Taag extends cooperation with Spanish GSA 
Taag Angola Airlines, which is already working with GSA Summerwind in Spain, is also outsourcing its sales in Portugal to this partner that has more than 30 years of experience, including in the cargo business. Apart from Madrid, which the Southwest African airline resumed... plus
Time to create a privatisation strategy
Only 15 days left! All interested applicants to develop a strategy for the privatisation of the JSC Uzbekistan Airways, which in 2021 generated net profit of UZS 53.7 billion (EUR 4,4 million) by providing air transport services including for cargo, are invited to submit their... plus
The gods hold their breath
In July 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) remained stable at 126.2 points, unchanged (seasonally adjusted) from the month before. According to the... plus
Gefco at the Strait
The Gefco Group has opened a new logistics centre in Algeciras (Spain) to provide its customers with easier access to Europe and Morocco. The company is aiming to build a bridgehead in one of the key locations for the transit of goods between Europe and Africa close to the... plus
Shaka 2 becomes more French
CMA CGM Group will operate two out of nine vessels on the Shaka 2 service, jointly with its partner Maersk. The current rotation will remain the same: Shanghai - Ningbo - Tanjung Pelepas - Port Louis - Durban - Tanjung Pelepas - Hong Kong - Shanghai. Besides "CMA CGM... plus
Ethiopian Airlines extends partnership with Champ
Ethiopian Airlines, a Champ customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional five years. Under the agreement, Ethiopian will continue to benefit from its use of the Cargospot suite of applications to manage... plus
Les oasis du transit fret aérien 
De la viande, du poisson et des fruits via Dubaï et Doha. Certes, la péninsule Arabique n’est pas le plus grand exportateur de produits périssables, mais sa situation centrale entre des cultivateurs, éleveurs et pêcheurs d’un côté et des marchés consommateurs de l’autre fait... plus
Rail innovation arrives in West Africa
In Abidjan, Sitrail has taken delivery a new tamping-levelling-lining machine worth 2 billion CFA francs (more than EUR 3 million) for maintenance on the railway between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso. This innovation, designed by Plasser & Theurer in Austria and... plus
Benno Hägler promoted to COO of M+R Spedag
Benno Hägler has been appointed COO Switzerland of M+R Spedag Group and M+R Spedag Horizon. He has led the sales department for the last few years and now, as COO, he will also oversee the continent, overseas and customs business units, reporting directly to the group CEO.... plus
Appel aux gardiens!
Les autorités de la concurrence pourraient mettre fin à leur réserve. Le cycle des fusions et acquisitions dans la logistique perdure. GXO compte boucler d’ici la fin 2022 l’acquisition de Clipper Logistics en Grande-Bretagne. Le feu vert des gardiens de la concurrence... plus