More than half way there 
Good news from Baku. The Caspian Air Cargo Summit, which Michael Mackey attended for the ITJ at the end of last year, had two clear messages for the industry. One was the emergence of Azerbaijan as a hub for air traffic between east and west. The second one was that the industry... more
Extending cooperation on dangerous goods 
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) have extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air. An agreement to this effect... more
Menzies Angola is born
Airport services provider Menzies Aviation is entering into a new joint venture (JV) with Sociedade Gestora de Aeroportos (SGA-SA) to deliver cargo and lounge services at Luanda International Airport (LAD). As part of the new partnership, the newly formed Menzies Angola will... more
Before the crest of a wave
Global container-shipping capacities are set to grow the most in 2024. The building of new containerships has its own ‘me-too’ logic. High demand for freight volumes in 2021 and 2022 triggered a boom in orders. This additional shipping space is now set to steadily increase... more
Building a medical logistics hub in Kenya
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and MOL Logistics (MLG) have partnered with Revital Healthcare, a Kenyan medical supplies manufacturer, to create a healthcare logistics centre in Mombasa's special economic zone. The alliance will consolidate and improve the distribution of medical... more
A new order on the horizon?
A new era of alliances is in the making. Hapag-Lloyd and A.P. Moller-Maersk have agreed to launch a new alliance, called the 'Gemini Cooperation', in February 2025. The break-up of 2M, an alliance between Maersk and MSC, was already announced in January 2023. Now Hapag-LLoyd... more
Sea & Ports expands in Libya
Sea & Ports Group, a maritime services provider, has secured an exclusive agency agreement with HMM (Hyundai Merchant Marine) in Libya. This development follows the company’s previous expansion into Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria in 2022. The partnership, which includes... more
Leschaco reshuffles management
Logistics provider Leschaco has named David Williams (left) as the new global head of the tank segment. With a strong track record in shipping and logistics & services, Williams has held various senior management roles in AP Møller - Maersk Group since 1991, his latest... more
A skipper for Mauritian repair yard
Taylor Smith Shipyard (TSS), the oldest ship repair yard on Mauritius, has appointed Willy van Niekerk as its new general manager. TSS recently added civil construction services involving steel works for land projects to its marine portfolio. Van Niekerk knows the yard well... more
ICS2 to come into force in June
The European Union is introducing a new process for goods entering its territory by maritime and inland waterways, road, and rail. The new customs pre-arrival safety and security system, called Import Control System 2 (ICS2), will require carriers to provide data on goods... more