Hope and disruption at the end of 2023 
According to recent data published the International Air Transport Association (Iata), global full-year demand in 2023, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), was down 1.9% (-3.6 compared to 2019). But December 2023 saw an exceptionally strong performance with the global... more
JAL Cargo picks digital booking platform
Webcargo by Freightos, a digital booking and payment platform for the international freight industry, has partnered with JAL Cargo, the cargo arm of Japan Airlines (JAL). Freight forwarders already using Webcargo will now be able to e-book for JAL’s air cargo capacity to Japan... more
Africa Logistic Properties welcomes CEO
Africa Logistics Properties, part of Maris’ property division, has appointed Raghav Gandhi, a real estate professional specialising in emerging markets, as its new CEO. Gandhi moved to Kenya in early 2020 to establish and subsequently manage two student accommodation REITs... more
Hapag-Lloyd tests the "new normal" 
Shortly after announcing its plans for forming a new alliance with Maersk in February 2025, Hapag-Lloyd reported its preliminary business figures for the full year 2023. Handled volumes grew slightly by 0.5% to 11.9 million teu last year (2022: 11.8 million teu). Revenues... more
Long sea route causes delays
In its latest Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, the Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence analyses the schedule reliability figures of the big carriers up to and including December 2023. Because of the Red Sea crisis, global schedule reliability... more
Truckport opened in Houston
Ryder System and Kodiak Robotics have set up their first truckport in Houston, TX (USA), enabling Kodiak to launch and land autonomous trucks as well as transfer freight to serve routes between Houston, Dallas, and Oklahoma City. Today, Kodiak trucks run on all routes with... more
A rebranding in the Middle East
Noatum, a maritime group in AD Ports Group’s logistics cluster, has launched a new brand focusing on the Middle Eastern market. Noatum Logistics Middle East will take over from Micco Logistics, which previously served the Abu Dhabi and GCC regions. Micco was acquired by AD... more
Cargo volumes rise for the third year in a row
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), which recently welcomed Air India's first commercial flight on an A350, processed a total of 422,644 t of cargo in 2023 (+2% compared to 2022). Domestic freight traffic soared by 11%, testifying to BLR’s growing importance as a... more
Landing a cargo handling contract in Saudi Arabia
Hainan Airlines has awarded a contract to Sats for cargo handling services in Saudi Arabia. Hainan Airlines operates three Airbus passenger flights a week to Riyadh and Jeddah. Sats will provide warehouse handling services for over 2,400 t of import, export, and transit... more
AD Ports investing in Jordan
Represented by its digital arm Maqta Gateway, AD Ports Group has signed a shareholders' agreement with the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) for the joint venture, Maqta Ayla. This partnership, with Maqta Gateway holding a 51% stake and ADC 49%, aims to further digitalise... more