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Transport Malta wants to remove fatigued cab drivers from the road by capping working hours
Malta Today
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Transport Malta is working on a system to prevent cab drivers from working more than 12 hours at a stretch thus reducing fatigued drivers from the road. The system is intended to stop drivers from working excessive hours, which are a safety...
Transport, maritime unions reject Lagos Govt’s N12,500 e-call up levy on Lekki Port-bound trucks
Nairametrics
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June 17, 2025
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have opposed the Lagos State Government’s introduction of a N12,500 levy on trucks accessing the Lekki Deep Seaport under the E-Call Up...
Shipping-to-Infra Giant Caravel Group Takes Leading Position in Pacific Basin
ETInfra.com
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June 17, 2025
Indian tycoon Harry Banga's Caravel Group has become the biggest shareholder in Pacific Basin Shipping, in a major bet on demand for transport of dry bulk commodities. Caravel owned 672.7 million shares in Pacific Basin as of June 12, representing...
Transport scheme helping residents to supermarket being sustained
East London & West Essex Guardian
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June 17, 2025
The Door to Store service, funded through a new partnership between developer Vistry Group and Community Transport Waltham Forest, supports residents in Walthamstow, Chingford, Leyton and Leytonstone who face barriers to visiting supermarkets. The...
Transport Secretary secures major rail supply deal to protect thousands of British Steel jobs
Odisha Diary
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June 17, 2025
Thousands of British manufacturing jobs have today (17 June 2025) been secured as the Transport Secretary visited Scunthorpe to finalise a major rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel. The £500 million 5-year contract will see...
Shipping needs its own whistleblowing system
Splash 247
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June 17, 2025
Captain Kuba Szymanski, secretary-general of InterManager, writes for Splash today. I think we have all seen the nature of news these days has changed a great deal in the past 20 years, with the dawn of the internet and the information revolution....
Knowledge Nugget | International North-South Transport Corridor and Chabahar Port : Must-know for UPSC Exam
The Indian Express
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June 17, 2025
Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget for today on International North South Transport Corridor and Chabahar port.(Relevance: Regional...
K Line and Yinson Production set sights on LCO2 shipping and injection solutions
Offshore Energy
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June 17, 2025
K Line Energy Shipping, a London-based unit of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), has joined forces with Yinson Production, an owner and operator of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, to develop and market liquefied CO2...
Over 1,300 School Transport Vehicles in Pune Found Without Valid Fitness Certificates
Punekar News
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June 17, 2025
Pune, 17th June 2025: As the new academic year begins, concerns over student safety have resurfaced with the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) revealing that 1,333 school transport vehicles in the city are operating without valid fitness...
Reps Query NEXIM, Transport Ministry Over Alleged Diversion Of N500m ECOWAS Transit Fund
Daily Independent
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June 17, 2025
1 The House of Representatives has intensified its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of N500 million meant for the ECOWAS Inter-State Road Transit (ISRT) scheme. The funds, disbursed by the Federal Ministry of Transportation and...
Egypt: LTRA, Rehla Rides forge public–private partnership for smart transport
Zawya
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Egypt - Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel Al-Wazir witnessed the signing of a licensing agreement for Rehla Rides to operate in the field of passenger transportation using information...
The 12Th GLA Global Logistics Conference: A New Chapter In International Logistics Cooperation
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN- ACCESSWIRE) DUBAI, AE / ACCESS Newswire / June 16, 2025 / From May 15 to 18, 2025, the 12th GLA Global Logistics Conference was held at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, shaping the future of the international logistics landscape. Organized by the...
Japan Railway, logistics firms launch more luggage service options for tourists
The Straits Times
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June 17, 2025
Such services are expected to alleviate congestion from bulky luggage taking up space on trains and at tourist spots.PHOTO: AFP TOKYO – More railway and logistics companies are offering luggage storage services in Japan. As this allows foreign...
Michael Miller Honored as 2025 Outstanding Transportation Director in Ohio
School Transportation News
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June 17, 2025
Michael Miller, the transportation director for Sycamore Community City School District in Ohio, was named the 2025 Outstanding Transportation Director of the Year. Ohio Association of School Business Officials Foundation for School Business...
Deputy Prime Minister Karadjov to Open Public Discussion on Upcoming Railway Passenger Transport Services Procedure
Bulgarian News Agency
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov will host a public discussion on the procedure for awarding passenger rail transport services at 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel, Ruen Hall, the Ministry of...
South Korea’s Public Transport Card Tmoney is Finally Integrating With Apple Pay
TripZilla
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June 17, 2025
Getting around South Korea is already a smooth experience, thanks to its efficient and extensive public transport system. But for iPhone and Apple Watch users, it’s about to get even easier. Tmoney, the country’s go-to transit card, will finally...
Calls for greater local authority scrutiny as West Midlands transport projects attract billions of pounds of investment from the government
Express & Star
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June 17, 2025
Council leaders have called for enhanced scrutiny in the wake of billions of pounds being committed to transport projects in the West Midlands. Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board called for a review into the effectiveness...
Governor Beshear warns of scams impersonating the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
WEKU - Kentucky
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June 16, 2025
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is warning Kentuckians about fraudulent text messages that impersonate state agencies. Officials warn that these messages feature a suspicious link similar to those found on legitimate Kentucky government...
Lack of urgency in Government accessibility plans claim Transport Select Committee
RAIL
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June 17, 2025
The Transport Select Committee Chair; Ruth Cadbury has said that there is a “distinct lack of urgency” by the Government in delivering the changes to accessibility on the transport network after it published its response to the Committee’s report.
Rs85 billion for transport sector
The News International
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LAHORE:The Punjab government has allocated Rs85 billion for transport sector with a focus on establishment and induction of eco-friendly busses and infrastructure for the year 2025-26. Some 20 ongoing and 34 new schemes will be completed for which...