A number of logistics firms aside operating their own fleet of truck/trailer assets also manage a pool of assets belonging to 3rd party transport companies either to complement its outbound operations or enhance delivery of inward logistics.
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JOB DESCRIPTION OF FLEET DISPATCHERS
The dispatcher is responsible for the effective management and coordination of a fleet of drivers and vehicles. The trucking industry relies on safe drivers to complete deliveries. Many may believe that truck drivers are the nucleus of the system. Well, it is definitely true that without drivers, deliveries would never happen. However, without dispatchers, drivers would be at a loss […]
Continue reading »DPR SAYS MARKETERS ARE CAUSING ARTIFICIAL SCARCITY
The country’s long running intermittent fuel scarcities are artificial, and the handiwork of unscrupulous oil marketers and depot owners. This statement was made by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).
Continue reading »FG GRANTS KADUNA CONTAINER DEPOT PORT STATUS
The Federal Government has declared Kaduna Inland Container Depot a port of origin and final destination to extend shipping services to hinterlands and landlocked areas to decongest the ports.
Continue reading »DANGOTE CALLS ON FGN TO CONSTRUCT ROADS WITH CEMENT
The Dangote Cement Plc has called on government to use cement concrete in road construction in line with global best practice. The company said concrete roads are more durable, safes lives and cheap in the long run.
Continue reading »ROADS CONSTRUCTION: FGN SET TO ADOPT ALTERNATIVE FUNDING MEASURE
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he would adopt alternative fiscal measures of funding the construction of roads aside the country’s budget. The president also hinted yesterday that his administration would implement essential reforms to protect Nigerian manufacturers from unfair competition from abroad.
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