Logistics Update Africa

Africa has the land, the climate and, increasingly, the agricultural output to feed some of the world's fastest-growing food-import markets. The Gulf has the demand. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar …

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight arm of DHL Group, has launched DHL TradeNavigator, a new AI-powered tool within its TradeConnect environment. TradeNavigator allows customers to query their …

The African Development Bank Group is seeking to deepen private-sector participation in Africa's industrial and sustainable development through a new cooperation framework with Hyundai Motor Group, covering clean energy, sustainable …

Second only to Africa-Europe in size, the Africa-Asia air cargo corridor has emerged as one of the African continent's most important international trade lanes, more than tripling in traffic over …

The September–October 2026 edition of Logistics Update Africa explores the trade, logistics and supply-chain developments reshaping Africa’s connections with Asia and the Gulf, alongside the challenges of humanitarian response and …

The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) is exploring opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation with Brazilian partners, including the development of logistics centres and localisation of food, medical and laboratory industries. …

In a significant move aimed at capitalising on the rapidly expanding trade corridors across the African continent, German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has formally announced a major expansion of its …

Drones are changing healthcare logistics in the hilly and remote areas of Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district. Since January 2026, the healthcare drone network has completed more than 1,800 …

Egyptian maritime trade and agricultural export operations have demonstrated robust activity, according to official statements issued by port authorities and trade monitoring bodies on Sunday, 13 September 2026. Maritime hubs …

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has partnered with CargoAi as part of its digital transformation strategy, enabling freight forwarders worldwide to access real-time rates and eBooking capabilities through CargoAi’s platform. …

Swissport has started supporting LATAM Cargo’s operations at Cape Town and Johannesburg, connecting South Africa with São Paulo in Brazil. The inaugural flights were handled safely, efficiently and on time …

At ACFI World Conclave 2026, The STAT Trade Times spoke with Manoj Chaudhary, Vice-Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, about India’s growing transport and logistics ecosystem and the skills needed to …

The Ministry of Transport, represented by the Egyptian maritime ports company, announced on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the official start of trial operations for the first phase of the general …

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has redelivered the fifth and final Airbus A330-200P2F aircraft to EgyptAir Cargo under its current agreement with the Egyptian carrier, completing another phase of their long-standing partnership. …

Etihad Airways and Swissport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their global partnership, increasing the number of airports where Swissport provides services to the UAE carrier from …

Hapag-Lloyd has appointed Anders Boenaes as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective October 1, 2026. The company’s Supervisory Board has also extended the contract of Chief Terminal and Infrastructure …

Art logistics is changing, and Zohra Azi, Chief of Staff at Eythos, explains why. Speaking at the Global Event Logistics Summit 2026 in Bangkok, Azi takes us behind the scenes …

What does it take to make an Art Basel show look effortless? At the Global Event Logistics Summit 2026 in Bangkok, Suez Lui, Global Head of Operations at Art Basel, …

ECS Group and Air Senegal are marking seven years of partnership focused on developing the airline’s cargo business across France, Europe and international markets. ECS Group and its French subsidiary …

CMA CGM is set to expand and modernise the container terminal at the Port of Beirut, nearly doubling its footprint and more than doubling its annual handling capacity as part …

Conakry Terminal has appointed Edouard Leno as its new Managing Director, as the Guinean port operator enters a new phase focused on growth, operational performance and transformation. Leno brings international …

flydubai announced today the launch of its dedicated freighter operations, marking a significant milestone in the carrier's diversification strategy and reinforcing Dubai's position as a global logistics and trade hub. …

DP World and GulfCap Africa have signed a Shareholders Agreement to advance the development of the Mombasa Industrial Park in Kenya, with the agreement signed in Nairobi in the presence …

In a landmark step towards expanding West Africa’s maritime footprint, global port operator APM Terminals has formalised its commitment to Nigeria’s port infrastructure through the signing of a Memorandum of …

Asia-Europe container freight rates are declining as congestion at Asian ports prompts carriers to shift more services back towards the Suez Canal, according to Sogese’s September Europe Container Market Update. …

In this interview from the ACFI World Conclave 2026, Libin Chacko Kurian of the STAT Publishing Group speaks with Kiran Jain, Chief Operating Officer of Noida International Airport. Following the …

Grimaldi Group’s G5-class vessels are supporting the transportation of oversized power equipment from Asia to West Africa, with a 197-metric-tonne transformer shipped from Taicang, China, to Lagos, Nigeria, aboard the …

SolitAir has launched freight services to Ghana via Accra International Airport (ACC), expanding its African network to 21 destinations across 17 countries. The UAE-based B2B airport-to-airport express middle-mile cargo airline …

At ACFI World Conclave 2026, The STAT Trade Times spoke with Tomohiro Fukuzawa, Founder of SkyDrive, about the company’s plans for advanced air mobility in India. In this conversation with …

Kenya has welcomed the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through December 31, 2028, following its signing into law by US President Donald Trump. The Kenyan government …

A.P. Moller - Maersk has appointed Roberta Duarte as Chief People Officer, with effect from 1 November 2026. Duarte, who previously spent 10 years with Maersk, will rejoin the company’s …

CSafe has launched Silverskin RE PMC, a reusable thermal cover designed to protect multi-pallet air freight shipments of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and life sciences products. The PMC-sized cover features six-layer compressible …

Vega and Kuda, two specialist Belgian Malinois conservation dogs, have safely arrived and acclimatised to their new operational environment at Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe. Transported from London to Harare …

China is reshaping the global EV landscape, producing around 16 million electric vehicles in 2025 — nearly 75% of global production — while exports doubled to a record 2.5 million …

Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) have witnessed the signing of a letter of intent with China’s Zhongce Rubber Group (ZC Rubber) …

TAAG Angola Airlines will continue normal operations after the union structure that had announced a strike for September 1 withdrew its strike notice following meetings with management. The airline said …

Across Africa’s rapidly expanding urban centres, commercial visual communications, digital printing, and outdoor advertising are undergoing an unprecedented structural transformation. Driven by widespread urban infrastructure rollouts, retail modernisation, and telecom …

SolitAir, the UAE’s dedicated next-generation B2B, airport-to-airport express middle-mile cargo airline, has announced the expansion of its African freighter network with the addition of two key destinations: Port Harcourt, Nigeria …

Global air cargo demand increased 3.9% year-on-year in July 2026, according to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), total demand …

Customs administrations from Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have agreed on a joint roadmap to interlink their systems and enable trade information to move ahead of cargo, in …

My Freighter Airlines has opened a General Sales Agent (GSA) tender for Ghana, Uganda and Ethiopia as the carrier continues to expand its international cargo network and strengthen its presence …

DP World’s Marine Services business, Shipping Solutions, has named its first methanol dual-fuel vessel, DP World London, at a ceremony in Aarhus, Denmark, as the company continues to invest in …

At the ACFI World Conclave 2026, Mark Sutch, Head of International Development and Chief Commercial Officer, Cargo at IndiGo, discusses the airline’s growing cargo ambitions. Sutch talks about the potential …

DP World’s South Container Terminal (SCT) at Jeddah Islamic Port handled more than 221,200 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in July 2026, recording its highest monthly throughput since the company began …

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), a leading Saudi terminal operator, and global shipping and logistics company CMA CGM Group have signed definitive agreements to jointly develop and operate Terminal 4 …

Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new freighter service between Chengdu, China and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, creating the first direct all-cargo air link between Chengdu and Africa. The airline announced the …

Pacific International Lines (PIL) is enhancing its newly launched Imara Express (IMX) service with a butterfly network configuration comprising two dedicated loops, IM1 and IM2, strengthening direct connectivity between India …

Ignazio Messina & C. will launch its new West Med Line in September, combining its existing Algeria and Libya services into a single network across the Western Mediterranean. The new …

Gulftainer has received four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) at Khorfakkan Commercial Terminal as part of an investment programme that will add 20 new RTGs to strengthen terminal operations and …

Kenya Airways PLC has delivered a mixed financial performance for the first half of 2026, recording a total revenue increase of 9% to KShs 81.25 billion, alongside a strong 18% …