From Gibraltar to Algeciras 
GAC is opening an office in Algeciras. It is actually only the first of several new locations the company is planning to set up in Spain. The move, which comes three years after the opening of GAC Gibraltar, represents the latest step in the company’s European growth... plus
Swissport Kenya celebrates 25 years of operation
Swissport is celebrating 25 years of successful operations in Kenya. The global aviation ground services provider started at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in September 1997 with ramp handling and passenger services - and a team of just 27 employees. It is... plus
Nonstop service between Kigali and London
RwandAir is set to launch direct flights between London Heathrow and Kigali on 6 November. The Central African carrier has already operated flights to London via Brussels for five years, and will now cater to growing demand with nonstop services from Sunday. The direct flights... plus
Les précurseurs 
Entretien avec Nabgha Salem, Vectorys. Le prestataire franco-tunisien de services logistiques Vectorys n’opère pas seulement là où les choses se compliquent pour d’autres. Nabgha Salem, président et propriétaire, explique sa motivation d’acteur global régional. plus
West African carrier introduces widebody capacity
Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has signed a firm order for two A330neo aircraft. The agreement was announced at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse (France), in the presence of Amadou Koné, minister of transport of Côte d’Ivoire,... plus
Taking a different way to the Cape
Maersk has adjusted the route of its SAECS service by shuffling the ports of call. The new rotation of the service will cover the ports of Port Elizabeth, Durban, Cape Town, Rotterdam, London Gateway, Bremerhaven, Algeciras and back to Port Elizabeth. However, the deployment... plus
Lagos is the new location
For the first time, the German shipping and logistics expert Harren Group is extending its presence to Africa. The group's first office on the continent just opened its gates in Lagos. Harren Nigeria is led by managing director Paul Okpurughre. “The new office represents the... plus
"Greener" ULD management for the Indian Ocean
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced ULD management, repair and digital services, and Air Austral, a Reunion Island-based French airline, have extended their partnership concluded in 2016. Under the terms of the renewed agreement until 2026, Unilode will supply... plus
Vessels Value's outlook on newbuilds
Rebecca Galanopoulos Jones, senior content analyst at Vessels Value, has underpinned current developments on the maritime container market with the latest data. While volumes on the main trade lanes are slowing despite congestion, container traffic continues to decline gradually... plus
Menzies Aviation renews licences in South Africa
Global aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has been given a five-year licence by Airports Company South Africa SOC (ACSA) to provide ground handling services at nine airports in South Africa. Founded 28 years ago, ACSA is partially owned by the South African... plus