Long sea route causes delays 
In its latest Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, the Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence analyses the schedule reliability figures of the big carriers up to and including December 2023. Because of the Red Sea crisis, global schedule reliability... mehr
Efis Maroc incorporated
Founded in 2001, Efis Maroc has officially merged into ECS Group. Offering GSSA and air cargo services, the team based in the company's headquarters in downtown Casablanca specialises in air, road, and logistics. Its expertise includes supervising the handling of special... mehr
Auf halbem Weg und weiter 
Frohe Botschaften aus Baku. Der Caspian Air Cargo Summit, den Michael Mackey Ende letzten Jahres für das ITJ besuchte, sandte zwei Signale an die Industrie: Einerseits versucht sich Aserbaidschan als Drehscheibe für die Luftfrachtbranche zwischen Ost und West zu etablieren, die... mehr
Extending cooperation on dangerous goods
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) have extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air. An agreement to this effect... mehr
Menzies Angola is born
Airport services provider Menzies Aviation is entering into a new joint venture (JV) with Sociedade Gestora de Aeroportos (SGA-SA) to deliver cargo and lounge services at Luanda International Airport (LAD). As part of the new partnership, the newly formed Menzies Angola will... mehr
Vor dem Scheitelpunkt der Welle
Die weltweite Kapazität in der Containerschifffahrt wird im Jahr 2024 am stärksten zulegen. Der Neubau von Containerschiffen kennt nach dem Prinzip von «Me-Too» seine eigene Logik. Die hohen Fracht-Volumina der Jahre 2021 und 2022 hatten einen Boom von Bestellungen ausgelöst.... mehr
Building a medical logistics hub in Kenya
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and MOL Logistics (MLG) have partnered with Revital Healthcare, a Kenyan medical supplies manufacturer, to create a healthcare logistics centre in Mombasa's special economic zone. The alliance will consolidate and improve the distribution of medical... mehr
A new order on the horizon?
A new era of alliances is in the making. Hapag-Lloyd and A.P. Moller-Maersk have agreed to launch a new alliance, called the 'Gemini Cooperation', in February 2025. The break-up of 2M, an alliance between Maersk and MSC, was already announced in January 2023. Now Hapag-LLoyd... mehr
Sea & Ports expands in Libya
Sea & Ports Group, a maritime services provider, has secured an exclusive agency agreement with HMM (Hyundai Merchant Marine) in Libya. This development follows the company’s previous expansion into Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria in 2022. The partnership, which includes... mehr
Leschaco reshuffles management
Logistics provider Leschaco has named David Williams (left) as the new global head of the tank segment. With a strong track record in shipping and logistics & services, Williams has held various senior management roles in AP Møller - Maersk Group since 1991, his latest... mehr