Transnet plans intermodal terminal in Limpopo 
In South Africa, Transnet Freight Rail will cooperate with Eco-Industrial Solutions to develop an Intermodal Terminal Facility located within the Eco-Industrial Park in Limpopo in the north of the country. One of the critical links between Zimbabwe, Zambia and freight ports... plus
New logistics platform offers potential for Rwanda
DP World has inaugurated its Kigali Logistics Platform in the presence of the president of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame and DP World chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem. The facility, which has been operational since September 2018 in test mode, has an annual... plus
Perspectives innovantes 
South African Airways (SAA) cherche à se réorienter. Dans cette phase critique, l’ITJ a posé quelques questions à Justice Luthuli, responsable du fret depuis le printemps, et ce lors du congrès mondial de la Fiata au Cap. Auparavant pendant 14 ans head of operations de SAA... plus
Militzer & Münch opens VMI in Morocco
Militzer & Münch France has launched their first vendor-managed inventory (VMI) in the Tangier Free zone in Morocco. With this move, the logistics specialist intends to further enhance its position in the automotive and aviation industry. On an area of 1100 sqm, Militzer... plus
Good news from Volga-Dnepr Group
Volga-Dnepr Group, which is believed to be struggling with heavy debts, assisted in the Mérieux Foundation's efforts to control the Ebola virus disease epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by undertaking a special cargo flight last week carrying mobile bio-medical... plus
Fewer piracy incidents, new hot spot
Blackbeard has not died out, yet, although the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) report demonstrates fewer incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships for Q3/2019 than in the first nine months of 2018. Altogether, 119 incidents... plus
Agility gains prestigious award in Africa
The new Mozambique park of Agility Logistics Parks (ALP) has won the “best industrial and logistics development in Africa” award at the Africa property and investment summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. The award recognised the development in Maputo as a pioneering,... plus
NAM enhances links between Liege and Africa
London (UK)-based and Africa-focused Network Airline Management (NAM) and Liege airport (LGG) will extend their relationship for a further three years, cementing cargo operations at the airport in the East of Belgium for the foreseeable future. Since NAM moved their... plus
New service to Africa and its islands
Hapag-Lloyd has started a new MIAX (Middle East-India-Africa Express) service, including connections to the Middle East and South Asia. The carrier from Hamburg entered the African market about twelve years ago and speaks of a "steady and significant growth in transported... plus
Evgeniya Khokhlova wins Fiata award
For over twenty years both Fiata and the specialist insurer TT Club have championed the development of young professionals in freight forwarding. Now in its twenty-second year, the young international freight forwarder of the year (YIFFY) award has been supported by both... plus