Africa’s logistics requirements 
Africa is developing rapidly in many a field – but in several countries the transport and logistics industry still lags behind. A report released by the Africa CEO Forum has named the main challenges facing the continent for its logistics to be able to compete. A lot of money... more
MOL appoints new head for Mozambique and South Africa 
MOL has appointed Mitsuru Fukushima as chief country representative for Mozambique and South Africa under the umbrella of the chief executive representatives for Europe and Africa, effective 1 April 2020. Based in the representative office of MOL (Europe Africa), which will... more
Innovative rail ferry for Lake Victoria
Students in the shipbuilding and marine technology master programme at the Bremen University of Applied Sciences have won the design competition of the worldwide ferry safety association (WFSA) with a prize money of USD 5,000. With its innovative plan of a safe and... more
Imperial plans to invest in logistics startups
Imperial Logistics has partnered with venture capital firm Newtown Partners to launch a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund focused on investing in disruptive startups in the logistics industry, with an initial investment of USD 20 million. “Imperial operates in an... more
First African B737-400SF on approach
The American aircraft passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has entered an agreement to provide Nigeria-based Allied Air with up to four AEI B737-800SF freighters. The agreement calls for two firm orders with an additional two options. The... more
Declining volumes, but waiting for virus impact
According to Iata, global air freight demand decreased by 3.3% in January 2020, compared to January 2019. Cargo capacity rose by 0.9%, outstripping demand growth for 21 consecutive months. Airlines in Asia-Pacific (-5.9%) and Europe (-3.7%) suffered sharp declines, while North... more
No World Cargo Symposium next week
Iata has postponed its World Cargo Symposium, scheduled for 12-15 March in Istanbul, Turkey, issuing the following statement: "Over the past few days, we have been receiving enquiries about the status of the upcoming 14th World Cargo Symposium [...]. Although there have... more
The 350th Airbus A350 goes to Air France
In a nod to the history of the French aviation industry, the 350th Airbus A350 joined the fleet of Air France last month. The aircraft will shortly begin flying to Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and Bamako (Mali). In returning to its tradition of naming its aircraft, Air France has... more
Loxx travels to Casablanca
Loxx Logistics has introduced a direct link to Casablanca (Morocco) from the logistics hub in Gelsenkirchen (Germany). Loxx provides distribution services in Morocco with its partner Ipsen Logistics, which has been established on the market in Casablanca and Tangier since 1995.... more
SAA to heavily downsize network
In line with South African Airways' (SAA) "commitment to take urgent action to conserve cash and create a viable platform for a successful future", key measures will affect the airline's network as follows from tomorrow, 29 February 2020: SAA will continue to... more