MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has expanded its intermodal logistics network in Central Africa by integrating the Port of Kribi in Cameroon into its door-to-door cargo solutions. The move strengthens regional connectivity and improves cargo transportation between Cameroon and inland destinations such as Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR). The new logistics solution combines ocean freight, port handling, customs services, inland road transport, and real-time shipm

Hapag-Lloyd has launched its new “Shefarer Program” aimed at increasing the number of women working in the maritime industry and creating better long-term career opportunities at sea. In cooperation with partners Jebsen PTC, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management and Marlow Navigation, the initiative focuses on attracting more women to maritime careers while supporting their professional development on board vessels. One of the main goals of the program is to increase female represent

Maersk’s Latin America Market Update for May 2026 focuses on the growing challenges facing global and regional supply chains, emphasizing how volatility has become a permanent part of international trade rather than a temporary disruption. According to the report, businesses today must navigate geopolitical tensions, climate-related events, economic uncertainty, regulatory changes, and infrastructure limitations, all of which continue to impact logistics operations across Lat

SAP has introduced a new vision for autonomous supply chain management, highlighting the growing role of artificial intelligence in logistics and business operations. In the article “Moving Toward a More Autonomous Supply Chain,” the company explains how AI-powered assistants and autonomous agents can help businesses optimize planning, manufacturing, logistics, and asset management. The initiative aims to help organizations respond faster to changing market demands, increasin

DP World welcomed Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to Jebel Ali Port, where he reviewed the port’s latest operations, infrastructure developments, and multimodal logistics investments aimed at strengthening Dubai’s position as a global trade hub. During the visit, Sheikh Hamdan was briefed on the port’s operational performance over the past two months, during which DP World handled nearly 200,000 TEUs through regional overland truck and rail corridors. The fig

DSV and Volvo Autonomous Solutions have announced the launch of autonomous freight operations in Texas, marking a significant step forward in the commercial deployment of self-driving transport solutions in the United States. The partnership will introduce driverless freight transport between two DSV facilities in the Dallas–Fort Worth area using Volvo’s autonomous truck technology. The operations will be powered by Volvo Autonomous Solutions’ purpose-built autonomous transpo

DB Cargo and DHL are expanding their long-standing cooperation in rail freight transport through the further development of the Parcel InterCity (PIC) network in Germany. The upgraded network, which came into effect in May 2026, introduces twelve additional train services per week to strengthen north-south transport connections between Hamburg, Nuremberg, and Kornwestheim. The expansion is based on revised customer requirements and a reorganisation of existing routes aimed at

Kenya Airways has signed a new partnership agreement with FedEx, becoming the company’s official ground handling partner in Kenya. The agreement marks the first time the US-based express logistics provider has partnered with the Nairobi-headquartered airline for handling operations. Under the partnership, Kenya Airways will support FedEx cargo handling operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi through its subsidiary Kenya Airfreight Handling Limited

DHL Express and Dubai-based SAF developer SAF One have signed a landmark sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreement, integrating the first SAF production facility in the Middle East into DHL’s global SAF supply network. Under the ten-year agreement, DHL Express will receive 25,000 metric tons of unblended SAF annually from SAF One’s Bahrain production facility, totaling 250,000 metric tons over the contract period. Production is expected to begin in 2028. The agreement