Global container throughput high but volatile 
The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) increased from 123.7 points (seasonally adjusted) to 124.8 points in September, according to the current flash estimate. The value... mehr
Champ’s Cargospot Handling for Aviance Ghana
Accra-based Aviance Ghana has implemented Champ’s Cargospot Handling solution, which now provides support for the handling company’s operations all over the country. Champ integrated the solution remotely – reducing costs of travel, delays and streamlining the process.... mehr
A global halt to further delays in shipping
Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider Sea-Intelligence has reported on global liner reliability, covering more than 60 carriers on 34 different trade lanes. According to the analysis, schedule reliability moved sidewards in September 2021, by 0.6 percentage points... mehr
Swissport Kenya: Iata CEIV Fresh certification
Swissport Kenya has been awarded the Iata CEIV Fresh certification. CEIV is Iata’s centre of excellence for independent validators. Swissport is the first ground services provider in Sub-Saharan Africa to attain this certification, and the only organisation with this standard at... mehr
Pirates: 97 incidents
The first nine months of 2021 saw the lowest number of pirate attacks since 1994, according to data from the recently released quarterly piracy report of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). According to this report, between... mehr
NAS takes majority stake in Kenyan competitor
Under a strategic partnership agreement, Kuwait-based aviation services provider National Aviation Services (NAS) is going to acquire a 51% stake in Siginon Aviation. The subsidiary of Kenyan Siginon Group provides complete airport ground handling and cargo management services.... mehr
Air Malta's longest flight
Air Malta operated its longest and farthest non-stop flight recently. The charter flight, to Rwanda’s capital Kigali, carried 135,690 AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the government of Malta to the African nation. The seven-hour long direct flight, covering 2,426 nautical miles,... mehr
SGL continues its rapid expansion
Nordic company Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is opening three new offices in West Africa and France - a change, since acquisitions of other companies have taken the lead over the last months. About a month ago, Group CEO Allan Melgaard inked the seventh acquisition in 2021,... mehr
Booking cargo per mouse click
DP World has launched a new digital logistics platform, which enables seamless, safe, secure, and efficient movement of cargo with a single-window solution. With Cargoes Logistics, customers can choose from multimodal logistics options, ship freight by sea, road, and/or... mehr
Astral picks Pilot Freight in Dubai
Kenya‘s Astral Aviation, which wants to expand its cargo business in UAE, has chosen Pilot Freight as its GSA in Dubai. The contract came into effect ten days ago, on 15 October 2021. Astral employs its B767-200F, which it added to its fleet almost a year ago, for twice weekly... mehr