SGL continues its rapid expansion 

Nordic company Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is opening three new offices in West Africa and France - a change, since acquisitions of other companies have taken the lead over the last months. About a month ago, Group CEO Allan Melgaard inked the seventh acquisition in 2021,... plus
Booking cargo per mouse click 

DP World has launched a new digital logistics platform, which enables seamless, safe, secure, and efficient movement of cargo with a single-window solution. With Cargoes Logistics, customers can choose from multimodal logistics options, ship freight by sea, road, and/or... plus
Astral picks Pilot Freight in Dubai 

Kenya‘s Astral Aviation, which wants to expand its cargo business in UAE, has chosen Pilot Freight as its GSA in Dubai. The contract came into effect ten days ago, on 15 October 2021. Astral employs its B767-200F, which it added to its fleet almost a year ago, for twice weekly... plus
Bitature is Bolloré's new chairman in Uganda 

Bolloré Transport & Logistics welcomes Patrick Bitature as the chairman of the board for its Uganda subsidiary. The entrepreneur and philanthropist is the founder and chairman of Simba Group of Companies, an East African conglomerate, with interests in telecommunications,... plus
K+N maintains steady course in 2021 

The figures speak for themselves - most logistics services providers cannot help achieving excellent results due to or despite the current supply chain disruptions. The Swiss logistics group Kuehne & Nagel International's growth continued strongly in Q3/2021. From... plus
Augmenting hinterland services 

Bansard International recently acquired a first batch of thirty P400 trailers. They are used on a weekly basis on the French rail network between Avignon and Valenton. The P400 trailers are designed for multimodal transport and are adapted to the rail and motorway networks.... plus
Meridiam wins concession to build airport 

Meridiam has signed a 30-year concession with the state of Burkina Faso for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the country's new international airport located 35 km northeast of the capital Ouagadougou in the Donsin region. The engineering... plus
Vital cargo to Malawi for SADC summit 

In August 2021, Chapman Freeborn South Africa transported vital cargo from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lilongwe International Airport (LLW) ahead of the 41st SADC summit. The SADC summit is an important event during which the 16 member states of the Southern... plus
Another airport for Nigeria's agriculture 

A few days ago, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, president of the senate of Nigeria, performed the ground breaking ceremony for the Wachakal airstrip located in the Karasuwa local government area of Yobe State. Lawan said the airstrip will provide "aen avenue for business people to... plus
Prestataires de capacités en 2020 

À bien des égards l’année 2020 a été exceptionnelle. Également en trafic aérien. Par la force des choses, beaucoup de carriers ont découvert ou développé leur penchant pour le fret. Qatar Airways Cargo, un des rares ayant réussi à accroître sa part de marché, selon ses dires... plus