Boom continues for Zim in Q2 
The shipping group Zim has published its consolidated results for Q2/2021. The volumes carried by the line grew by 44% year-on-year, to 921,000 teu. H1/2020 saw 1.3 million teu handled. The average freight rate per teu over the period stood at USD 2,341, a rise of 119% compared... more
Fiata names world’s best youngsters
The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (Fiata), based in Geneva, and the TT Club, an international freight transport insurer based in the UK, have selected the regional winners of this year’s Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award... more
The run of carriers in the Transpacific
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has taken an in-depth look at the current hot spot in Asia–North American west coast (NAWC) trades. After a dip in the number of distinct Asia–NAWC services, due to the pandemic – nothing new there –, there was a... more
CCA bolstered by Qatar Airways
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) has further reinforced its management team with Miguel Rodríguez Moreno, a senior manager for climate-control products at Qatar Airways Cargo, who has joined its board of directors.Rodríguez, who’ll take part in CCA’s virtual Seventh Perishables... more
Double strike for Agility
Kuwait-headquartered Agility has now finalised the sale of its Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business to DSV Panalpina. It also reports good figures for Q2/2021. The group's revenues grew by 26.6% to KWD 112.2 million (USD 373 million) and net profit amounted to KWD 38.6... more
Barker to head Dnata's airport ops
Dnata has promoted David Barker to divisional senior vice president (DSVP) for airport operations. Barker has been with the global air and travel services provider, which is part of the Emirates Group, for over six years, currently leading the company’s extensive airport... more
Qatar becomes cargowise
Doha-headquartered air cargo carrier Qatar Airways Cargo is working with software solutions provider Wise Tech Global to implement a direct data connection between their global operating systems. This link between Wise Tech’s Cargo Wise platform and Qatar Airways Cargo... more
Flying the champs back home
A group of very special champions have made their way home from the Japanese capital on special flights operated by Emirates. Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of the Dubai-based carrier, operated 16 charter flights to fly 247 horses from Liege to Tokyo-HND and back.... more
South Africa: Imperial sells its shares
Dubai-based ports and shipping operator DP World is planning to take over the Imperial Group in South Africa. According to press releases, the parties entered into a transaction implementation agreement including a cash offer of ZAR 66 (USD 4.60) per share. Counting all... more
Emiratis hand over leadership
The Etihad aviation group sold its 40% holding in Air Seychelles to the government in April. Since it is no longer a shareholder in the now state-owned airline, the mandates of the CEO and the CFO employed by Etihad Airways ended on 30 June 2021. Thus, Sandy Benoiton (photo)... more