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The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: What It Means for Shipping Routes and Lead Times

It did not take a naval blockade. It did not require underwater mines or a fleet of warships. All it took was a handful of drone strikes in the vicinity...

Rhenus Powers South Africa’s First ScreenX Cinema with Complex Global Logistics Operation

Global logistics provider Rhenus has successfully delivered South Africa’s first ScreenX cinema, marking a milestone in both entertainment...

Yusen Logistics Expands into East Africa with Strategic Kenyan Joint Venture

Global logistics leader Yusen Logistics has officially entered the African market through a strategic joint venture with AGL...

Winvic’s £340M M&S Contract: Can the ‘Shed Specialist’ Crack BREEAM Outstanding at Mega Scale

  When Winvic Construction secured the £340 million contract to build Marks & Spencer's flagship distribution centre at DIRFT,...

Inside Morocco’s Nador West Med: The Deepwater Port Set to Transform African Trade

Morocco is positioning itself as a critical maritime hub connecting Europe, Africa, and global markets through an ambitious...

Research points to low risk for Covid-19 transmission inflight

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) demonstrated the low incidence of COVID-19 Transmission Inflight with an updated tally of...

Tough times ahead for airlines Qatar Airways CEO Al Baker warns

Airlines are not out of the woods yet and more carriers are expected to collapse with the anticipation of...

Airline industry to burn $77 billion in second half of 2020-IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry will burn through $77 billion in cash during...

Historical Port of Djibouti set to be international business district

In a landmark ceremony, held under the auspices of HE President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh,...

COMESA launches Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme mobile app

The COMESA Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme (RCTG Carnet) has launched a Mobile Application designed to provide access to...

South African Business confidence recovers some lost ground in third quarter

After falling from 18 to an all-time low of five in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index...

Trade sector in South Africa: Confidence edges up in Q3

The improvement in sentiment across the entire trade sector in South Africa can certainly be attributed to the eased...

Maersk launches its cold store in South Africa

Maersk with their partner is launching its second dedicated warehouse in South Africa, trading under the name of Precool...

Container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd opens office in Lagos

Container shipping firm  Hapag-Lloyd has opened its new office in Lagos, Nigeria. As the largest economy and one of...

Co-operative Bank partners with Toyota Kenya in vehicles financing

Toyota Kenya and Co-operative Bank have entered into a strategic financing partnership that will enable the bank’s customers to...

UN raises concerns over food loss, waste

The UN has observed an increase in food loss and waste as a result of movement and transport restrictions...

Qatar Airways resumes 19 weekly flights to South Africa

Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of three key destinations in South Africa; Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Flights...

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