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NEWS

DP World boosts Africa connectivity with

$2.5bn investments and new shipping routes Qatar Airways
Cargo boosts

flights and freighter

links to Nairobi

P World is advancing its global Key projects include Senegal’s Ndayane
Dand African logistics footprint deep-sea port, DRC’s first deep-sea facility,
through multiple strategic initiatives London Gateway’s expansion, India’s Tuna atar Airways Cargo has expanded its
in 2025. In Morocco, the company will Tekra terminal, and Ecuador’s Posorja port, Qpassenger flight services to Nairobi
launch its new ‘Atlas’ shipping service enhancing trade connectivity (NBO) from 14 to 21 weekly flights,
in November, linking Agadir and across continents. effective 15 September 2025, adding 110
Casablanca with London Gateway and In sub-Saharan Africa, DP World tonnes of cargo capacity each way. Total
Antwerp Gateway. The service, using and Japan’s ITOCHU signed an MoU weekly cargo capacity, including bellyhold
two dedicated vessels, will cut transit to strengthen supply chains, improve and freighter space, now reaches 750
times for fruits and vegetables to Europe distribution, and support sustainable tonnes. The airline uses Airbus A350-900,
by up to two days, reduce costs, and trade. Meanwhile, in Nigeria, DP World Boeing 777-300ER, and Boeing 787-8
cut carbon emissions by 70%, moving partnered with PepsiCo to inaugurate a $20 aircraft on the Doha–Nairobi route. While
150,000 tonnes annually and ensuring million Lagos facility producing Cheetos there is no direct freighter service to
fresher deliveries through reefers and its with 90% locally sourced inputs, creating Nairobi, a Boeing 777 freighter operates
CARGOES digital platform. jobs, expanding exports, and reinforcing thrice weekly from Doha to Johannesburg
Globally, DP World is investing $2.5 Nigeria as a manufacturing hub under the and onward to Nairobi (QR8700).
billion to expand ports and logistics AfCFTA framework. Additionally, flight QR8704 connects
infrastructure in India, Britain, Ecuador, These initiatives underscore DP World’s Doha–Lagos–Nairobi–Doha once weekly,
Senegal, and the Democratic Republic commitment to sustainable, efficient, and enhancing cargo connectivity between
of Congo, generating nearly 5,000 jobs. regionally integrated supply chains. East and West Africa.

Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania sign MoU to boost cargo operations

t the end of July 2025, Kenya
AAirways and Air Tanzania signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
strengthen cooperation in cargo, training,
and regional connectivity across East and
Southern Africa. The partnership will
enable both carriers to share expertise and
best practices in cargo operations, human
resource training, engineering, maintenance
and repair operations (MRO), safety, and
innovation. By pooling resources, the
airlines aim to drive cost-efficient growth,
improve service delivery, and foster greater
integration in Africa’s aviation sector. Kenya economic growth, while Air Tanzania CEO presence, boosting connectivity, and
Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka said the Peter Ulanga highlighted the collaboration creating broader opportunities for
partnership will support trade, tourism, and as a milestone toward expanding regional communities served.

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