Heavy-haul locomotives are back in South Africa 
After having hauled over 18 million t of iron ore in Sierra Leone over the last three years, thirteen locomotives of the private heavy haul rail operator Grindrod have now returned to South Africa. They were shipped from Sierra Leone and arrived in the port of Durban (South... mehr
More responsibilities for Michael Jerogin
Dematic has appointed Michael Jerogin as head for the emea region with immediate effect. He is already executive vice president and managing director for the apac region. Jerogin joined Dematic as managing director of customer service in 2009. He was actively involved in the... mehr
Leschaco attains AEO level 2
Leschaco has gained an authorised economic operator (AEO) certificate for its operations in South Africa. The attained level 2 accreditation is the highest level in the country. AEO certification is becoming increasingly important in South Africa’s logistics sector. The... mehr
New freighter flight from China to Africa
Astral Aviation, a cargo airline headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, has launched its inaugural flight from the People’s Republic of China. This direct flight, departing from Guangzhou to Nairobi with an onward connection to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, marks a... mehr
Schnell vor den Ferien 
Europa Air & Sea bringt Prüfungsunterlagen nach Malawi. Eine in mehrerer Hinsicht zeitkritische Fracht musste kürzlich von Abu Dhabi (VAE) nach Lilongwe, der Hauptstadt von Malawi, gebracht werden. Die vor zwei Jahren gegründete Niederlassung von Europa Air & Sea in Dubai... mehr
Growing in Italy and West Africa
JAS Jet Air Service welcomed Multilogistics and Setoa to its group in May and July, respectively, thus expanding its footprint in Italy and West Africa. Multilogistics provides contract logistics from its base in the Milan area, which gives JAS access to customised service... mehr
Mpox: precautionary measures for seafarers
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have issued recommendations concerning the monkeypox epidemic. Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to... mehr
Growing GSSA services in Africa
GSSA solutions provider ECS Group has appointed Zouber Hachemaoui as the new commercial director of its subsidiary, Efis Maroc. This strategic move, effective 5 August, is part of ECS Group's ongoing efforts to strengthen its presence in Morocco and enhance its sales expertise... mehr
Japanese typhoon and European holidays
Air cargo tonnages in week 33 dipped sharply, compared with the previous week, dropping especially steeply in traffic from Asia Pacific (-9%) and Europe (-11%). Further analysis, based on the over 450,000 weekly transactions covered by World ACD’s data, reveals that most of... mehr
No monkey business!
DHL Express has collaborated with a rescue home to relocate Chocolat, a female chimpanzee from the Republic of Congo. Beginning her journey from Nairobi Airport on 15 August, Chocolat had a stopover in Bahrain before landing at East Midlands Airport on the following morning.... mehr