Ethiopian goes to Singapore 
Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest growing airlines in Africa, was presented with the 2013 African Airline of the Year Award by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). The accolade was presented at the trade body's 45th annual general assembly meeting which was held in... more
Kenya starts construction of new rail line
Kenya has started work on a new railway line that will run from the port of Mombasa to Nairobi, reducing the journey time from 15 hours to about four, according to the local press. The new railway link will eventually extend to South Sudan, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of... more
TNT Express to axe 400 jobs in Germany
The global express service provider TNT Express recently announced that it will cut one in ten jobs in Germany. According to an agreement that was hammered out with the central works council, TNT wants to reduce its 4,000-strong workforce by around 400 people. Approximately 150... more
Bolloré wins contract to operate ro-ro terminal in Dakar
The Dakar Port Authority's board of directors has awarded Bolloré Africa Logistics a contract to operate the Senegalese port's ro-ro terminal. The 25-year concessionary deal was signed on 28 November 2013 and pertains to logistics operations involving ro-ro vessels mainly for... more
Switzerland banning alcohol for professional drivers
Switzerland is introducing an alcohol ban for all professional drivers from 1 January 2014. Truck and hazardous goods drivers must not have a blood alcohol content in excess of 0.1‰ when they take a seat at the wheel. Anyone who is caught by the police with a blood alcohol... more
Norbert Dentressangle invests in new trailers in UK
The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) is investing a multi-million pound sum in 153 new trailers to fulfil its contract with Carlsberg. The new, curtainside trailers are being supplied by the UK-based Cartwright Group and are fitted with... more
Embraer crash in Namibia reawakens safety issue questions
On 29 November 2013, only a few days after the International Air Transport Association (Iata) asserted that "in 2012 there was not a single Western-built jet hull loss by any of Iata's 25 African member airlines", LAM Mozambique Airlines lost an Embraer 190. The... more
Geodis Wilson bolsters industrial projects in Asia
Geodis Wilson has appointed Igor Muñiz Tinoco as head of industrial projects in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Muñiz, who will be based in Singapore, is to take charge of Geodis Wilson’s industrial projects freight management and logistics operations in Australia, Indonesia,... more
Port of Antwerp intensifies collaboration in India
The Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and Antwerp Port Authority recently signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC), in the presence of HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium and representatives of the Belgian and Indian federal and regional governments. The MoC seeks to... more
JF Hillebrand buys Satellite Logistics
Satellite Logistics Group (SLG) has been purchased by JF Hillebrand Group AG, a global beverage logistics service provider based in Mainz (Germany). The terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Houston TX (USA)-based SLG, which was founded in 1984, specializes in reverse... more