Newtek Logistics joins Neptune Cargo Network 
Neptune Cargo Network, the global NVOCC and LCL cargo alliance reports that Newtek Logistics Services (Douala, Cameroon) has registered and confirmed its membership. Newtek was established in 2008 and is a 100% Cameroonian private capital company focusing on logistics and... mehr
Bridge to boost trade between Cameroon and Chad
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved grants worth EUR 40.94 million for the construction of a bridge across the Logone river. The funds will co-finance the costs of construction of the bridge between Yagoua in Cameroon and Bongor in Chad, access roads and... mehr
Two different paths for Virgins
Virgin Atlantic will operate over 90 cargo-only flights per week this month as it helps customers reopen vital trade lanes connecting the UK with global markets. The airline will also operate cargo-only flights through Dublin for the first time, enabling Ireland's medical... mehr
Imperial retires from inland navigation in Europe
As announced some time ago, South Africa-based Imperial Logistics has decided to sell its inland shipping activities in Europe. The buyer is the German company Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK). The purchase price is EUR 176 million with the value of the business being... mehr
New chartering desk for East Africa
Dutch shipping company Universal Africa Lines has established a new chartering desk in Denmark. Allowing UAL to expand its current services with new regular sailings from the Mediterranean and the Black Sea to West Africa, the Danish chartering desk will additionally focus on... mehr
February 2020 already gloomy, says Drewry
British maritime consultancy Drewry reports that its global container port throughput index fell to 108 points in February 2020, 15.6% down month on month and 4.4% down year on year. The index plunged 20 points, which is the largest fall in a single month since the launch of... mehr
Road transport industry needs support to recover
The International Road Union (IRU) is calling for wide-ranging support for the road transport industry to drive global COVID-19 recovery efforts. New findings reveal the scale of the impact the pandemic has had on the over 3.5 million companies that provide road transport... mehr
One GSSA found, three still needed
Starting Saturday, 9 May 2020, Globe Air Cargo Argentina will represent Qatar Airways Cargo in sales, marketing, operations and airport services activities in the South American country. The new GSSA is part of the ECS Group, and its nomination comes after the Middle... mehr
China and Europe on an equal footing?
The current container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) shows mixed results. Overall, the seasonally adjusted index for March recorded an increase of 5.9 points to 111.2, which... mehr
Turkish Cargo first to clinch CEIV hat trick
Turkish Cargo became the first air cargo airline to concurrently achieve all three "CEIV Pharma, CEIV Fresh and CEIV Live Animals" certifications, under the Iata CEIV (centre of excellence for independent validators) programme. Glyn Hughes, Iata global head of... mehr