French shipping company launches train service 
Contecon Manzanillo operates the Mexican Port of Manzanillo. It has now joined forces with its parent company International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), CMA CGM and Grupo da Mexico, a mining, transport and infrastructure company, to offer a new train service option in... plus
Air cargo capacity above pre-pandemic level
According to the latest weekly market analysis released by Clive Data Services, part of Xeneta, an ocean and air freight rate benchmarking platform, global air cargo capacity increased for the eleventh consecutive month in February 2023, up 11% on the same period last year,... plus
Draught horse still lame
Cargo volumes at Moroccan airports are still far below the levels recorded before the outbreak of Covid-19. In 2022, eleven of the 21 gateways, at which the national airport authority Onda registered freight traffic, handled a total of 69,750 t of goods. This was only 0.4%... plus
Green energy for all Ceva warehouses
Ceva Logistics plans to transition all its contract logistics and freight warehouses to low-carbon electricity by 2025. The commitment will rely on a combination of purchasing low-carbon electricity (renewable and nuclear) from local utility providers and expanding its own... plus
TFR and CFM to launch borderless train service
In a historic development, the South African carrier Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and the Mozambique rail operator Caminhos De Ferros De Mocambique (CFM) have signed an in-principle agreement that will enable an uninterrupted passage of all freight trains between the two... plus
Dachser picks M'Hamed Chraibi
Dachser has appointed M'Hamed Chraibi as regional managing director Maghreb. Chraibi assumed his new position on 1 January 2023, joining the French management board. Chraibi came to Dachser Morocco in 2011 as domestic transport manager in Mohammedia and was later promoted to... plus
Awery: a major roll-out for Cargobooking
Awery Aviation Software’s (Awery) chief commercial officer, Tristan Koch, has announced that the air cargo software developer is rolling out an open-access version of its online booking and quoting portal, Cargobooking, in South Africa, Switzerland, and Spain. Cargobooking... plus
Roll Group to set up African office
At the Breakbulk Middle East event, Roll Group announced that industry experts Patrick van der Meide and Harmen Tiddens will set up and lead the new Roll Africa office. Roll Group’s CEO, Peter Rondhuis: “Van der Meide and Tiddens are a great match with Roll Group, as they... plus
Another digital step for Qatar Airways Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo is partnering with Inomad, an air cargo platform based in Seoul. This cooperation aims to increase connectivity for Woojung Air, one of the airline’s major South Korean customers. It will also help Qatar Airways Cargo to enlarge its footprint in the country... plus
Aero Africa welcomes Samuel Geevarghese
Aero Africa has appointed Samuel Geevarghese as regional head, Middle East and India. Geevarghese has over two decades of experience in the air cargo industry. He has held major key positions in operations, customer service, sales, and management roles. Geevarghese started... plus