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
Egypt and Rwanda: a new collaboration
The foreign ministries of Egypt and Rwanda have signed an MOU concerning their countries’ transport and logistics industry. Linked by the Nile Basin, the signatories will be looking to strengthen their cooperation in terms of economic growth. During his visit to Kigali,... mehr
Large cargo space for projected Addis airport
Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a technical advisory and consultancy contract with Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) to embark on the design and supervision of a mega airport city in Bishoftu, at a lower elevation compared to the current primary hub.... mehr
Nur noch eine von 1 131 222 Boxen 
Immer weniger Container gehen auf See über Bord. Der subjektive Eindruck mag täuschen, aber trotz unberechenbarer klimatischer Bedingungen, Piraterie oder Terror: Noch nie war die Containerschifffahrt so sicher wie letztes Jahr. Laut dem World Shipping Council (WSC) gingen von... mehr
Namibias neuer Schatz
Der (Wasser-) Stoff, aus dem im Wüstenstaat die Träume sind. Eine «Forschungsreise 3.0» steht auf der Wunschliste von ITJ-Korrespondent Clemens Finkbeiner-Dege. Ihr Ziel: Erkundungen am unberührten Rand Afrikas, in Namibia. Das Land verführt mit grandiosen und nur sehr dünn... mehr
Rewarding meetings in Marrakesh
During the WCA regional conference in Marrakesh last month, WCA World CEO Dan March and general manager – WCA World Specialty Networks, Adam McKenna, visited the Dar Tifl Orphanage. Following the earthquake that struck Morocco last September, the WCA World Foundation, using... mehr
Fresh impetus for Afro-Caribbean trade
The African Export-Import Bank has signed an agreement to launch a USD 1.86 million project preparation facility in favour of the government of the Bahamas to develop and implement an Afro-Caribbean marketplace. Once implemented, the project, which is expected to unlock... mehr
Strong air cargo demand continues in May
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released data for May 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), rose by 14.7% compared to May 2023 levels (15.5% for international... mehr
In 80 Jahren um die Welt
Der 1944 gegründete Logistikdienstleister LAM mit Hauptsitz in Istanbul hat den nächsten grossen Schritt getan und ist seit April mit eigenen Landesgesellschaften in drei ostasiatischen Märkten präsent. Johan Vermeiren und Damiano Turriziani, die Direktoren für China, Hongkong... mehr