Record orders placed 
Containerships are trumps – at least from 8,000 teu upwards. The international shipping organization Bimco has reported a record order backlog for containerships. Furthermore, the organisation assumes that liner shipping companies will increase their fleets in the coming years. more
Record growth in air cargo demand – Iata 
The newest data from the International Air Transport Association (Iata) shows that, compared to 2023, full-year demand in 2024 increased by 11.3%. With those numbers it exceeded record volumes from 2021, according to Iata. Full-year capacity also rose by around 7%, while... more
Harmonising digital operations in Mozambique
Kale Logistics Solutions, an IT services provider from Mumbai, is set to develop Africa’s first airport cargo community system (ACS). The company celebrated this milestone with Mozambique Airport Handling Service (Mahs), a leading airport handling provider supporting aircraft,... more
M&M building in Belgium
Militzer & Münch began its Belgian operations on 27 January by establishing a local subsidiary aimed at strengthening trade between the Benelux region and the Maghreb. The business, headquartered in Mouscron, in western Belgium, will operate under the company’s French... more
Helping victims of cyclone Chido
Since cyclone Chido struck the French island of Mayotte in the western Indian Ocean in December, Air Charter Service has been actively arranging charter flights to the region carrying humanitarian aid. So far, the company has flown in more than 1,000 t of aid there, with... more
Serene through heavy seas
United Heavy Lift launches weather / routing platform, Syroco, a French tech start-up that supports the energy transition in maritime transport, is equipping eleven vessels of a maritime transport services provider for heavylift, general cargo and project freight activities with... more
Ethiopian Airlines re-certified under CEIV Pharma
Ethiopian Airlines has successfully been re-certified under Iata CEIV Pharma accreditation, both as an airline and as a ground-handling agent. In 2022 Ethiopian became the first airline in Africa to achieve CEIV Pharma accreditation (centre of excellence for independent... more
Convoy delivers aid to Gaza
305 trucks carrying 6,000 t of humanitarian aid, along with eleven ambulances, departed from Cairo (Egypt) en route to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, 26 January. The lorries are loaded with medical supplies, equipment, medicines, large quantities of food and bottled drinks, milk... more
Improved cargo flow in Onne
The Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT) in Nigeria, operated by ICTSI, has enhanced its infrastructure by adding two mobile harbour cranes as well as a container freight station (CFS). The USD 25 million crane investment aims to improve container handling, reduce vessel turnaround... more
Ram Cargo expanding footprint in the Americas
Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Africa’s leading airfreight operator, has launched services to São Paulo (GRU) and Toronto (YYZ), in a move that’s a part of the extension of its international network and which marks the significant expansion of its operations to and from the... more