Africa

CEVA and DHL announce new contracts

Rui Star Trading awards ZAR14 million contract to CEVA in South Africa; Stretchy Shapes appoints DHL as its exclusive international express delivery provider.

(Aug 31, 2010)

Strong airfreight demand continues, says IATA

According to statistics from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), international scheduled airfreight traffic showed a 22.7% improvement in July.

(Aug 26, 2010)

Cargo Carriers lands two Afrox contracts

Gauteng, South Africa-based Cargo Carriers has been awarded two major contracts by Afrox, the country's Africa's largest supplier of gas and welding products.

(Aug 20, 2010)

Cargo Carriers enters JV with Caltex Eastern Cape Marketer

Despite this being a year when many in the logistics industry are still reeling from the recession, Gauteng South Africa-based Cargo Carriers is having its best ‘new business year' in twenty years.

(Aug 19, 2010)

Barry Callebaut appoints Damco in Ghana

Damco has been selected as the logistics provider to Ghana-based cocoa producer, Barry Callebaut.

(Aug 10, 2010)

FPS executive puts the logistics perspective on inward investment

According to Alfred Stienen, managing director of FS Mackenzie Group, a member of the Famous Pacific Shipping Group, logistics planning cannot be an add-on to inward planning decisions.

(Aug 6, 2010)

Safmarine and Hapag-Lloyd launch new services

Safmarine has announced a new Far East - South Africa - West Africa service; and Hapag-Lloyd will launch a new Express Shuttle on North Europe - East Coast of North America route.

(Aug 4, 2010)

Airbus’s new military aircraft passes critical test

The highly advanced all-composite wing of the Airbus Military A400M new airlifter has passed the ultimate-load up-bend test - the critical static test required for certification.

(Aug 3, 2010)

SA Competition Commission refers air cargo cases for prosecution

The South African Competition Commission has referred cases of collusion in the cargo carriage market against eight airlines to the Tribunal for adjudication.

(Aug 2, 2010)