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Air freight costs climb as capacity constraints reshape global trade routes

Global air freight markets are entering the final quarter of 2026 under mounting cost pressures, with strong demand from Asia, elevated fuel prices and uneven capacity availability reshaping international...

Inside Isuzu’s Plan to Make South Africa the Truck Manufacturing Hub for Africa

Africa’s commercial vehicle market is entering a new phase. Fleet operators are facing rising fuel and operating costs, ageing...

Beyond the Truck: How UD Trucks Is Redefining Fleet Performance in Southern Africa

For Africa's transport operators, the value of a truck extends well beyond its purchase price. Fuel consumption, maintenance requirements,...

UPF Group Expands African Logistics Network with New Rwanda Office

The logistics company has opened a new office in Kigali as it strengthens its presence between East and...

Africa’s Container Shipping Outlook: Why Freight Capacity Could Stay Tight Through 2026

Africa’s container shipping market is heading into the second half of 2026 under continued pressure. Global fleet capacity is...

Sasol, Toyota push for green hydrogen mobility ecosystem in South Africa

Sasol and Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM)  HAVE announced the formation of a partnership to commence exploration of the...

New report highlights Covid-19 impact on African trade finance

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank...

AKE Special Insight –The Ship In The Suez

On 23 March the 400 m long, 200,000 tonne Ever Given MV ship became lodged diagonally across the southern...

AfCFTA, UNDP announce new partnership towards inclusive growth in Africa

The AfCFTA Secretariat and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a strategic partnership to promote trade as a...

Majority of ports in Nigeria now digitalised

Nigeria says that majority of  its ports have been digitalised a move that is aimed at enhancing efficiecy while...

Nigeria to account for 23% of upcoming oil and gas projects in Africa by...

Nigeria is expected to have 100 oil and gas projects commencing operations across the value chain between 2021 and...

DHL partners with Angola’s Unicargas to boost trade

DHL Global Forwarding (DHL) is teaming up with Angolan cargo carrier, Unicargas to promote the export of locally-produced goods...

Study: Pandemic poses new challenges on automotive industry

DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, has calibrated current findings from renowned research...

Supporting Effective Enforcement Of IMO’s 2020 Global Sulphur Limit

The International Maritime Organization’s 2020 Global Sulphur Limit Regulation, which is a significant challenge for the shipping industry, came...

Agility Opens New Logistics Park in Maputo, Mozambique

Agility, a leading global logistics and warehouse provider has opened a new Agility Logistics Park in Maputo, adding to...

Container markets face high rates and canceled sailings after Suez incident

A new round of cancelled sailings by major container shipping lines could be inevitable after the six-day disruption to...

South Africa sees coal market in China as demand shoots up

The Chinese ban on coal imports from Australia has shaken up coal trades in the east. In the absence...

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