Chapman Freeborn picks Lloyd D’Souza 
Chapman Freeborn, a global aircraft charter specialist and part of Avia Solution Group, has appointed Lloyd D’Souza as the new regional business development manager – cargo for the IMEA (India, Middle East and Africa) region. With over 25 years of experience the cargo... plus
Swimming for a winning team
Winning Logistics in Guinea, a West African branch of a global logistics provider headquartered in Singapore, has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald cranes on barge. After on-site commissioning in Q3/2024, Winning will operate a total of ten of such cranes from the Finnish... plus
Cap sur l’avenir 
Grimaldi Group investit dans les structures et la flotte. L’armement napolitain poursuit sur la voie des investissements en 2023. Cinq PCTC pour véhicules routiers vont renforcer les services entre l’Europe, l’Afrique, le Proche-Orient et l’Extrême-Orient. L’achat de sites... plus
Call for stronger data governance standards
The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (Fiata) and the Global Shippers Forum have jointly issued an agreed charter for protection and governance of data in international trade. The charter sets out the minimum arrangements for data security and... plus
Aero Africa named cargo GSSA for Salam Air
Effective 30 March 2023, Aero Africa has been appointed cargo general sales & services agent (GSSA) for Salam Air in Kenya. Salam Air freighter service from Nairobi (NBO) to Oman (MCT) started on 9 April 2023, with a once-weekly Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F)... plus
Transnet to establish leasing company
South African carrier Transnet is seeking a partner to set up a leasing company to lease rolling stock - including wagons and locomotives – to the market. The establishment of a leasing company is aligned with the policy directive for rail reform. It aims to create a more... plus
Emtelle’s UAE facility under construction
Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad) Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports, and Emtelle celebrated the ground-breaking of one of the world’s largest facilities for the manufacture, distribution, and R&D of blown fibre units and ducted network solutions in Abu Dhabi,... plus
Aero Africa promotes Absolom Ngari
Air cargo management group Aero Africa has named Absolom Ngari as its director strategy, GSSA & airline partnerships, effective 1 April 2023. Ngari is an accomplished air cargo management professional who has been working with major global cargo airlines, aviation... plus
Yanmu East Logistics Park opens this month
Hassan Allam Utilities and Agility have formed a joint venture – Yanmu - to develop, build and operate modern logistics parks and Grade A warehousing facilities in Egypt. The companies’ first project, Yanmu East Logistics Park, is a 270,000 sqm site, 15 km from Cairo Airport... plus
Enhancing inland coverage of Nigeria
In addition to the current intermodal network serving its locations in Nigeria, CMA CGM is now introducing a new land transport project through the Nigerian port of Lekki. Scheduled to open at Lekki in May 2023, this new corridor will provide the following opportunities:... plus