Port of Pointe-Noire proves its capabilities 
The arrival of the ‘MSC Virgo’, a 366 m, 15,000 teu vessel, at the port of Pointe-Noire (Republic of the Congo) on 27 February, is part of MSC’s expansion plans to extend its network in sub-Saharan Africa by redesigning its services to the West African coast. The port of... more
Bauxite line to receive 244,000 steel sleepers
Guinea is estimated to possess more than a quarter of the world’s supply of bauxite. As it continues to increase its export capacity, it needs to upgrade existing freight lines. As a first step, a railway line at a bauxite mine will be modernised. To this end, the Guinea... more
Richard Morgan to lead Imea region
Shipping company A.P. Moller – Maersk has appointed Richard Morgan as regional managing director to lead its newly created Imea region. With this project, Maersk hopes to “look further into the future”, Morgan said. With Imea, which stands for India, Middle East, and Africa,... more
Norwegian flies emergency aid to Ethiopia
Norwegian’s most important flight of the year was bound for drought-hit Ethiopia on 6 March 2023. The flight marks the return of Norwegian and Unicef’s “fill a plane” initiative which is now back for the sixth time. This year, Norwegian’s plane was loaded with emergency aid for... more
New records thanks to international business
Deutsche Post DHL Group once again grew profitably in the past financial year. With revenue of EUR 94.4 billion, the group exceeded its record from previous year by 15.5%. The leap was entirely due to DHL divisions’ international business, although global trade and e-commerce... more
AD Ports Group and Egypt maintain cooperation
On 6 March 2023, the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, received Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, managing director and CEO of AD Ports Group, a company from Abu Dhabi (UAE), in Cairo. The meeting involved Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, H.E. Mariam Al Kaabi,... more
Food retailer builds automated distribution hub
Willi-Food, an Israeli-based specialist for kosher food products, is investing NIS 90 million (USD 24.6 million) in constructing a new distribution centre for chilled and frozen foods. The hub will be automated and computerised. It is designed to effectively and efficiently... more
SAA Cargo contracts Menzies Aviation
South African Airways (SAA) Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation, the world’s largest aviation services company, to provide air cargo services at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), and Port Elizabeth International Airport... more
Swiss arms exports hit a peak
In 2022 Swiss companies exported arms worth CHF 955 million to 60 countries. This corresponds to an increase of about CHF 212 million or around 29%, compared to the previous year, according to the Swiss state secretariat for economic affairs. This means that more arms were... more
French shipping company launches train service
Contecon Manzanillo operates the Mexican Port of Manzanillo. It has now joined forces with its parent company International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), CMA CGM and Grupo da Mexico, a mining, transport and infrastructure company, to offer a new train service option in... more