In March this year, Qatar Airways Cargo performed one of its largest high profile horse shipments so far. The safe handling and care of the horses was of utmost importance to the operation. The shipment was carried out using five special charter flights organised by Qatar Airways Cargo’s charter division. 97 horses, travelling in 49 [...]
China has announced plans to invest $10 billion to build a new port at Bagamoyo which is northwest of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The new port will be able to handle 20 million cargo containers a year. The current port facilities at Dar es Salaam can only handle 800,000 containers a year. New roads [...]
Mr. Franklin Mziray, has been appointed PMAESA Secretary General with effect from beginning March 2013 with a promise to reposition PMAESA as the focal point in promoting Africa’s Economic Integration. Top on his score card will be a nine point deliverable performance indicator set by the board. These include coming up with a five year [...]
DHL Express, the world’s leading express delivery company, in line with its motto “living responsibility”, will this month transport 1,900 kilos of surgical eye material to Lodwar Hospital in Turkana, north Kenya, in collaboration with its partner IAG Cargo. The goods transported include much needed medication, eye drops, intraocular lenses, sutures, eyeglasses, sunglasses and [...]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on African governments to build stronger partnerships with industry to prioritize and promote aviation policies that will improve safety, develop a more competitive industry cost structure and advance liberalization. Aviation is a key driver of Africa’s economy. Some 6.7 million African jobs and nearly $68 billion in African [...]