Supporting the export of products "made in Qatar" 
Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Development Bank have joined hands to support local manufacturers in Qatar. The cargo carrier is offering discounted rates to local Qatari manufacturers who are current QDB clients and hold a certificate of origin for their products, to export to... more
Formula I renews logistics contract
Shortly before the start of the new FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the Formula 1 organisation has renewed its contract with DHL. DHL, which has been on board since 2004, will thus remain Formula 1's official logistics partner for the next few years and continue to transport... more
Serving Unicef Emergency Fund globally
Turkish Cargo is supporting the battle against the pandemic by carrying Unicef Emergency Fund's Covid-19 vaccines and health equipment all around the world. The carrier just recently delivered 1.7 million doses of vaccines from India to Kinshasa, in cooperation with global... more
"Qare" and commitment to people
Qatar Airways Cargo recently surpassed a milestone – it transported 10 million Covid-19 vaccines. This total includes doses for Unicef, as part of a recently-signed 5-year MoU to support the UN organisation’s Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative. Since December 2020, the carrier... more
Bannerman to join APM Terminals Bahrain
The port network APM Terminals Bahrain has appointed Maureen Bannerman as managing director, effective early April 2021. She replaces Susan Hunter, who has been managing APM Terminals Bahrain since January 2019. Most recently, Bannerman, a British national, was vice... more
5,000 cargo-in-cabin flights for 50,000 t of goods
The global air services provider Dnata has achieved a cargo milestone in Dubai. Since March last year, teams of over 500 specially trained employees have handled over 5,000 cargo-in-cabin flights, moving 50,000 t of shipments at DXB. With no existing industry standards to... more
The beat goes on for DHL
Deutsche Post DHL Group remains a winner in recent trends and developments. Confirming its preliminary figures announced for 2020 in January, the Germany-headquartered group was able to raise its revenues by 5.5% year-on-year to EUR 66.8 billion and witnessed a substantial... more
Port of Tripoli CT acquired
The Marseilles-based CMA CGM Group has taken over the operation of the Port of Tripoli container terminal as part of a share deal with Gulftainer Lebanon. The French liner operates five lines per week from Tripoli, including one link to China. The group’s maritime lines Med... more
Qatar sports logistics find 3PL
Losail Circuit Sports Club (LCSC), which hosts international motorsport events such as the Grand Prix of Qatar and Grand Prix of Doha, has contracted GAC Qatar as its third party logistics (3PL) partner. Planning and preparation for the 2021 races, due to take place at the... more
Smarter ports with 5G private networks
Ericsson has released its new Connected Ports report, describing smart use cases that aim to optimise port operations. According to the World Bank, trade represented more than 60% of the world's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019, with maritime transport playing by far the... more