According to a news report just coming in, no fewer than 69 persons were burnt to death on Sunday evening when a trailer loaded with Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol that was descending from Army barracks side of Onitsha Enugu express way lost control and rammed into the Asaba Motor Park at Upper Iweka, Onitsha and exploded. Eleven […]
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The Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam at a recent media chat speaks on why the agency did not ground airlines indebted to the organisation, the alleged overstaffing of NAMA, its plan to do calibration business and several issues:
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ICAO security audit is around the corner. How prepared is NAMA? We are working together with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). NCAA is actually the arrowhead. We are all working with the Ministry of Aviation. We have attained a level in this industry that we cannot go down. And I can […]
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Conoil Plc said it has placed orders for two new world-class, state-of-the-art bowsers to deepen its quality service delivery to leading domestic and international airlines operating in the nation’s airspace. The company said in a statement that the new bowsers have combined storage capacity of 62,000 liters and the ability to refuel aircraft at 1,500 liters per minute.
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No fewer than 25 officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has been sanctioned, Lagos State Solicitor General, Lawal Pedro (SAN) said. Pedro said the erring officers of the agency appeared before the disciplinary committee in his Ministry for various offenses which includes irregular issuance of fine tickets, refusal to put on uniform while on duty, illegal extortion […]
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The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has faulted the claim by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that it has a stock of 1.2 billion litres of petrol, saying such huge volume of products, equivalent to about 300 imported cargoes, could not be stored anywhere in the country! Earlier this month, the NNPC had stated that its downstream […]
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In 2014, trucking brought in over $700 billion — the highest revenue ever for the industry, according to an American Trucking Associations report. The report, American Trucking Trends, compiled data on the trucking industry’s size and performance. In it, ATA found that the $700.4 billion generated by trucking last year accounted for 80.3% of all freight transportation spending.
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A Carlisle man suffered serious injuries when he was run over by the cab of an articulated lorry in a haulage yard where he worked at Stainton, near Penrith. On Tuesday 13 May 2015, Carlisle Magistrates’ Court heard Graham Robinson was working as a transport manager for The Haulage (Holdings) Organisation Ltd, which is the transport arm of the Omega […]
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The Lagos state government has unveiled a new taxi system which it says will put a stop to haphazard taxi operations that has contributed to insecurity of life and property in Nigeria’s biggest commercial city. Speaking at the inauguration of the new taxi regime in Ikeja, Lagos, Governor Babatunde Fashola, who said that the state’s taxi market is valued at […]
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Following persistent traffic gridlock in Apapa area which has spilled over into some parts of the state, the Lagos State Government, yesterday, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to tanker drivers parked within 300 meters of fuel depots in the state to relocate to safe parking lots pending the availability of petroleum products Hundreds of tankers had suddenly emerged on the Eko […]
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Naturally and for a long time now, Apapa traffic has always been a basket case. However, the experience within that axis in the past few weeks could best be described as ‘hell on earth’. The protracted traffic gridlock especially around the port area has been somewhat of a nightmare- a nightmare that has taken extreme toll on all relevant stakeholders […]
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The fast-paced world of haulage and logistics is set to witness a major boost with the grand entry of NAIJA TRUCKERS into the industry. NAIJA TRUCKERS, another landmark accomplishment from the stables of Haulage Report Now shall be principally committed to reporting the developments in the haulage and logistics industry of Nigeria. It shall offer a rich platform through which the uniqueness of […]
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