Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Ascend Airways Malaysia, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, has taken delivery of its first freighter as it prepares to launch commercial operations in November 2025, targeting both cargo and passenger ACMI services across Asia. The airline, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, received its Conditional Air ServiceContinue Reading
Global digital trade integration remains limited, with the world only 8.5% of the way toward full openness, according to the OECD’s new Index of Digital Trade Integration and Openness (Indigo). While countries like Singapore, Australia, and Japan lead in connectivity and digital trade policies, several African nations—including Benin, Burkina Faso,Continue Reading
The Port of Maputo has achieved unprecedented operational milestones, marking a strong recovery and solidifying its position as a key regional logistics hub. According to Neusa Monjane Saranga, Commercial Director of Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), July volumes exceeded all expectations. The port handled 1,523,041.64 tonnes, breaking the previous recordContinue Reading
Johannesburg, South Africa — Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) has been steadily expanding its global network, with recent growth in Asia and Europe creating stronger indirect trade connections for African markets. On 2 September 2025, the carrier increased its Hong Kong–Dhaka service from one to two weekly flights, while between 8Continue Reading
Konecranes has supplied its latest X-series crane to Croatian packaging company Paklog d.o.o., enhancing the efficiency and safety of their growing packing operations in Zagreb. Ordered in May 2025, the crane and its runway structure are now fully operational, marking the first crane installation in Paklog’s facility. Paklog specializes inContinue Reading
As the shipping industry searches for viable low-carbon solutions, dual-fuel vessels are emerging as the bridge technology of choice. With no scalable zero-carbon alternative currently available, LNG-powered ships are poised to dominate the next ten years of global fleet expansion. Columbia Shipmanagement projects that by the end of 2025, dual-fuelContinue Reading
Asia Pacific airlines saw robust cargo demand in July 2025, driven by strong export activity as shippers rushed to move goods ahead of U.S. tariff implementations. According to preliminary traffic figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), international air cargo demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), roseContinue Reading
The Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) has completed the transport of 15,000 tons of sulphur to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reinforcing the corridor’s growing role as a logistics backbone for Africa’s mining and bulk cargo industries. The shipment, carried by the ANEMON vessel, was discharged at the Lobito MiningContinue Reading
South Africa has introduced stringent new regulations governing offshore ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations, with penalties of up to R2 million, imprisonment for five years, or both, for non-compliance. The rules were signed into law by Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, under the National Environmental Management:Continue Reading
Mammoet has signed a support agreement to assist Heerema Marine Contractors in the offshore installation of two massive topsides as part of TenneT’s landmark 2GW Programme in the North Sea. Preparing for Floatover Mammoet’s scope of work includes skidding the topsides from a heavy transport vessel (HTV) onto Heerema’s newlyContinue Reading
