In time before the holidays ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_Franz_Deu_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Europa delivers exam papers to Malawi. A consignment that was time-critical in more ways than one had to be shipped from Abu Dhabi (UAE) to Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, recently. The Dubai branch of ‘Europa Air & Sea’, founded two years ago, completed the task on time. more
Growing in Italy and West Africa ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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JAS Jet Air Service welcomed Multilogistics and Setoa to its group in May and July, respectively, thus expanding its footprint in Italy and West Africa. Multilogistics provides contract logistics from its base in the Milan area, which gives JAS access to customised service... more
Mpox: precautionary measures for seafarers ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have issued recommendations concerning the monkeypox epidemic. Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to... more
Growing GSSA services in Africa ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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GSSA solutions provider ECS Group has appointed Zouber Hachemaoui as the new commercial director of its subsidiary, Efis Maroc. This strategic move, effective 5 August, is part of ECS Group's ongoing efforts to strengthen its presence in Morocco and enhance its sales expertise... more
Japanese typhoon and European holidays ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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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... more
No monkey business! ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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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.... more
Egypt and Rwanda: a new collaboration ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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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,... more
Large cargo space for projected Addis airport ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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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.... more
Only one out of 1,131,222 containers ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_Franz_Deu_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Ever fewer boxes lost at sea. A subjective impression may be wrong. Even though it felt as if the maritime shipping industry was dominated by unpredictable climatic conditions, piracy and terrorism, container shipping was never as safe as it was last year. According to the World... more
Namibia’s new treasure ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_Franz_Deu_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Hydro dreams in a desert state. A ’research trip 3.0’ is on the list of journeys ITJ correspondent Clemens Finkbeiner-Dege still wants take. The goal would be to explore the African littoral state Namibia. The country, about twice the size of Germany, seduces visitors with... more