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ONE returns to Red Sea connectivity with new direct service from China

ONE returns to Red Sea connectivity with new direct service from China

Our Correspondent

18 Dec 2025 8:03 PM IST

The Red-Sea China service offers shippers optimised, reliable, and streamlined network coverage for cargo in these high-traffic lanes.

Egypts Sokhna Port marks trial start of Red Sea Container Terminals

Egypt's Sokhna Port marks trial start of Red Sea Container Terminals

Our Correspondent

18 Dec 2025 4:24 PM IST

The terminal’s trial launch coincided with Ain Sokhna Port receiving a Guinness World Records certificate for the world’s deepest man-made port basin.

Egypt sustains Gaza aid logistics with 95th convoy amid winter pressure

Egypt sustains Gaza aid logistics with 95th convoy amid winter pressure

Our Correspondent

18 Dec 2025 2:48 PM IST

Cumulative deliveries have exceeded 665,000 tonnes, coordinated by the Egyptian Red Crescent

UN treaty on negotiable cargo documents aims to simplify global trade

UN treaty on negotiable cargo documents aims to simplify global trade

Our Correspondent

17 Dec 2025 7:02 PM IST

New UN treaty enables a single negotiable cargo document across all transport modes, boosting trade efficiency and finance

Colombia, Ghana to establish direct maritime route to boost trade ties

Colombia, Ghana to establish direct maritime route to boost trade ties

Our Correspondent

17 Dec 2025 6:49 PM IST

The focus of the discussions moved beyond mere diplomatic relations to concrete collaborations in infrastructure and logistics.

VISUAL STORIES

ARISE IIP raises $443 million from Afreximbank, AFC

ARISE IIP raises $443 million from Afreximbank, AFC

Easyfresh Netherlands, BlueBox Systems, BlueBoxOcean platform

Easyfresh Netherlands, BlueBox Systems, BlueBoxOcean platform

Brussels Airlines resumes direct flights to Nairobi

Brussels Airlines resumes direct flights to Nairobi

DP World, Mawani team up for $250mn logistics park in Jeddah

DP World, Mawani team up for $250mn logistics park in Jeddah

Menzies, Siginon Aviation obtain CEIV Pharma certification in Nairobi

Menzies, Siginon Aviation obtain CEIV Pharma certification in Nairobi

LOGISTICS

Egypt sustains Gaza aid logistics with 95th convoy amid winter pressure

Egypt sustains Gaza aid logistics with 95th convoy amid winter...

UN treaty on negotiable cargo documents aims to simplify global trade

UN treaty on negotiable cargo documents aims to simplify global trade

Suez Canal corridor anchors Egypt logistics investment strategy

Suez Canal corridor anchors Egypt logistics investment strategy

FEATURED VIDEOS

How VietJet Air Cargo is navigating tariffs & trade shifts, explains Nelson Wu

How VietJet Air Cargo is navigating tariffs & trade shifts, explains...

Erik Volkerink on how Trackonomy is redefining air cargo with modern hardware and software

Erik Volkerink on how Trackonomy is redefining air cargo with modern...

Etihad Cargo’s Stanislas Brun on expansion, innovation, and the future of air cargo Beyond Borders

Etihad Cargo’s Stanislas Brun on expansion, innovation, and the future...

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AIR CARGO

Maastricht Aachen Airport secures phytosanitary clearance for cargo

Maastricht Aachen Airport secures phytosanitary clearance for cargo

Royal Air Maroc appoints Rita Chraibi as Vice President Cargo

Royal Air Maroc appoints Rita Chraibi as Vice President Cargo

RwandAir Cargo expands network to Dubai, Djibouti

RwandAir partners with Cargo Flash for cargo systems upgrade

Aviation

Qatar Airways appoints Hamad Al-Khater as new group CEO

Qatar Airways appoints Hamad Al-Khater as new group CEO

Emirates, ENOC ink deal to boost sustainable aviation fuel

Emirates, ENOC ink deal to boost sustainable aviation fuel

Emirates orders 65 additional Boeing 777X aircraft, worth $38 billion

Emirates orders 65 additional Boeing 777X aircraft, worth $38 billion

Africa CDC, Zipline sign MoU to boost epidemic preparedness in Africa

Africa CDC, Zipline sign MoU to boost epidemic preparedness...

Aviation Sans Frontières, Windracers launch drone aid partnership

Aviation Sans Frontières, Windracers launch drone aid...

Zipline commissions new distribution centre in Nigeria

Zipline commissions new distribution centre in Nigeria

Zipline drones deliver vaccines to malaria-prone western Kenya

Zipline drones deliver vaccines to malaria-prone western...

Ethiopia, Nigeria bet on rail-moved LNG to reshape Africa’s energy map

Ethiopia, Nigeria bet on rail-moved LNG to reshape Africa’s...

Traxtion confirms R3.4bn rail investment to expand freight capacity

Traxtion confirms R3.4bn rail investment to expand freight...

Insimbi Ridge launch marks new phase in KZN’s logistics growth

Insimbi Ridge launch marks new phase in KZN’s logistics...

Port of Gauteng to transform South Africa’s logistics landscape

Port of Gauteng to transform South Africa’s logistics...

UN treaty on negotiable cargo documents aims to simplify global trade

UN treaty on negotiable cargo documents aims to simplify...

Logistaas partners with Trade Tech to automate global customs filings

Logistaas partners with Trade Tech to automate global...

FedEx launches global AI education programme for its workforce

FedEx launches global AI education programme for its...

Electric freight in emerging markets: Africa’s road to scale

Electric freight in emerging markets: Africa’s road to scale

How Gigmile’s new funding strengthen asset-backed last-mile logistics?

How Gigmile’s new funding strengthen asset-backed last-mile...

Blu EV & VOO formalise partnership to advance green mobility in Egypt

Blu EV & VOO formalise partnership to advance green mobility...

Cracking the first mile: How Africa is reinventing e-commerce

Cracking the first mile: How Africa is reinventing...

Jumia opens 27,000 sq.m. warehouse in Egypt to boost logistics

Jumia opens 27,000 sq.m. warehouse in Egypt to boost...

SUPPLY CHAIN

Foreign imports, factory closures reshape South Africa’s auto industry

Foreign imports, factory closures reshape South Africa’s auto industry

ECS and Saint-Gobain Egypt plan to double African exports

ECS and Saint-Gobain Egypt plan to double African exports

Egypt plans joint effort with Future of Egypt to expand exports

Egypt plans joint effort with Future of Egypt to expand exports