NAL Maroc Agency in new hands 
Following approval by the Moroccan antitrust authorities, Sea & Ports recently completed the full acquisition of NAL Maroc Maritime Agency, of which the Spanish group had already purchased 51% of the shares in 2022. The Sea & Ports Group, headquartered in Madrid, has... mehr
Complementing Mediterranean network
Carbox, a division of the Tarros Group, has opened its first location in Egypt, Carbox Egypt, in the port of Alexandria. The establishment of this office follows the model of the company's first Moroccan headquarters in Casablanca. Silvano Maggi, Carbox managing director,... mehr
Iata data show weak market conditions
The international air transport association (Iata) released its data survey on global air cargo markets for May 2023, showing weak market conditions. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (ctk), fell 5.2% compared to May 2022 (-6.0% for international operations).... mehr
CMA CGM starts "NC Levant"
France-based CMA CGM is launching its new offering "NC Levant". Starting next Monday, 10 July 2023, in Salerno (Italy), the service is intended to improve reliability and performance on the following rotation: Felixstowe (Great Britain), Hamburg (Germany),... mehr
Blick nach Süden 
Algerien baut seine Logistikinfrastruktur aus. Algerien möchte sich stärker mit dem Rest Afrikas vernetzen. Im Februar hatte das Land angekündigt, 1 Mrd. USD für kontinentale Wirtschafts- und Entwicklungshilfe bereitstellen zu wollen. Wichtig für die künftige Integration sind... mehr
Lobito-Atlantic railway in Angola soon in operation
A ceremony has been held to mark the transfer of the 30-year concession of railway services and support logistics for the Lobito Corridor to the Lobito Atlantic Railway in Angola. The corridor will be operated by the Lobito Atlantic Railway consortium comprising rail... mehr
Einsame Leistung
Im afrikanischen Mittel punkten Marokkos Sonderwirtschaftszonen. Die Sonderwirtschaftszonen (SEZ) im Umfeld von Häfen haben u.a. beim wirtschaftlichen Aufstieg Chinas eine zentrale Rolle gespielt. In Afrika hat dieses Mittel bisher zu wenig bewirkt – mit grossen Ausnahmen, z.B.... mehr
Looking for new ways to support African airlines
The African Development Bank has held workshops with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and ATR to explore ways of strengthening access to finance for African airlines. In spite of efforts by governments, public institutions and private stakeholders, a large share of air traffic... mehr
Marguisa’s new Sawaf service
With its new Sawaf service, the Spain-based Marguisa Shipping Lines, a specialist in international container transport, is expanding its services in the Brazilian market. Since 2020, Marguisa has been operating a ro-ro service between Brazil and West Africa. A semi-liner... mehr
Adding Cairo to network
As of today, 4 July 2023, Ethiopian Airlines is operating weekly freighter flights from Addis Ababa to Cairo, the capital city of Egpyt with one of Africa’s biggest airports. The service adds Cairo as the 34th freighter destination of Ethiopian Airlines Group in Africa.... mehr