Airbus predicts 50% more freighters by 2038 
In its global market forecast 2019-2038, Airbus sees the world’s freighter aircraft fleet set to more than double from today’s nearly 1,800 to just over 2,800 aircraft. A combination of 2,500 newly built and converted freighters will be needed with 60% for replacement and 40%... more
IRU demands to safeguard the role of road transport
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has launched a new manifesto and is calling on international organisations, governments and industry stakeholders to safeguard the role of road transport in driving economic prosperity. The IRU manifesto lays out clear... more
ACI calls for an end to trade disputes
According to the latest World Airport Traffic Report published by Airports Council International (ACI) World, the world’s airports accommodated 122.7 million t of cargo last year. Global year-over-year volume fell by -1.7% in December 2018 against the previous year, bringing... more
Skyrace international delivers project cargo in Nigeria
Skyrace international freight forwarders in Nigeria will handle the custom clearance and delivery of around 500 containers of project cargo for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemical in Lekki Free Zone, Lagos. Skyrace managing director & CEO Kunle Omisore... more
Japanese drones to work in Kenya
Astral Aerial Solutions, an affiliate of the Kenyan air cargo carrier Astral Aviation, has sealed a deal with the Japanese drone manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company to provide last mile air cargo delivery and crop spraying solutions in Kenya. Under these terms, Astral is providing... more
Reducing freight traffic's impact on the environment
Smart Freight Centre and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development have issued the smart freight procurement (SFP) guidelines, and BSR has introduced the sustainable freight procurement (SFP) framework. These tools will enable organisations to reduce greenhouse... more
More maindeck capacity for Middle Eastern carrier
Saudia Cargo added a second additional weekly freighter flight to operate on Tuesday and Thursday to New York JFK (USA) via Liege, Belgium, by a B747-400F aircraft. Moreover, Saudia Cargo has become the largest player in the Kenya-Europe market by adding four weekly... more
Bolloré inaugurates Aerohub in Abidjan
Bolloré Transport & Logistics has inaugurated its new multimodal logistics hub, Aerohub, in Abidjan (Ivory Coast). Thierry Ehrenbogen, CEO of Bolloré Logistics attended the event. Featuring latest-generation equipment, Aerohub will receive, store and distribute via a... more
Trade tensions weigh heavily on air freight business
Iata's data for global air freight markets are showing that demand, measured in ftk, contracted by 3.2% in July 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes. Global trade volumes are 1.4% lower... more
LNG-to-powership project launched in Mozambique
Tokyo (Japan) -headquartered MOL and Karpowership will launch a joint LNG-to-powership project. The Dutch company Karpower International, a subsidiary of Karadeniz, will cooperate with MOL under the co-brand “Karmol” in Mozambique. Both parties will jointly own and operate a... more