Emirates now double daily to Dar es Salaam 
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's principal port and commercial city, became a double daily operation of Emirates from 1 January 2015. With the addition of two extra flights, Dar es Salaam has joined Nairobi (Kenya) as the second destination in East Africa with a double daily service.... plus
Les défis posés par l’arrière-pays 
La proximité de l’important marché export sud-africain et le boom des matières premières que connaît le marché domestique ont impulsé l’extension du port de Maputo au Mozambique, âgé de 110 ans. Le Sud-Africain Johann Botha, directeur commercial de la société de développement du... plus
Iata looking on the bright side in 2015
In its economic performance of the air transport industry report, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) predicts that earnings will improve next year. Airlines are expected to post a collective global net profit in 2014 of some USD 19.9 billion (up from the USD 18... plus
Gefco opening up Algerian market
The Gefco group, one of foremost European automobile logistics providers and a global player in the industry logistics sector, is expanding its network in North Africa by establishing a national subsidiary in Algeria. The country has one of Africa’s largest economies, and one... plus
Shipping confidence drops to two-year low
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell during the three months to November 2014 to their lowest level for two years, according to the latest shipping confidence survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. In November 2014, the... plus
Qatar Airways adds freighter routes but turns down A350
Just few days after taking over its fourth A330F (see ITJ Daily of 28 November), Qatar Airways started operations to three new freighter destinations - Lagos (Nigeria), Accra (Ghana) and Guangzhou (China). The cargo services to Lagos and Accra began on 6 December. The twice... plus
Iata launches lithium battery risk mitigation guidance
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has published the first lithium battery risk mitigation guidance for operators. The free online guidelines provides airline operators with critical information related to the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries by... plus
Icao celebrates 70th anniversary of Chicago convention
The International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) was been joined by UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, US DoT secretary Anthony Foxx, FAA administrator Michael Huerta, and many other senior US and international officials on 8 December, for a... plus
Transnet and CSR plans to build rail manufacture
South Africa-based Transnet and the Chinese locomotive manufacturer CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive (CSR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up production plants in South Africa. Initially, Transnet will put its South African manufacturing facilities at CSR's... plus
Global schedule reliability increases
The ongoing congestion in the USA's Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex had a continued negative impact on schedule reliability in October for those trade lanes calling the Californian ports, e.g. Transpacific and Oceania-North America, Danish analyst Seaintel points out. ... plus