Africa

An Ethiopian Airlines plane suffers extensive damage in a fire at Shanghai Pudong airport.

Logistics services provider is optimistic about African continent’s global freight potential, despite economic setbacks from COVID-19 pandemic.

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.  There are certain markets that the average person doesn’t think about often, not until thinking about them is a matter of life and death. Today, I am highlighting one such market – the […]

The Trump administration notified Congress that it will begin bilateral trade agreement talks with the East African country.

The East African country is “an important strategic partner of the United States, and there is enormous potential for us to deepen our economic and commercial ties,” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control said the action will block property of individuals helping to destabilize the West African country.

Brian Aoaeh writes about the challenges and opportunities of logistics in Africa – and what will likely occur in the next few years.

Digital business-to-business freight marketplaceTrella helps reduce costs by automating logistics processes.

The Netherlands-headquartered shipping line Universal Africa Lines (UAL) recently added Port Houston’s City Docks to its liner service that connects the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico with West Africa. UAL, which specializes in servicing the oil and gas industry and tailoring logistics solutions for clients shipping to difficult areas, will now offer up to three […]

Brian Aoaeh writes about changes that need to be made to the food supply chain to deter food waste and food loss.