World's first LNG-fuelled large coal carrier comes on stream 
Kyushu Electric Power has concluded long-term transport agreements to deploy the world's first LNG-fuelled large coal carriers with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). The vessels are expected to become the world's first LNG-fuelled large coal... more
Kenya improves the handling of bulk cargo by rail
In Kenya, the Nairobi-Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) cargo service and an inland container depot (ICD) are now operational. The 120 km Nairobi-Naivasha railway is an extension of the Chinese-built modern railway that connects Kenya's coastal port city Mombasa to the... more
Who wants to come on board?
Ethiopian Airlines Group invites willing candidates to bid for representing the company in the sales territory of Morocco as cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA). This invitation to tender seeks to obtain the most effective and efficient GSSA in the Moroccan sales... more
RAM appoints sales manager for Africa
RAM has appointed Javier Cazin as the new sales manager for Africa. With several years of experience in the container port industry the new sales manager brings a wealth of expertise and insight into the growing African market. Besides his experience, Javier holds a master’s... more
Shipping confidence at its highest level since 2014
In the last quarter of 2019, confidence in the shipping industry rose to its highest level for 18 months, according to the latest survey conducted by adviser BDO. The average confidence level was 6.4 out of 10.0, compared to 5.8 in Q3/2019. This is the highest rating since... more
Six fatal cargo plane accidents in 2019
Over the year 2019, the Aviation Safety Network recorded a total of 20 fatal airliner accidents, involving civil aircraft of which the basic model has been certified for carrying 14 or more passengers, resulting in 283 (occupant) fatalities. The accident rate is one fatal... more
East African road transport corridor takes next step
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved a EUR 345 million financing package for road construction support in Kenya and Tanzania. The funding is intended for Phase I of the Mombasa-Lunga Lunga/Horohoro and Tanga-Pangani-Bagamoyo roads. The EU has contributed a grant of... more
Iata expects slight improvements for 2020
Iata has forecast that the global airline industry will produce a net profit of USD 29.3 billion in 2020, above the net profit of USD 25.9 billion expected in 2019. If achieved, 2020 will mark the industry’s 11th consecutive year in the black. $ In 2019 cargo traffic turned... more
United Cargo makes Cape Town debut with WFS
United Airlines has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handling provider for the first-ever nonstop service by a US carrier between New York EWR and Cape Town, South Africa. WFS has been awarded a three-year contract to serve its three-times weekly B787 flights,... more
Ethiopian Airlines next week, next year
Starting next Monday, 16 December 2019, Ethiopian Airlines will operate flights to Houston, TX, three times per week. The fourth most populous city in the USA and the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions, will be served with a B787 via the... more