Basque Rail Network to get modern ERTMS 
Thales has secured a contract with Euskal Trenbide Sarea (ETS-RFV) to install the first ERTMS Level 1 automatic train protection system on the Basque Euskadi network. With a budget exceeding EUR 13 million, this project marks the initial step in replacing the existing... plus
Kenya Airways' first B737-800 freighter
Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has added a Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft to expand its cargo capacity as part of its diversification strategy. With this move, the company is responding to the growing demand and need for increased cargo capacity within the... plus
Port of Lobito embraces the future
The IMO-Singapore Swift project culminated with the handover of a new Maritime Single Window (MSW) system to the Port of Lobito, Angola. The digital platform enables to submit ship clearance information electronically via a single portal, meeting the mandatory Maritime Single... plus
CMA CGM reshuffles its Asia-Africa network
The Marseilles-headquartered carrier CMA CGM will revamp its services connecting Asia with West and South Africa, effective from the first week of December. The carrier’s WAX service will now be dedicated to Nigeria, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, offered in 91 days with an... plus
Driver shortages to double in five years
Over 3 million truck driver jobs or 7% are unfilled in 36 countries, a report of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) shows. Surveying over 4,700 trucking companies in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, which represent 72% of global GDP, IRU has found that truck driver... plus
Sous le signe de la coopération 
Projets communs de grandes organisations au cœur de la conférence mondiale des ports. Est-ce l’urgence grandissante des questions d’avenir, la fragmentation croissante du monde ou la volonté accrue de coopérer? Quoi qu’il en soit, les grandes fédérations et organisations... plus
«Garder une vue d’ensemble»
Entretien avec le président italien de l’International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). L’association internationale des armateurs, qui représente 80% de la flotte mondiale, est présidée depuis 2022 par Emanuele Grimaldi. Dans le cadre de la conférence mondiale des ports, début... plus
Just feed the trolls!
Norse Atlantic Airways has performed the first landing of a B787 Dreamliner at Troll Airfield (QAT) in Antarctica, transporting 12 t of essential research equipment and scientists to the remote research station in Queen Maud Land. Starting from Oslo, the aircraft made a stop in... plus
Egypt: loans to shift more freight to rail
The World Bank is providing two loans to help the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to reduce the environmental impacts of transport. Specifically, USD 440 million have been earmarked to support quality improvements along the Alexandria-Cairo-Nag Hammadi railway corridor,... plus
Dash-8 conversion kits for two clients
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has signed an agreement with UAE-based Falcon Aviation to provide two Quick Change (QC) freighter kits to support the airline's operations by providing more flexibility for their Dash 8-400 fleet. Raman Oberoi, COO of Falcon Aviation:... plus