New piracy hot spots on the horizon 
In 2021, pirate attacks and armed robberies fell to their lowest level since 1994, according to the annual report on piracy of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) published on 13 January 2022. IMB attributes this decrease "to the measures adopted by the... more
Kale Logistics picks Vikram Bansal
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), a global IT solutions provider to the maritime and air cargo sectors, has named Vikram Bansal (right) as its new chief technology officer (CTO). He has over 20 years’ experience as an IT professional, working in leadership positions with... more
Elephant locomotives en route to West Africa
Sinara’s affiliate STM Trading House has begun the delivery of six 882 kW TGM8A Elephant diesel locomotives to Compagnie des Bauxites de Kindia (CBK) in Guinea, a West African plant of the Russian aluminium company Rusal. The first batch consists of three locomotives, of which... more
Driving decarbonisation
DB Schenker has joined the International Road Transport Union (IRU) as its newest corporate member. The logistics operator aims to work more closely with the wider road transport sector on a range of issues and opportunities, including decarbonisation, digitalisation and the... more
The Middle East’s first Boeing 737-800 BCF
Texel Air, an established airline and MRO based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has launched a 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF), the very first for the region. Recently arrived in the kingdom, Texel Air’s first Boeing 737-800BCF is ready to serve a diverse customer base... more
Hundred millions and ten thousands
Tanger Med handled 7,173,870 teu in 2021, a 24% rise in container throughput compared to 2020. Almost 11,000 vessels called in 2021, up by 12% from the year before, with the Tanger Med port complex handling more than 101 million tons of goods (+25%), a new record. This... more
Five lions and a tiger move to Africa
DHL Global Forwarding has continued its commitment to supporting wildlife by assisting a conservation organisation with the rescue five lions and one tiger from captivity. On behalf of Warriors of Wildlife, the wild cats, all born in Ukraine, were relocated safely to South... more
Ethiopian Cargo: new online booking platform
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network operator, has launched a new feature that enables customers to make online reservations for their cargo. With the platform, customers can check flight schedules, space availability, loadability of freight and... more
NAS Cote d’Ivoire renews commitment to safety
National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets, has successfully renewed its Iata safety audit for ground operations (Isago) certification in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for the third time. NAS Ivoire’s operations at... more
Green laurels for Conakry Terminal
After the audit conducted by Bureau Veritas on 12 November 2021, Guinea's Conakry Terminal, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports and operator of the container terminal of the Autonomous Port of Conakry, has won the green terminal label. It rewards the efforts made by the company to... more