geely Holding agrees to buy a stake in the firm from current owners DRB-Hicom. In doing so, it’s outbid PSA Peugeot-Citroen,...

June 1, 2017 No Responses

With a price tag of $13m, Rolls-Royce unveils Sweptail

By Benjamin Zhang, Business Insider On Saturday, Rolls-Royce unveiled a one-off custom build called the Sweptail. At a reported price of nearly $13 million, it is believed to be the most expensive new car ever commissioned, The Telegraph reported......

May 29, 2017 No Responses

British Airways: Chaos continues at Heathrow

By James Goldburn, BBC News – More than a third of British Airways flights from Heathrow were cancelled as thousands of passengers faced a second day of disruption. The airline was hit by a worldwide computer system power failure on...

May 28, 2017 No Responses

BA cancels Saturday flights over IT outage

British Airways canceled all Saturday flights from London’s two biggest airports (Heathrow and Gatwick) after “a major IT system failure” caused severe disruption to flight operations worldwide, the airline said. “Our IT teams are worki...