Japanese typhoon and European holidays 
Air cargo tonnages in week 33 dipped sharply, compared with the previous week, dropping especially steeply in traffic from Asia Pacific (-9%) and Europe (-11%). Further analysis, based on the over 450,000 weekly transactions covered by World ACD’s data, reveals that most of... plus
No monkey business!
DHL Express has collaborated with a rescue home to relocate Chocolat, a female chimpanzee from the Republic of Congo. Beginning her journey from Nairobi Airport on 15 August, Chocolat had a stopover in Bahrain before landing at East Midlands Airport on the following morning.... plus
Egypt and Rwanda: a new collaboration
The foreign ministries of Egypt and Rwanda have signed an MOU concerning their countries’ transport and logistics industry. Linked by the Nile Basin, the signatories will be looking to strengthen their cooperation in terms of economic growth. During his visit to Kigali,... plus
Large cargo space for projected Addis airport
Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a technical advisory and consultancy contract with Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) to embark on the design and supervision of a mega airport city in Bishoftu, at a lower elevation compared to the current primary hub.... plus
Un conteneur sur 1 131 222 
De moins en moins de conteneurs passent par-dessus bord. L’impression subjective peut induire en erreur: malgré les conditions climatiques imprévisibles, la piraterie et le terrorisme, le transport maritime n’a encore jamais été aussi sûr pour les conteneurs qu’en 2023. Selon le... plus
Le nouveau trésor namibien
L’hydrogène fait rêver un pays désertique. Un «voyage d’exploration 3.0» c’est ce que souhaite Clemens Finkbeiner-Dege, correspondant de l’ITJ. Son objectif: faire des découvertes dans des régions peu explorées de l’Afrique, en Namibie. Le pays séduit par des territoires... plus
Rewarding meetings in Marrakesh
During the WCA regional conference in Marrakesh last month, WCA World CEO Dan March and general manager – WCA World Specialty Networks, Adam McKenna, visited the Dar Tifl Orphanage. Following the earthquake that struck Morocco last September, the WCA World Foundation, using... plus
Fresh impetus for Afro-Caribbean trade
The African Export-Import Bank has signed an agreement to launch a USD 1.86 million project preparation facility in favour of the government of the Bahamas to develop and implement an Afro-Caribbean marketplace. Once implemented, the project, which is expected to unlock... plus
Strong air cargo demand continues in May
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released data for May 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), rose by 14.7% compared to May 2023 levels (15.5% for international... plus
Le tour du monde en 80 ans
Le prestataire de services logistiques LAM, fondé en 1944, a réalisé le prochain grand pas: depuis avril, il est présent avec ses propres sociétés sur trois marchés est-asiatiques. Johan Vermeiren et Damiano Turriziani, directeurs Chine, Hongkong et Thaïlande, ont expliqué à... plus