UIC: Railway safety achieves a record high 
Rail transport is the safest mode of overland transport and is improving continuously in terms of safety, as the International Union of Railways (UIC) demonstrates in its latest report on railway accidents. Accidents and numbers of victims were reduced by almost 17% between... more
Ghana to re-launch national airline
The Republic of Ghana intends to re-launch an airline starting with aircraft built in North America. During this week's Dubai Air Show in UAE, aviation minister Joseph Kofi Adda says that the carrier, to be based in Accra, would establish the capital city as a strategic hub that... more
Japanese forwarder to launch unified IT platform
Yusen Logistics, which based in Japan, will introduce a new unified supply chain management IT platform on 2 December 2019. The new system provides real-time tracking and advanced supply chain management within a modular architecture. This is part of the company's digital... more
Turkish Cargo keeps braving the trend
According to the September data of WACD, an international air cargo information provider, the global air cargo brand Turkish Cargo, as the only carrier of the top ten airlines, grew significantly by achieving a tonnage increase of 8.8% in a sector where the global air cargo... more
Laurels for Matadi Gateway Terminal
The Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), approximately 150 km upstream from the Atlantic on the Congo River, was recently cited as the best investment project in the infrastructure sector in the Democratic Republic (DR) of the Congo. Thus, the Congolese unit of International... more
Malawi to upgrade 346 km of its transport network
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Union are investing a total of EUR 139 million into refurbishing the principal road M1 across landlocked Malawi. Once carried out, the road works are expected to reduce transport costs, cut travel time, facilitate exports and will... more
Heppner expands to Senegal
Heppner has opened a branch in Dakar, Senegal. As the group’s first location in Africa, Heppner Senegal represents a strategic gateway for the flow of logistics traffic in the surrounding region, to which Mail, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau belong. With its presence in Senegal,... more
Saloodo expands to Africa
Today, 14 November 2019, the logistics start-up Saloodo launched its platform for shippers and transport providers in South Africa, bringing the first digital road freight platform to the region. An efficient road haulage network is a key conduit of trade within a geographically... more
GE picks Selam Amare as country leader for Ethiopia
General Electric (GE) has chosen Selam Amare as the country leader for Ethiopia. In this role, Amare will oversee GE’s operations in the country and strengthen the businesses presence in the market. Prior to her appointment, Selam was GE Healthcare’s life care solutions... more
Russian-made freight cars for Zimbabwe Railways
Wagon Company (UWC) and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) have signed an agreement for the supply of freight cars intended for operation on the 1,067 mm gauge track. By striking the deal, in addition to an earlier supply of 114 hopper cars to the Republic of Guinea, the... more