Magma Aviation launches new Kigali service 
Starting today, 2 October 2019, UK-based Magma Aviation, which provides worldwide air freight transportation on a regular and charter basis, continues to focus on its Africa services, launching a weekly B747F flight from Liège (Belgium) to Kigali (Ruanda). Flying on behalf... more
Traxens joins forces with ITP/ITPL
Traxens, experts in providing high-value data and services for the supply chain industry, has formed a partnership with logistics and transport services specialists ITP (Inter Transit Pharma) and ITPL (Inter Transit et Prestations Logistiques) for precision tracking of... more
Kale lends Kenyan freight forwarder a helping hand
The Indian IT logistics solutions provider Kale has been chosen by Mitchell Cotts, a trusted name in the shipping, freight forwarding, warehousing and transport business in Kenya, to digitise its entire air cargo handling operations at Nairobi airport with the web-based airport... more
One more flower logistics certification
Just before attending the Proflora exhibition in Bogotá, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo announced the FlowerWatch approval for its flower exports out of Colombia, as an extension of the programme after the launch of the FlowerWatch certification in Kenya in June. AFKLMP... more
RSA is catching up 
Internationalisation requires improved infrastructure in ports and in their overland transport links to the hinterlands. In South Africa, the venue of this year’s Fiata World Congress, these needs are creating a veritable shake-up of the port and logistics sector. more
Rwanda’s arduous journey
Rwandan infrastructure minister Claver Gatete took a look at transport conditions in his country in a keynote address to the East African Logistics Conference recently. He concluded that although a lot has already been achieved a great deal remains to be done. more
New CPO appointed
Imperial Logistics has appointed Steve Woodward as the new chief people officer (CPO) for the group and as a member of the Imperial Logistics executive committee. An experienced global business leader, Woodward has held numerous senior executive positions including CEO and CPO... more
Company from Abidjan joins UFO network
2A Logistics & Trading has joined the freight forwarder network universal freight organisation (UFO) representing the Ivory Coast. Joseph Ahossi, managing director & owner, says: "2A Logistics & Trading provides an end-to-end service including air & ocean... more
Railways discuss digitalisation agenda
The worldwide railway organisation UIC recently held its annual plenary meeting in Paris (France) with a global panel of speakers presenting a wide range of topics under the headline of “Railway 4.0: standardisation for a fully-integrated digital railway system”. The... more
Maghreb trade on the rise
Militzer & Münch, which is headquartered in Switzerland, is substantially expanding its transport services between Germany and the Maghreb countries. Compared to H1/2019, the logistics company was able to increase its consignment volumes by almost 30% in H1/2019. Turnover... more