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NewsStrategic freighter alliance to serve MENA region
Image source: MAE. Aircraft Managements / Asia Cargo Network L-R: Montague Choy, Asia Cargo Network, International Liaison & Legal Director Iman Marco, MAE Aircraft Management, Managing Director Designate Marco Isaak, Asia Cargo Network Singapore, Group CEO Dr Mohammed Juman, MENA Aerospace Enterprises, Managing Director Shaikh Ahmed bin Ali bin ...
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WeFreight establishes Africa operations
Global freight forwarder WeFreight has established operations in Africa with the opening of an office in Nairobi, Kenya.The company said it also has plans to establish a presence in Mombasa as its Kenya staff, currently numbering 10, expands.The Nairobi launch establishes a gateway for WeFreight’s air and ocean freight forwarding ...
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Corporación América Airports consortium is top bidder for Nigeria cargo concessions
A Corporación América Airports (CAA)-led consortium is the preferred bidder for the Abuja and Kano airports and cargo terminals concessions in Nigeria.The consortium formed by global airport operator CAA, Mota-Engil, Engenharia e Construção África S.A., and Mota-Engil Nigeria Limited, of which CAA will hold a 51% stake, has been declared ...
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Nigeria's Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Airport opens with cargo plans
The Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Airport in Nigeria has officially opened with plans for a cargo facility.The first aircraft to land at the new airport was an ATR 42 Nigeria Air Force aircraft, said the Government of Ekiti State.Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika said that the federal government would ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding opens new South Africa transhipment hub
Executive Mayor, Tania Campbell and Clement Blanc, DHL GF. Source: DHL GFDHL Global Forwarding has opened a new transhipment hub and head office in Johannesburg, South Africa, close to OR Tambo International Airport.The €7m facility includes offices, 10,000 sq m of warehouse space and temperature-controlled chambers.It will serve as a ...
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Ethiopian to lease B767 freighters from Titan
Ethiopian Airlines has signed up to lease three Boeing 767-300ER converted freighters from Titan Aviation.The African carrier will take delivery of the first of these aircraft later this month, with the second delivery planned for later this year, and the third aircraft planned for 2023.Ethiopian Airlines Group chief executive Mesfin ...
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Ethiopian Cargo launches domestic air cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has announced a new domestic cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga that will operate three times a week from August 30.Ethiopian told Air Cargo News it "will operate its Q400 preighter aircraft" on the service.In March, Ethiopian Airlines partnered with International Djibouti Industrial Park ...
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InsightsAfrican airfreight on the ascent
As it emerges from the pandemic, Africa’s airfreight and logistics market is in expansion mode, attracting significant investment, writes Roger Hailey.There is investment in new and converted freighter aircraft, upscale cargo drones, consolidation in the cargo ground handling sector and the acquisition of a large specialist freight forwarder by a ...
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NewsEthiopian signs up for five more B777Fs
Source: BoeingEthiopian Airlines has added to its freighter orderbook with the addition of five more Boeing 777Fs.The aircraft will add to the airline's existing fleet of nine B777Fs and will meet near-term demand, although the exact timeline for deliveries was not revealed.The new order comes in addition to a Memorandum ...
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NewsGIG Aviation to add ATR freighters as it targets e-commerce
Source: ATRNigeria-based GIG Aviation has signed up to purchase two ATR 72-500 freighters as it looks to meet growing e-commerce demand in Africa.The regional turboprops will be the company's first freighters and will assist sister company GIG Logistics as it looks to expand its network in Africa to meet the ...
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Air cargo terminal opens at Uganda's Entebbe Airport
Uganda's Entebbe International Airport has opened a new air cargo terminal that is anticipated to boost the east African country's foreign trade.The Chinese-constructed air cargo terminal is part of the expansion and upgrade of the airport, a $200m project financed by the Import-Export Bank of China, said China's state press ...
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NewsEtihad helps rescued wild cats land a purr-fect home
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Airways has helped four rescued servals travel to their forever home in South Africa.The wild cats, native to Africa, were kept illegally as pets in Belgium before they were rescued and relocated to big cat sanctuary Panthera Africa.Etihad Cargo, which last month launched a “Forever Home” policy ...
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NewsAir Tanzania appoints Network Aviation Group as Kenya cargo GSSA
Photo: Network Aviation GroupAir Tanzania has appointed Network Aviation Group as its cargo GSSA in Kenya, with the UK and Dubai included as offline sale points.Air Tanzania’s flights from Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam started in November 2021, with the African carrier operating two daily Airbus A220 passenger aircraft.Tanzania’s national ...
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Ethiopian targets sea-air in Africa with Djibouti partnership
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with International Djibouti Industrial Park Operation (IDIPO) and Air Djibouti as it looks to develop sea-air operations between China and Africa.Based on a strategic agreement signed between the parties, cargo will be transported from China to Djibouti Free Zone by sea and will then be transported ...
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NewsDrones offer speedy medical deliveries in Nigeria
Zipline drone. Copyright: Zipline InternationalThe Government of Bayelsa State, Nigeria and California-based drone delivery company Zipline have partnered to leverage Zipline’s drone technology for speedy delivery of medical commodities.Zipline will establish a distribution hub in Bayelsa State for the introduction, operation, and maintenance of a just-in-time instant logistics solution to ...
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Ethiopian Cargo continues digital drive with booking portal
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has added an online cargo reservation platform as it continues to develop its digital offering.The new platform enables customers to check flight schedules, space availability, loadability of freight and make real-time bookings.The company also recently launched a mobile app that offers real-time shipment updates and ...
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NewsFresh business for Kenya’s Kisumu Airport
Kisumu International Airport is investing in cargo. Photo: Kisumu International AirportKenya’s Kisumu International Airport is branching out to handle fresh produce with the inaugural flight scheduled for January 8.This follows expansion of the airport - located on Lake Victoria - to encompass a cargo handling and cold storage facility through ...
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NewsPharma certification for Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines has received IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification. Photo: Ethiopian AirlinesEthiopian Airlines has received IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification as an airline and for ground handling.The airline said it is the first airline in Africa to receive the CEIV pharma certification. The ...
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Bolloré in talks to sell Africa logistics business
The Bolloré Group is holding talks with container shipping giant MSC over the sale of its African logistics division.The French company said that it had received an offer from MSC to acquire 100% of Bolloré Africa Logistics, comprising all of the Bolloré Group’s transport and logistics activities in Africa, on ...
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Astral signs lease deal for more B757 freighters
Astral Aviation has signed up to lease three B757 freighter aircraft from Aquila Air Capital.The aircraft are due to be delivered to the Nairobi-headquartered airline in November, upon completion of their scheduled maintenance.With the agreement, Astral Aviation will become the largest B757F operator in Africa and Middle East, in addition ...