Volvo raises market share for e-HGVs to 47.2% 
The commercial vehicle manufacturer sold 145,395 trucks worldwide in 2023 - more than ever before. The largest sales markets were the USA, Brazil, and the UK. Electric trucks are on the upswing, with Volvo delivering 1,977 e-vehicles worldwide last year, an increase of 256%... mehr
Boosting e-commerce logistics in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline group, has launched an e-commerce logistics hub within the Ethiopian cargo & logistics premises at Bole International Airport. The newly built facility, which is dedicated to e-commerce, mail, and courier logistics... mehr
Ahead of its WCS, Iata sees "strong start" in 2024
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) reports that in the first month of 2024, total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), increased by 18.4% compared to January 2023 levels. This significant upturn marks the highest annual growth in CTKs since the... mehr
WCA World elects best agents and partners
WCA World’s Worldwide Conference 2024 saw a remarkable 4,500+ members gather in Dubai, UAE, for a week of networking and collaboration. With thousands of votes cast by members for the agents that provided them with the best service, each regional winner was brought on stage... mehr
AGL names new director of Katanga in DRC
Africa Global Logistics has named Eldon Khuty as the new managing director to head its subsidiary in Katanga (DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo). He replaces Rodolphe Kembukuswa, who has been appointed country director of AGL DRC in Kinshasa. Relying on AGL’s international... mehr
Moving to Mombasa
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened a new office in Mombasa, East Africa’s largest seaport. It is the company’s second location in Kenya, following the branch in the country’s capital Nairobi. SGL now operates twelve offices in Africa. With a growing middle class and... mehr
Der Preis verengter Arterien 
Analysen und Zahlen zu den Auswirkungen wachsender Verkehrsengpässe auf den Weltmeeren. Das Jahr 2024 hat tatsächlich den erwarteten turbulenten Einstieg in der Hochseeschifffahrt gebracht. Die Vision von Lesseps erlebt den Stresstest, denn noch ist nicht absehbar, wann sich die... mehr
Drei digitale Stossrichtungen
Im Gespräch mit Ross Marino, CEO, Unilode. Unilode ist nicht nur physisch mit einem eigenen Stand auf dem Iata World Cargo Symposium (WCS) vom 12. bis 14. März in Hongkong vertreten. Während der lange auf dem Luftfracht-Hub erwarteten Veranstaltung eröffnet der grosse Anbieter... mehr
Train service replaces Red Sea route
In cooperation with the terminal operator CSP Zeebrugge, the private Belgium railway operator Lineas has set up a new train connection between Zeebrugge (Belgium) and Graz (Austria) on behalf of Cosco Shipping Lines. This solution helps shippers to deal with the logistics... mehr
Icao: forecasts for 2024
In its latest press release, Icao forecasts that global demand expressed in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) will be around 2% below 2019 levels for the full year 2024. It bases this projected decline mainly on anticipated reductions in demand due to a weak economic climate... mehr