Mozambican forwarder invests in fleet telematics 
Lalgy Transports, based in Mozambique, will equip its 730-strong vehicle fleet with a comprehensive telematics solution from MiX Telematics. The group has a diverse fleet that includes 300 super-link side tippers, over 200 flat-deck trucks, fuel tankers and low-bed trailers to... more
Qatar Airways' new destinations in the Med
From today (29 May 2019), Qatar Airways is operating three B787 flights per week to the Moroccan capital Rabat, via Marrakech. The carrier has also concluded a joint business agreement with Royal Air Maroc and now offers daily flights to Casablanca, the biggest city of the... more
Air Tanzania to return to Jo'burg and Mumbai
Air Tanzania is to resume service to Johannesburg and Mumbai. To connect the East African market with these continental trade centres, the flag carrier of Tanzania will use its new longhaul aircraft, the B787-8. The carrier will start four weekly flights between its hub Dar... more
Latam Cargo carries big cats to South Africa
Melena and Tika, a male and a female lion aged 6 and 18 years respectively, were the first of five big cats transported by Latam Cargo from Santiago del Estero (Argentina) to Johannesburg (South Africa). The move is intended to protect the animals' lives and ensure their welfare... more
Expanding end-to-end solutions
APM Terminals Inland Services will be integrated into Maersk Logistics & Services from 1 August 2019, providing customers with seamless access to a wider range of logistics & services offerings, according to a press release. The measure is a next step in the... more
Lift each other to new heights 
Northwestern Africa in the broad sense is not new territory for the ECS Group, a global GSSA. It took a minority stake in national carrier Niger Air Cargo seven years ago (see page 17 of ITJ 49-52 / 2012). Group CEO Adrien Thominet and Royal Air Maroc’s vice-president for cargo,... more
Between South Africa and South China
In about four months, on 18 September 2019, South African Airways (SAA) will launch a thrice weekly A340-300 direct service between Johannesburg and Guangzhou (photo), in the Chinese province of Guangdong. The centre of China's export led manufacturing industries is... more
Militzer & Münch granted AEO status in Morocco
Militzer & Münch recently signed a security agreement to obtain the status of authorized economic operator (AEO) in Morocco. Nabyl Lakhdar, the director general of the country’s customs authority was present at the signing. The AEO certification underscores the... more
Latam Cargo for Mother's Day
It was yesterday (15 May) in Paraguay, and it will take place in ten days' time in France and some African countries: Mothers’ Day. It is celebrated in most countries on the second Sunday in May, and was once again a peak time for transporting cut flowers. During the three... more
Antonov and Bolloré bring aid to Mozambique
Antonov Airlines has flown aid and personnel from Chalons Vatry (France) to Beira (Mozambique) to assist with humanitarian efforts in the region in the aftermath of cyclone Idai. In addition to a 65-t payload of malaria treatments, five water purification stations, and over a... more