MSC on EHSQ 
On the world maritime day, the Switzerland-based carrier published its fourth report on sustainability. This year's report, called ‘Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet’, also raised awareness of the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs). The... plus
Scania East Africa chooses managing director
Scania East Africa has appointed Lars Eklund as the company’s managing director effective 1 October 2020, where he will also be heading the East Africa business unit that covers Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. He brings profound experience and understanding of the region... plus
CMA CGM updates WAX service
CMA CHM has decided to modify its service between West Africa and Asia as of the beginning of October 2020. The carrier said in a press release that it wants to "enhance service quality and reliability in Cameroon." The WAX service will be changed as follows:... plus
Biggest cargo carrier back in Africa
Releasing its annual report for the fiscal year ending on 31 March 2020, Qatar Airways says it transported 1,493 million t of cargo, 2.8% more than in the twelve months before. This was in part due to the fact that the cargo carrier transported significant amounts of relief... plus
New times ahead, says Drewry
This is neither the perfect storm, nor the sought-for boom, says London-based Drewry, pointing out that eastbound spot container freight rates have not just risen since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, but are now even starting to exceed previous historical highs by up to... plus
What about the maritime industry in 2050?
DNV GL Maritime has published the fourth edition of its ‘Maritime Forecast to 2050’. It is based on 30 scenarios that project future fleet composition, energy use, fuel mix, and CO2 emissions through to the year 2050.16 different fuel types and ten fuel technology systems are... plus
World trade keeps coming back
According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index published by the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics (ISL) rose slightly in August 2020, seasonally adjusted, from (revised) 115.2 to 116.1, while the... plus
Premières dans le sud 
Pour la première fois, les membres africains de l’Iata ont fourni une performance mensuelle plus élevée que leurs collègues sud-américains et caribéens. Un avionneur brésilien s’adapte et propose davantage d’options au secteur aérien. plus
Le fret «repêche» les ports
Sur les côtes marocaines d’une longueur de 1835 km, les ports jouent un rôle important. Au premier semestre, ils ont pu résister aux effets de la pandémie en compensant la baisse des passagers par le trafic fret. plus
1 conteneur, 22 176 bouteilles de vin
Le transport de vin est une niche d’activité croissante de la logistique. Ce fret liquide exige pourtant beaucoup de soin et les transporteurs ont besoin d’un savoir œnologique minimal pour éviter toute détérioration par des variations de température. plus