Hinterland transport affected worldwide 
In these pandemic times, the global situation in hinterland transport has slightly deteriorated compared to November and December 2020. This is one of the findings of the sixteenth survey of global ports which has been published in the WPSP-IAPH Covid-19 Port Economic Impact... more
Air Côte d’Ivoire has new pilot
At the head of Air Côte d’Ivoire since its foundation in 2012, René Decurey leaves his position today, 25 February 2021. Laurent Loukou is to succeed him. As deputy director general since September 2012, Loukou has a good knowledge of the airline. Prior to that, he was sales... more
New site in Tangier Med Logistics Zone
Gefco has opened a new warehouse in the Tangier Med Logistics Zone. The 10,000 sqm facilities came on stream at the end of January 2021. More than 135 automotive companies and suppliers will benefit from the new hub, including PSA, Continental, Faurecia, 3M, Novares and Valeo.... more
Second cargo route from Kenya to India
Following the recent refurbishment of a B787, Kenya Airways Cargo has launched a direct freighter service between its Nairobi hub and the Indian capital New Delhi. The first uplift of 33 t from New Delhi included pharma, medical equipment, machinery and spare parts, time... more
Growth ambitions in Southern Africa
DSV Skyservices has named Jaco van den Berg as its new managing director, to lead the company through a new phase of service and product development. After a 24 year career in the perishable airfreight business, van den Berg joined Skyservices 14 years ago as branch manager... more
On African-American links
With two services calling, the Terminal 3 of Meridian Port Services (MPS) in Ghana has strengthened its position on the maritime axis between Africa and Latin America. MSC is operative at the MPS docks. In addition, CMA CGM recently launched the "Samwaf" (South... more
Three GSA's to bring back business
Following the recent lifting of the airspace ban by its Arabian neighbours, Qatar Airways has re-installed flights to Egypt (Alexandria and Cairo), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah and Riyadh) and the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai). Effective 21 February 2021, Qatar Airways Cargo will... more
Mozambique Airports PCA chairs ACI-Africa
Emanuel Chaves, president of the board of directors of Aeroportos de Moçambique, has been nominated by unanimity to chair ACI-Africa (Airports Council International). He took over his new position on 15 February 2021 and will end the mandate of the presidency on 31 December... more
Extending Egypt’s intermodal corridor
As a country with a growing population and economy, Egypt needs urgent investment in new transport facilities to reduce congestion, improve the distribution of goods and enable trade to flow freely. A key element in this chain are dry ports directly connected by road or rail... more
MAJ warns of a seafarers' exodus
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) expressed its growing concerns about future seafarer shortages if the crew change crisis should continue. In a media release, the possibility of "exhausted crew choosing to leave the shipping industry rather than risk another long... more