Pushing women's careers in shipping 
A programme to support the qualification of female seafarers has been launched by the Palau International Ship Registry (PISR). Special emphasis is given to the certificates of competency (CoC), certificates of proficiency (CoP) and certificates of endorsement (CoE) as part of... more
Turkish Airlines adds 60th destination in Africa
Turkish Airlines started its operations to Malabo on 7 February 2020, making the capital of Equatorial Guinea its 319th destination. As the carrier's 60th African destination, the thrice weekly flights to Malabo will be operated on the Istanbul – Port Harcourt, Nigeria – Malabo... more
Clive's first monthly market analysis raises questions
The global air cargo market saw a 4% year-on-year decline in the four weeks to 2 February 2020, according to the latest "dynamic load factor" market intelligence from Clive Data Services, consolidates data shared by a representative group of international airlines.... more
Situation in the Gulf of Guinea deteriorates
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), founded in 1965, used the recent ECR conference on maritime security and the blue economy in the European Parliament to raise the alarm about the dire security situation in the Gulf of Guinea. "Urgent action has to... more
Aero Africa appoints Jade Da Costa as its new CCO Africa
South Africa born Jade Da Costa comes with more than 30 years of international experience in the freight forwarding and aviation industry and extensive knowledge of the African markets and cultures. He joins Aero Africa from Intraspeed Group, where he most recently held the... more
A new terminal for Port Said
In late December 2019, a consortium composed of the French operator Bolloré Ports, the Japanese NYK and Toyota Tsusho Corporation, the trading arm of the Toyota Group, signed a concession agreement with the general authority for the Suez Canal economic zone with a view to... more
Dispute over Doraleh container terminal continues
The DP World group has announced that a sole arbitrator ruling under the aegis of the London Court of International Arbitration issued a new award on 10 January 2020 in the dispute of the operator with the Republic of Djibouti, following the termination of the concession... more
Drone system spreads its wings worldwide
Tiaca sustainability award winner, the Dutch start-up Wings For Aid has developed an innovative approach to the "last-mile" problem of reaching people in inaccessible areas to provide them with life-saving supplies, designing self-landing delivery boxes for unmanned... more
On your marks! 
The rally, a marathon across vast swathes of desert, is a legendary event in the motor racing world – we’re talking about the Dakar Rally here. Its 42nd staging saw vehicles and additional equipment transported on a Messina Line ro-ro ship. more
Messina Line to ship for Dakar 2020
The Dakar 2020 (formerly Paris-Dakar) – the 42nd edition in the history of this race - will take place entirely in Saudi Arabia for the first time. In Jeddah, the “Jolly Palladio” of the Messina Line landed 140 motorcycles, 72 cars, 45 trucks, 43 SSV, 20 quad, 300 service... more