Shipping‘Liberation Day’ tariffs: What next for container shipping?

Fuel costs, congestion tighten global shipping markets: Dimerco

Our Correspondent

1 Jun 2026 6:51 PM IST

Frontloading, blank sailings and port delays are disrupting schedules, while air cargo faces jet fuel shortages and tight capacity.

Air CargoUNICEF sends 100 tonnes of aid to the DRC

UNICEF sends 100 tonnes of aid to the DRC

Our Correspondent

1 Jun 2026 6:05 PM IST

More than 100 tonnes of emergency cargo have been flown to the DRC to support frontline health workers and communities impacted by the growing Ebola...

Air CargoScan Global Logistics delivers time-critical auto cargo

Scan Global Logistics delivers time-critical auto cargo

Our Correspondent

1 Jun 2026 4:54 PM IST

Scan Global Logistics successfully delivered 150 tonnes of auto parts from Mexico to Poland within a tight deadline, using dedicated charter flights.

Air CargoAstral airlifts critical supplies to Eastern DRC

Astral airlifts critical supplies to Eastern DRC

Our Correspondent

1 Jun 2026 3:55 PM IST

Astral Aviation has launched a humanitarian airlift operation to transport 100 tonnes of relief supplies from Nairobi to Bunia in the DRC, helping...

TradeNairobi eyes trade partnership to support MSMEs

Nairobi eyes trade partnership to support MSMEs

Our Correspondent

1 Jun 2026 2:04 PM IST

The Nairobi City County Government is working with the State Department for Trade to support traders and MSMEs through skills development and improved...

LOGISTICS

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Kazakhstan and Kenya explore new Africa-Asia logistics corridor

Kazakhstan and Kenya explore new Africa-Asia logistics corridor

Egypt positions itself as Africa’s logistics and trade gateway

Egypt positions itself as Africa’s logistics and trade gateway

Africa’s trade ambitions face infrastructure and logistics hurdles

Africa’s trade ambitions face infrastructure and logistics hurdles

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UNICEF sends 100 tonnes of aid to the DRC

UNICEF sends 100 tonnes of aid to the DRC

Scan Global Logistics delivers time-critical auto cargo

Scan Global Logistics delivers time-critical auto cargo

Astral airlifts critical supplies to Eastern DRC

Astral airlifts critical supplies to Eastern DRC

Aviation

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Astral Aviation launches weekly freighter service to Asmara

Astral Aviation launches weekly freighter service to Asmara

Kenya Airports Authority appoints Moses Wekesa as CEO

Kenya Airports Authority appoints Moses Wekesa as CEO

Cairo gears up for IATA Ground Handling Conference 2026

Cairo gears up for IATA Ground Handling Conference 2026

CARGO DRONES

Zipline collaborates with Zoetis to deliver veterinary care via drones across Kenya

Zipline collaborates with Zoetis to deliver veterinary care...

Zipline expands funding round to $800M with extra $200M

Zipline expands funding round to $800M with extra $200M

Barq Group, Elroy Air plan $200mn Chaparral cargo aircraft JV

Barq Group, Elroy Air plan $200mn Chaparral cargo aircraft...

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

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

RAILWAYS

Kenya Railways issues new freight tariff notice

Kenya Railways issues new freight tariff notice

CIM signs contract to modernise Nairobi’s Line 5 railway link

CIM signs contract to modernise Nairobi’s Line 5 railway...

Kenya and France sign historic 11-point deal to overhaul infrastructure

Kenya and France sign historic 11-point deal to overhaul...

Kenya calls for joint rail plan to boost East Africa trade

Kenya calls for joint rail plan to boost East Africa trade

TECHNOLOGY

z.systems raises $1.65 mn seed round to digitise retail in Morocco

z.systems raises $1.65 mn seed round to digitise retail in...

Egypt, Bulgarian firm discuss plan to manufacture electric vehicles

Egypt, Bulgarian firm discuss plan to manufacture electric...

IOM, DHL launch digital logistics training academy in Ghana

IOM, DHL launch digital logistics training academy in Ghana

UN treaty on negotiable cargo documents aims to simplify global trade

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

E-COMMERCE

How Africa’s e-commerce boom is rewriting the rules of logistics

How Africa’s e-commerce boom is rewriting the rules of...

Talabat Egypt opens MENA’s largest distribution centre

Talabat Egypt opens MENA’s largest distribution centre

Lionel Mobi appointed as new CEO to lead Jumia Egypt’s growth

Lionel Mobi appointed as new CEO to lead Jumia Egypt’s...

Jumia is bridging the logistics gap across Northern Nigeria

Jumia is bridging the logistics gap across Northern Nigeria

SUPPLY CHAIN

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War-driven disruptions threaten global aid supply chains, warns UNICEF

War-driven disruptions threaten global aid supply chains, warns UNICEF

US invests $10mn to strengthen Madagascar’s health supply chain

US invests $10mn to strengthen Madagascar’s health supply chain

Africa’s cold chain gaps persist despite rising investments

Africa’s cold chain gaps persist despite rising investments

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