UTi creates global ocean charter desk 
UTi Worldwide Inc, a global supply chain services and solutions company based in Long Beach CA (USA), recently established ocean charter service centres to coordinate the fastest possible response to energy, mining and construction industries clients - an important market... more
Worldwide Flight Services enters Kenyan market
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), one of the world's largest cargo handlers, recently signed a partnership agreement with Transglobal Cargo Centre in Kenya. Under the terms of the pact, WFS will take over the full management, operation and business development of Transglobal's... more
East African carriers fly Dreamliner to France
As of today (3 June 2014), Kenya Airways is flying its recently acquired Boeing B787 (see ITJ Daily of 9 April 2014) from its hub in Nairobi to the French capital Paris. The service is operated four times a week. The link follows the six per week Dreamliner service that... more
Etihad Airways commencing cargo services to Uganda
Etihad Cargo, the freight business of the UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, inaugurated a new weekly freighter flight between Abu Dhabi and the Ugandan city of Entebbe on 26 May 2014. Situated on the shores of Lake Victoria and close to the capital Kampala, Entebbe is a major... more
Significant changes looming for logistics industry
DHL, one of the world's leading logistics providers, has published the second edition of its "Logistics trend radar" with extended contents and a refreshed design. The current report builds on the first issue, portraying the recent development of trends already... more
S.T.C. offers new Libyan groupage service
The Italian company S.T.C. Servizio Trasporti Combinati has launched a new groupage transport service to and from Libya. The Genoa-based company, which has been operating in North Africa since 1981 and which has a direct presence in Tripoli, is managing the new service in... more
USA and Europe continue to show positive momentum
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released data showing airfreight markets in March were up by 5.9% compared to a year ago and capacity grew by 3.4%. While this marks a significant improvement in volumes compared to March 2013, much of the growth took place in... more
FedEx acquires Supaswift businesses in Southern Africa
FedEx Corp announced that its FedEx Express subsidiary has acquired Supaswift businesses in South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zambia. These acquisitions represent the latest step in the company's strategy to grow its African network and... more
Financial support for Tanzania's rail infrastructure
The World Bank has approved USD 300 million to support the Tanzanian government's effort to create a reliable open access railway infrastructure on the Dar es Saalam-Isaka section of the East African central corridor and to strengthen the countries rail agencies' ability to... more
Turkish Cargo stepping up service to Tripoli and Benghazi
Starting today (30 April 2014), Turkish Airlines is increasing its Istanbul - Benghazi (Libya) - Istanbul frequency. Already operated as ten flights per week, the number of flights will be increased to 14 per week. In addition, the 14-flight per week service between Istanbul... more