Good tidings for Nairobi's horticulture sector 
Kenya's logistic company Mitchell Cotts Group, Perishable Movements Kenya Limited (PMKL) and Fresh Handling Kenya Limited have together inaugurated the first vacuum cooling service at the land-side of the air cargo terminal facility in JKIA, Nairobi. The already commissioned... mehr
Tanger Med in 2022
The Tanger Med port ecosystem, located on the Mediterranean, handled an overall tonnage of almost 108 million t in 2022, up 6% compared to 2021. This throughput represents approximately 54% of all port tonnage carried out in Morocco. The almost 7.6 million teu moved in 2022 were... mehr
Recent developments in global piracy
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB)'s report on global piracy in 2022 sums up 115 recorded incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships – compared to 132 in 2021. In total, 107 vessels were boarded, two vessels hijacked, five attack attempts failed and one vessel... mehr
Who would like to buy Pembroke?
Standard Chartered is exploring alternatives for the future ownership of its aviation finance business, which includes Pembroke. Standard Chartered’s global aircraft leasing and financing operation manages a modern fleet of aircraft - but without maindeck cargo capacity -... mehr
David Azra to head Kribi Conteneurs Terminal
Following a 15-year career in Bolloré Transport & Logistics subsidiaries in Africa, David Azra took over as managing director of Kribi Conteneurs Terminal, operator of the container terminal at the Autonomous Port of Kribi, on 12 December 2022. He succeeds Eric Lavenu who... mehr
Astral Aviation switches from NAS to ALG
Astral Aviation has appointed Air Logistics Group (ALG) as its general sales and service agent (GSSA) for Europe, UK and USA, effective 1 January 2023. With the new commercial partnership the Kenyan cargo carrier aims to increase its service portfolio for its clients at home... mehr
Nicole war nicht eingeladen 
Optimismus überwiegte an der Tiaca ACF 2022, trotz dunkler Wolken am Luftfracht-Himmel. Vier Jahre nach der letzten Ausgabe in Toronto (vgl. ITJ 45-46/2018, S. 18-19) konnte der Weltluftfrachtverband wieder das Air Cargo Forum durchführen. Dass deutlich mehr Aussteller und... mehr
Hoffnung auf Ostafrika
Neue Verbindung zwischen Indien, VAE, Kenia und Tansania. Mit einem deutlichen Blick auf einen zu erwartenden 8%igen Zuwachs der Wirtschaft in Ostafrika wollen drei Reedereien in einem gemeinsamen Dienst kooperieren. Dieser soll Indien und die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate mit ... mehr
Zum Geburtstag Pakete (und ULD)
ITA Airways Cargo wählt ersten digitalen Vertriebskanal. Vor etwas mehr als einem Jahr, am 15. Oktober 2021, hat ITA Airways die Nachfolge von Alitalia angetreten. Aus Pandemiegründen mag es bessere Momente geben, um im Passagiergeschäft durchzustarten. Seinen weltweiten... mehr
