African hub expands trucking 

Geodis has launched a new cross-border trucking service linking South Africa with ten neighbouring countries. Operational since July, the service connects Johannesburg with destinations in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi,... more
Bimco's ship demand forecast raised 

Bimco has raised its 2025 ship demand growth forecast to 4.5–5.5% on the back of stronger trades outside North America, while keeping its 2026 forecast at 2.5–3.5%. Chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen said 2025 market conditions will likely be weaker than in 2024, with... more
Multimodal EAC deal signed 

Carboninsets has partnered with Baxter Freight to provide Environmental attribute certificates (Eacs) across all major transport modes – rail, marine, road and air – for one of Baxter’s key cargo owner customers. This marks the first global multimodal Eac partnership according... more
Egypt and UAE deepen aviation ties 

During an official visit to Abu Dhabi, Egypt’s minister of civil aviation, Dr Sameh El-Hefny (second from the left), witnessed the signing of five MoUs between EgyptAir Holding, its subsidiaries, and Abu Dhabi Aviation Group. A key agreement was signed between EgyptAir Cargo... more
Geodis gains faster rate access 

Geodis and Hapag-Lloyd have taken a further step in their digital collaboration with the deployment of a real-time contract application programming interface (API) linking the shipping line’s pricing platform with Geodis’ global rate database. The system-to-system connection... more
Dachser names Winter new air & sea logistics chief 

Dachser has appointed Austrian-born Alexander Winter as Managing Director Air & Sea Logistics EMEA, effective 1 October 2025. He succeeds Marc Meier, who is leaving the company at the end of September. Winter joins from DB Schenker (now part of DSV), where he spent more... more
DP World digitalises Kenya customs 

DP world has signed an agreement with Kenya’s electronic citizen solutions (eCitizen) to introduce its 'Cargoes' customs platform via the government’s main services portal. The deal, signed in Nairobi, will give importers, exporters and licensed agents access to digital systems... more
AD Ports starts Luanda works 

AD ports group has reported it started construction on the 'Noatum ports luanda terminal', launching one of Angola’s largest port modernisation projects. In partnership with Unicargas and Multiparques, the group laid the foundation stone on 19 September. The concession runs for... more
Cape Town port boosts capacity with new RTGs 

The Port of Cape Town has taken delivery of nine new rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs), marking a milestone in Transnet Port Terminals’ upgrade of the Cape Town Container Terminal. The state-of-the-art cranes, fitted with anti-sway technology, are already improving operations by... more
Half of boxship order book geared for alternative fuels 

As of end August, 534 containerships on order are designed to run on alternative fuels, according to Bimco. These vessels represent 53% of the order book by number and 77% by teu capacity. By 2030, the fleet could reach 837 alternatively fuelled ships with a combined 10.9m teu,... more