Sea-air service to 70 African destinations 
Aero Africa group is expanding its operations in China and UAE by launching a new sea-air combined transport product from Asia to 70 African destinations via Dubai. The new SAS product (sea air solution) provides specific benefits to regional economies, airlines, airports,... more
LEI and EFL Global merge
The supply chain and logistics provider EFL Global, which is headquartered in Sri Lanka, has acquired the Canadian family-owned logistics company Locher Evers International (LEI). The acquisition is effective immediately, and the company will operate as a subsidiary of EFL... more
Kenya Airways boosts cargo capacity
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) is increasing its cargo capacity by doubling its freight frequencies to seven destinations within Africa. KQ Cargo will now deploy its B737- 300F freighter two times a week to Harare, Lusaka, Entebbe, Dar es Salaam, Juba, Bangui, and... more
Bellyhold of "Biscarosse" instead of solar barque
For the exhibition "Ramses II and the Gold of the Pharaohs", which will open its doors tomorrow, 7 April 2023, at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris and run until 6 September 2023, Air France Cargo teams transported a priceless work of art of inestimable... more
Schedule reliability increases sharply
The maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence reports that global schedule reliability in February 2023 reached 60.2% - an increase by 7.7 percentage points month-on-month. On a year-on-year level, schedule reliability was 26.0 percentage points higher. The average delay for... more
Covid-19: Emirates honoured by Ghana
Emirates received the Presidential Honour for Distinguished Service, at The Ghana National Honours Awards 2023 from President Nana Akufo-Addo for its role in providing medical supplies, humanitarian aid, and unstinting support to Ghana during the Covid-19 pandemic. The... more
Ethiopian Airlines: 50 years in China
Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its services to China. The airline made its first flight to Shanghai on 21 February 1973 and operated there for a while before it shifted its flights to Beijing on 07 November 1973, which is one of its very popular... more
Iraq anchors its position as transit hub
The Republic of Iraq, at the crossroads of several trade routes in the Middle East, has become the 78th country to accede to the United Nations TIR Convention, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) reports. Iraq’s accession to the TIR Convention anchors its strategic role... more
Astral Aviation promotes Patricia Odida
Astral Aviation has appointed Patricia Odida as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective 1 April 2023. Her previous roles were head of cargo optimisation and pricing and revenue manager, in which she served with distinction for the last two years. Odida will assume her new... more
Africa receives first heavy e-truck
The use of heavy electric trucks is spreading across the world. With Europe and USA among the leaders, the shift to more sustainable transport is also kicking off on other continents. The first heavy electric truck – supplied by Volvo Trucks - has now been put into service... more