Bluewater to sell Apex 
Bluewater has signed an agreement to sell Apex International Energy to United Energy (Mena), a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based United Energy Group. The transaction is subject to governmental approval. Since Bluewater’s first investment in 2018, Apex has expanded its oil and... plus
Lunar New Year – all eyes on Asia!
Global air cargo tonnage rose by 2% y-o-y in January, significantly below last year’s +11% average, which was due to tougher comparisons, softer e-commerce demand and an earlier ‘Lunar New Year’ (LNY). In week 5 (27 January - 2 February), tonnage dropped by 12% w-o-w, driven... plus
African carrier appoints GSAs in three markets
Astral Aviation, headquartered in Nairobi, where Air Cargo Africa will take place next week, has appointed the Network Aviation Group (NAG) as its general sales agent (GSA) for Europe and the USA, while HIT Cargo Asia will represent the airline in mainland China. The Network... plus
South African for Imea at Hellmann
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Lee I’Ons as its regional CEO for the Imea region, with effect from 1 April. He’ll succeed Madhav Kurup, who has led the region since 2008 and was recently promoted to Hellmann’s global management board as COO for airfreight, sea... plus
Scan Global opens office in Dar Es Salaam
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has strengthened its position in East Africa by opening its first office in Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania). The strategic move has enhanced access to key landlocked markets, including Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the... plus
Mol and Be Forward sign mou
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) has signed a five-year mou with Be Forward to implement a book and claim system for used car shipments to Africa. Be Forward has thus become the first customer to adopt this initiative and furthermore agrees to use LNG-fuelled vessels ”to promote the... plus
Capacité doublée 
Boskalis construit le «plus grand navire d’enrochement du secteur». La société néerlandaise Boskalis transforme un navire existant en unité d’enrochement sous-marin. Elle devient ainsi, selon ses propres déclarations, «le plus grand acteur de ce secteur». plus
Angolan trade hub fortified
The AD Ports Group has commenced operations at the Noatum Ports Luanda Terminal in Angola, under a 20-year concession agreement. The group, in partnership with Unicargas and Multiparques, is investing almost USD 380 million to modernise the terminal and develop Noatum... plus
Un nouveau record
Les porte-conteneurs de plus de 8000 TEU l’emportent. L’organisation internationale de la navigation maritime Bimco annonce un record de commandes de porte-conteneurs. Elle estime en outre que les armements de ligne vont étoffer leurs flottes encore davantage pendant les années... plus
Record growth in air cargo demand – Iata
The newest data from the International Air Transport Association (Iata) shows that, compared to 2023, full-year demand in 2024 increased by 11.3%. With those numbers it exceeded record volumes from 2021, according to Iata. Full-year capacity also rose by around 7%, while... plus