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Traffic Congestion on Major Highways On the morning of the 6th, major highways across the country experienced continued traffic congestion as vehicles traveled towards hometowns and back to the capital. This situation was particularly notable on Chuseok day, a time when many people travel for family reunions. According to the Korea Expressway Corporation, as of 8 a.m. on the day, the travel times from Seoul tollgate to major cities nationwide were as follows: Busan: 6 hours and 50 minutes Ulsan: 6 hours and 30 minutes Mokpo: 6 hours Daegu: 5 hours and 50 minutes Gwangju: 5 hours and 40 minutes Gangneung: 3 hours Daejeon: 2 hours and 20 minutes In the reverse direction, from each city to Seoul, the travel times were: Busan: 6 hours and 50 minutes Ulsan: 6 hours and 30 minutes Daegu: 5 hours and 50 minutes Mokpo: 5 hours and 10 minutes Gwangju: 4 hours and 30 minutes Gangneung: 3 hours and 10 minutes Daejeon: 1 hour and 30 minutes Specif...

Key Challenges in Trade Logistics in Nigeria and West Africa The Managing Director of Truck Transit Park Limited (TTP), Jamal Onwubuariri, has highlighted several critical issues that are hindering the efficiency of trade logistics in Nigeria and the broader West African region. These challenges include poor infrastructure, insufficient technology deployment, and prolonged delays at border posts. Onwubuariri made these remarks during a goodwill message delivered at the 2025 Transport Summit hosted by the Transport Correspondents Association of Nigeria (TCAN) in Lagos. The summit's theme was "Driving the Transport Logistics Value Chains for Economic Growth." His insights were aimed at addressing the obstacles that continue to impede the smooth flow of goods across the region. One of the key points raised by Onwubuariri was the inadequate state of road transport infrastructure. He emphasized that the roads in Nigeria and other West African countries are not equipped to h...