air cargo Africa and transport logistic Africa 2025 will provide solutions for multimodal transport on the continent
Messe Muenchen India, organisers of air cargo Africa, have announced Nairobi, Kenya as the new host city for the upcoming edition of this trade fair and conference, which has emerged as one of the largest and most sought-after platforms for transport and logistics solutions on the African continent. The expanding economy and rising middle-income population […]
air cargo Africa to shine spotlight on region’s growing cargo community
air cargo Africa, the sector’s leading industry exhibition and conference, comes to Johannesburg, South African from 21-23 February. Having been rescheduled, as it was originally due to the Covid pandemic, it is back again to celebrate domestic innovations and global partnerships in Africa’s vibrant cargo community. That disruption, while unfortunate, allowed the industry to focus […]
Saudia Cargo signs deal with Air Charter Service
Saudia Cargo signed a new business deal with Air Charter Service on the sidelines of the Air Cargo Africa conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. The contract signing took place at the flower themed Saudia Cargo booth in the presence of CEO Omar Hariri, executive director commercial Amer Abu Obaid and director of charters Semih Kutlug. […]
OR Tambo takes the airport honours again at air cargo Africa
South Africa’s largest hub, OR Tambo International was named African Airport of the Year at this week’s Air Cargo Africa conference and exhibition. It is the fourth time it has won the award. Airport general manager Ms Bongiwe Pityi-Vokwana said: “We are extremely proud to have been named African Airport of the Year over the […]
Saudia does the double at air cargo Africa awards
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company took two awards at air cargo Africa on 19-21 February – International Cargo Airline of the Year 2018 in Africa & the International Air Cargo Marketer of the Year 2018. Both were in recognition of its efforts to increase its cargo capacity and promote innovative freight solutions on its wide-body freighter […]
Read all about it! ACW at air cargo Africa
Just an hour before air cargo Africa opened its doors to the industry, Jason Vencatasen, commercial director of Azura International, publisher of Air Cargo Week, stands in front of the ACW stall at the event. “We are truly open for business,” he says. “As the world’s only air cargo weekly our boast is that we […]
Messe Muenchen acquires shows from STAT Times
Messe Muenchen has extended its network of trade events with the acquisition of Air Cargo Africa and Air Cargo India from STAT Trade Times. STAT Trade Times’ co-owner former owner of acquisitions, Priyo Patra will work with Messe Muenchen to make the two events even bigger. Messe Muenchen member of the management board, Gerhard Gerritzen […]
Cargolux looking to open up new African markets by the end of the year
Cargolux Airlines International is looking at opening up two new markets in Africa by the end of the year, regional director for Africa Jonathan Clark (pictured below) tells Air Cargo Week. They will probably be perishable markets and though Clark cannot say where they are, Cargolux has its eyes on two potential ones in East […]
Volumes grow but overcapacity hits yields at Ethiopian
As a major player in the African market, Ethiopian Airlines has suffered from declining yields caused by overcapacity, but Ethiopian Cargo managing director Fitsum Abadi (pictured below) says cargo traffic has grown strongly. He says the industry has seen huge capacity growth compared to demand, primarily due to extra space on wide-body passenger aircraft, hitting […]
Perishables the focus at shippers forum in Africa
Perishable concerns and the opportunities they bring were aired at the Air Shippers Forum at the 4th Air Cargo Africa 2017 event in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday, 21 February. The forum was attended by over 90 delegates from the shippers and forwarders community where the focus was on flowers, fruits and vegetables – key export commodities […]
Air Seychelles goes for ATC Aviation as its GSSA in Germany
Air Seychelles has appointed ATC Aviation Services as its general sales and service agent (GSSA) in Germany. The deal was announced at the Air Cargo Africa trade show in Johannesburg today. Air Seychelles will start bi-weekly operations with Airbus A330 as from 31 of March 2017 from Düsseldorf to Mahe and vice versa. Other destinations served by the airline […]
Ambitious Siginon Aviation looking to grow its presence in Nairobi
Kenyan cargo handler Siginon Aviation is targeting a contract win with a European carrier in Nairobi in the near future as it looks to further expand its presence at one of Africa’s main airfreight hubs. Earlier this month it secure a cargo handling deal with Qatar Airways Cargo, adding to others it has with Cargolux, […]
Cargolux targets more markets in Africa
Cargolux Airlines International had an “excellent year” in Africa in 2016 and expects the market to remain stable for the first half of 2017, regional director Africa Jonathan Clark explains to Air Cargo Week staff writer, James Muir. He says Cargolux registered a healthy tonnage increase compared to 2015 and will remain an important market. […]
Many issues to discuss as Air Cargo Africa returns for another year
There will be much to talk about at Air Cargo Africa in Johannesburg, with five panels discussing issues including Africa’s potential and overcapacity, and forum sessions including pharmaceuticals and perishables. The action will kick off with a welcome address by STAT Media Group editor-in-chief, R K Patra at 11.00h on Tuesday 21 February, followed by […]
The last region of air cargo opportunity is rising
Africa is the last frontier of opportunity for aviation and the air cargo market, relatively untapped and waiting to develop into the powerhouse region many think it can become. However, it continues to be held back by political instability, despite this improving, a lack of infrastructure and co-operation between all 54 countries on the continent, […]
