Six fatal cargo plane accidents in 2019 
Over the year 2019, the Aviation Safety Network recorded a total of 20 fatal airliner accidents, involving civil aircraft of which the basic model has been certified for carrying 14 or more passengers, resulting in 283 (occupant) fatalities. The accident rate is one fatal... more
East African road transport corridor takes next step
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved a EUR 345 million financing package for road construction support in Kenya and Tanzania. The funding is intended for Phase I of the Mombasa-Lunga Lunga/Horohoro and Tanga-Pangani-Bagamoyo roads. The EU has contributed a grant of... more
Iata expects slight improvements for 2020
Iata has forecast that the global airline industry will produce a net profit of USD 29.3 billion in 2020, above the net profit of USD 25.9 billion expected in 2019. If achieved, 2020 will mark the industry’s 11th consecutive year in the black. $ In 2019 cargo traffic turned... more
United Cargo makes Cape Town debut with WFS
United Airlines has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handling provider for the first-ever nonstop service by a US carrier between New York EWR and Cape Town, South Africa. WFS has been awarded a three-year contract to serve its three-times weekly B787 flights,... more
Ethiopian Airlines next week, next year
Starting next Monday, 16 December 2019, Ethiopian Airlines will operate flights to Houston, TX, three times per week. The fourth most populous city in the USA and the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions, will be served with a B787 via the... more
Oil prospector banks on Bourbon 
The French logistics enterprise Bourbon Marine & Logistics is supporting an exploratory oil project in Namibia with its extensive range of services. more
Congo River's terminal gateway for Kinshasa takes next step
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the second phase expansion of its Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), located 148 km upstream on the left bank of the Congo River, is underway. The Phase 2 expansion is expected to more than double MGT’s current annual throughput... more
Capacity of the South Africa – Swaziland line to be doubled
South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail and Swaziland Railway have signed a MOU for the Swaziland rail link project to reduce rail and road traffic congestion. The project includes the construction of a 150 km railway line from Lothair (Mpumalanga, in South Africa) to Sidvokodvo... more
Two new northern routes by the end of the year
From today, 3 December 2019, Air Senegal is offering daily flights between its home base in Dakar and Casablanca, Morocco’s largest airport. While the intra-African route will use A319 aircraft, the new, three-weekly connection from Dakar – Marseille (France) – Barcelona (Spain)... more
Arkas Line and Cnan Med join forces
The Turkey-headquartered Arkas Line has rearranged its service offerings by a new slot charter agreement (SCA) with the Algerian state-owned company Cnan Med to increase its capacity from West Med ports to Algerian ports. As from the end of November, the new OEX Service... more