Modern vehicles for Congo's terminal operations 
Congo Terminal, a subsidiary of Bolloré, recently commissioned ten tractors and ten trailers worth more than EUR 1 million. This is the fourth order for rolling stock since the concession began in 2009. These latest generation YT193 and RT223 tractors, equipped with mobile... more
World trade starting to feel it
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) showed a decline in February 2022, decreasing clearly from 120.7 points (seasonally adjusted) to 117.1 points, according to the... more
Connecting Hong Kong and São Paulo via Angola
Taag Angola Airlines launched a regular cargo service between Hong Kong and São Paulo via its Luanda hub in mid-March. The twice-weekly flights, operated by a B777-200ER all-cargo aircraft, provide up to 41 t of cargo capacity for the Chinese company JDL Express. According... more
From China to Malawi
The transportation of materials for the Golomoti Solar project from China to Malawi was carried out from March to December 2021. The two companies committed to co-fund the construction of the Golomoti Solar Project, Infra Co Africa, which is part of the Private... more
Road upgrades in Liberia and Sierra Leone
The African Development Bank Group (AFDB) has approved USD 88.2 million in financing for the third phase of the road development and transport facilitation programme for the Mano River Union, an association initially established between Liberia and Sierra Leone. The third... more
New equipment for the port of Lagos
Tincan Island Container Terminal (TICT) has ordered two new cranes for its operations at the Port of Lagos (Nigeria). The Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 Mobile Harbour Cranes are scheduled for delivery in June 2022. TICT is a consortium of Bolloré Ports and an association of China... more
Ethiopian Group’s immediate CEO change
Tewolde GebreMariam, who led the Ethiopian Airlines Group for more than a decade, has requested early retirement from his board of management, to focus his on his medical treatment. Under his leadership, the airline group grew four-fold in all measurements (for example number... more
Qatar Airways back to Windhoek
Qatar Airways will resume services to the Namibian capital Windhoek from 25 June, as part of its largest ever African schedule, which offers more than 200 weekly flights to 31 African gateways. The Windhoek route will offer seamless connectivity for passengers to almost 150... more
Maritime cyber security still underestimated
In a recent report, maritime consultant Cyber Owl and law firm HFW found that where cyberattacks in the maritime industry result in the payment of a ransom, shipowners pay more than USD 3 million on average to the perpetrators. The research is based on a survey of more than 200... more