Scan Global opens office in Dar Es Salaam 
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has strengthened its position in East Africa by opening its first office in Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania). The strategic move has enhanced access to key landlocked markets, including Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the... more
Mol and Be Forward sign mou
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) has signed a five-year mou with Be Forward to implement a book and claim system for used car shipments to Africa. Be Forward has thus become the first customer to adopt this initiative and furthermore agrees to use LNG-fuelled vessels ”to promote the... more
Capacity doubled 
Boskalis building largest ship of its type. The Dutch company Royal Boskalis is converting on of its existing vessels into a subsea rock-installation vessel. According to its statements the move will make the ship the largest unit in the industry in the segment. more
Angolan trade hub fortified
The AD Ports Group has commenced operations at the Noatum Ports Luanda Terminal in Angola, under a 20-year concession agreement. The group, in partnership with Unicargas and Multiparques, is investing almost USD 380 million to modernise the terminal and develop Noatum... more
Record orders placed
Containerships are trumps – at least from 8,000 teu upwards. The international shipping organization Bimco has reported a record order backlog for containerships. Furthermore, the organisation assumes that liner shipping companies will increase their fleets in the coming years. more
Record growth in air cargo demand – Iata
The newest data from the International Air Transport Association (Iata) shows that, compared to 2023, full-year demand in 2024 increased by 11.3%. With those numbers it exceeded record volumes from 2021, according to Iata. Full-year capacity also rose by around 7%, while... more
Harmonising digital operations in Mozambique
Kale Logistics Solutions, an IT services provider from Mumbai, is set to develop Africa’s first airport cargo community system (ACS). The company celebrated this milestone with Mozambique Airport Handling Service (Mahs), a leading airport handling provider supporting aircraft,... more
M&M building in Belgium
Militzer & Münch began its Belgian operations on 27 January by establishing a local subsidiary aimed at strengthening trade between the Benelux region and the Maghreb. The business, headquartered in Mouscron, in western Belgium, will operate under the company’s French... more
Helping victims of cyclone Chido
Since cyclone Chido struck the French island of Mayotte in the western Indian Ocean in December, Air Charter Service has been actively arranging charter flights to the region carrying humanitarian aid. So far, the company has flown in more than 1,000 t of aid there, with... more
Serene through heavy seas
United Heavy Lift launches weather / routing platform, Syroco, a French tech start-up that supports the energy transition in maritime transport, is equipping eleven vessels of a maritime transport services provider for heavylift, general cargo and project freight activities with... more