Euromar in winter clothing 
CMA CGM’s short sea lines division has published the new winter timetable for the Euromar service between Morocco and countries in Northern Europe. This new schedule (starting in Agadir on 5 November 2022) will deploy four vessels that will enable to maintain a weekly... more
Iumi council announces changes at the helm
The International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) council has appointed a new president, a vice president, a new executive committee and nominating committee members for 2022/23. Frédéric Denèfle, managing director of French marine war risks specialist Garex, has been... more
Bolloré launches phase 2 in Abidjan
On 21 October 2022, Bolloré Transport & Logistics Côte d'Ivoire officially opened the largest logistics base in West Africa. Situated in the Abidjan airport area, it is designed to develop inbound and outbound air traffic. This 9,000 sqm new logistics platform took 18... more
Capacity outstrips demand
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence recently analysed the rising gap between global capacities on the seas and global demand. The latest demand data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) shows that in August 2022, the annualised growth over 2019 was... more
First aircraft lands at Nigeria's Ekiti airport
Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Airport, Ado-Ekiti, was inaugurated for public use shortly after the first aircraft landed at the facility ten days ago. Its construction began in early 2021. With the commissioning and landing of the first flight on its soil,... more
Own entities in Morocco
Morocco is popular. Nippon Express Europe, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings (NXHD), has spun off two of its existing business locations in the Kingdom of Morocco – the Morocco branch and the Tanger Med logistics centre – into subsidiary companies. The move follows... more
Second airport for Lagos
The state of Lagos recently celebrated the official presentation of the approval granted by the government of Nigeria to embark on the development of a passenger and cargo airport on the state’s Lekki-Epe axis. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu received the federal government’s... more
Consolidation centre in Ethiopia goes live
The Ethiopian freight forwarder Freighters International (Pabomi) and its partner Maersk have put their consolidation centre in Modjo Dry Port, Ethiopia into operation. This multi-purpose facility was built as a hub for export or import cargo in Ethiopia. With direct links... more
A message from Accra to Africa
Daniel McKoley (right), EO of Ghana’s McDan Group, has signed an mou with Wamkele Mene, secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat, to mark the beginning of a partnership to facilitate trade among African countries.Following the agreement,... more
Biocair extends network to Cape Town and Durban
In South Africa, pharmaceutical, biotech and life science logistics specialist Biocair has opened new offices in South Cape Town and Durban, in addition to its already existing facilities in Johannesburg. Four new team members and 110 sqm of office and storage space in Cape... more