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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 vehicles, tougher demands for reliability and growing pressure to improve safety...

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...

DP World Executives to Headline GCCA African Cold Chain Conference 2026 as Africa’s Cold Chain Sector Accelerates

Johannesburg, South Africa — Two senior executives from global logistics company DP World will deliver keynote addresses at...

DHL launches dedicated air freight service from China to Africa and Middle East

DHL Global Forwarding has launched a dedicated 100-tonne weekly air freight service for organizations and governments shipping goods from...

South Africa starts construction of its offshore supply base in 2020

Construction of South Africa’s first planned offshore supply base is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2020,...

UD Trucks makes comeback to East African market

As one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle brands, UD Trucks has long been a major player in the...

South Africa industry leaders raise concerns over increased levies on plastic bags

South Africans breathed a collective sigh of relief last week when Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced that the tax...

Swissport gets IATA CEIV-certification

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has awarded Swissport’s warehouse operations in Nairobi with the CEIV certificate for pharmaceutical...

A.P. Moller Capital invests in West Africa ports

A.P. Moller Capital is making a sizable investment in West Africa ports and logistics platforms  to create growth and...

Turkey now mulls logistics centres in Africa

Turkey is establishing trade and logistics centers in Africa to expand its commercial operations on the continent, Trade Minister...

Ghana seeks to revive national carrier with new dreamliners

Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American multinational corporation Boeing for three 787-9 Dreamliners as part...

DHL launches first international digital road freight platform for sub-Saharan Africa

Logistics company DHL said on Tuesday it had launched a digital road freight platform connecting shippers and transport providers...

DP inks deal to develop economic zone in Naimibia

DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Namibia’s Nara Namib Free Economic Industrial Zone today to...

Tanzania unveils new rules for the construction of Bagamoyo port

China Merchants Holdings International, a Beijing based firm that was tasked with the construction of Bagamoyo Port in Tanzania...

Rwanda boosts logistics with high tech dry port in Kigali

Rwanda on Monday inaugurated a new modern inland cargo handling port that offers real-time cargo tracking services to customers. Dubbed...

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