The 800 sqm facility is at Modjo Dry Port, close to the capital, Addis Ababa. Its opening coincides with DGF obtaining a container freight station consolidation licence from the Ethiopian government and launching its digital road freight platform, Saloodo!, in the East African state. “By expanding...

“We don’t see demand falling off a cliff anywhere,” CEO Rolf Habben Jansen told analysts this morning as the carrier posted a record $4.8bn Q2 profit. He said US consumer demand seemed to be “holding up reasonably well”, whereas “certainly in Europe and some other places, there is probab...

Although insulated from consumer brand problems, industrial firms are also feeling the heat build up to tackle emissions in their supply chains. “We’re definitely seeing more requests about reducing emissions,” said Saleh ElHattab, founder and CEO of Gravity Climate, a company set up to help i...

Transport costs average 50% more in landlocked countries, so reducing non-tariff barriers is key for bolstering their economies – Central Asia’s road freight volumes climbed 60%, and Europe’s 68%, following accession to TIR. The TIR system ensures traffic security and facilitation in transit t...

Similarly, last week, Maersk said it expected “a progressive decline” from the fourth quarter, and ONE has so far declined to forecast earnings for its full year, ending on 31 March, due to “market uncertainties”. Nevertheless, with a very profitable third quarter now guaranteed for the sect...

It forms part of the Belt and Road initiative in what has become a competition hot-spot on the African continent. Yesterday’s announcement of a link-up between India’s Adani Group and Abu Dhabi Ports to develop a port and logistics hub in Tanzania today was matched by China’s second-busiest co...

The commission has sent targeted questionnaires to relevant parties in the liner shipping supply chain, inviting feedback on the functioning of the CBER, which is due to expire in April 2024. The review will assess the impact of the CBER since its renewal in 2020 and consider whether the exemption s...

According to China State Railway Group, there were 1,517 Silk Road trains running in July, up 11% year on year, with volumes up 12%, to 149,000 teu. However, total volumes for the first seven months were up only 4%, to 869,000 teu, continuing the slowdown in growth that began with the Russian i...

The partners said they aimed to offer end-to-end logistics infrastructure and solutions covering rail, ports, maritime services, digital services and industrial zones in the East African country. “A series of potential country-level investments to grow, improve, and promote an end-to-end maritime ...

Allowing cargo to be flown in passenger cabins was an exceptional measure introduced by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) during the Covid pandemic. Meanwhile, although the market is in a bit of a summer lull, it is expecting a peak season  – although it won’t be as strong as those...