DSV assumes full ownership of DSV Swift group in Africa 
DSV has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 67% of the shares in the DSV Swift group of companies. This means that with effect from today (1 July 2014), DSV assumes full ownership of the DSV Swift companies. The activities of the companies focus on air and sea... more
Afrinat to start intercontinental services
Afrinat International, an airline based in Banjul (Gambia), is launching international services today (26 June). B747 flights will link Accra (Ghana) four times per week with New York JFK (USA) and three times per week with Harare (Zimbabwe). Founded in 2002 by a group of... more
Turkish Cargo launches Cotonou service
As of today (23 June 2014), Turkish Airlines is starting a new four per week Istanbul - Cotonou (Benin) - Abidjan (Ivory Coast) service, providing its freight subsidiary Turkish Cargo with more belly capacity into West Africa. www.turkishcargo.com more
DB Schenker boosts activities in southern Africa
DB Schenker Logistics expanded its presence in Angola and Mozambique, with effect from 1 June 2014. In Angola, the former national partner Bochimar Lda has been integrated into the group's network. In 2005, DB Schenker in Portugal was nominated as the responsible organization... more
Another new African cargo destination for Etihad
In addition to the new destination Entebbe (Uganda) mentioned in today's printed issue of the ITJ, Etihad Cargo commenced a weekly freighter service to Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) on 13 June 2014. On the return leg to Abu Dhabi (UAE), the A330-200F with capacity of up to 64 t will... more
Another two new African Waco System members
The Waco System, a global freight management network, has welcomed WorldNet Logistics (Mocambique) Lda and WorldNet Logistics (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd as new members. WorldNet Logistics Mocambique has eight dedicated staff operating from its office in Mozambique’s capital city... more
UTi creates global ocean charter desk
UTi Worldwide Inc, a global supply chain services and solutions company based in Long Beach CA (USA), recently established ocean charter service centres to coordinate the fastest possible response to energy, mining and construction industries clients - an important market... more
Worldwide Flight Services enters Kenyan market
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), one of the world's largest cargo handlers, recently signed a partnership agreement with Transglobal Cargo Centre in Kenya. Under the terms of the pact, WFS will take over the full management, operation and business development of Transglobal's... more
East African carriers fly Dreamliner to France
As of today (3 June 2014), Kenya Airways is flying its recently acquired Boeing B787 (see ITJ Daily of 9 April 2014) from its hub in Nairobi to the French capital Paris. The service is operated four times a week. The link follows the six per week Dreamliner service that... more
Etihad Airways commencing cargo services to Uganda
Etihad Cargo, the freight business of the UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, inaugurated a new weekly freighter flight between Abu Dhabi and the Ugandan city of Entebbe on 26 May 2014. Situated on the shores of Lake Victoria and close to the capital Kampala, Entebbe is a major... more