An African single air transport market will be launched in January 2018 with 40 plus countries expected to be signatories by then. So far 20 African countries out of 55 have subscribed to African single air market. The statement was made by David Kajange, Head of Transport and Tourism Division, Department
Year: 2017
Turkish Cargo opens route to Kano State
In what appears to be an almost monthly occurrence, Turkish Cargo, one of the world’s fastest-growing freight operations, is expanding yet again – this time in West Africa. The carrier is launching weekly cargo flights to Kano, Nigeria, also touching down in Dakar, Senegal. The added Dakar flight will double the
Ghana to award Nigerian carriers 9th Freedom rights
The Ghanaian government has announced plans to further liberalize its Freedoms of the Air as President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration seeks to bolster the country’s role as West Africa’s key aviation hub. While it already offers generous 5th Freedom traffic rights to multiple foreign carriers using AccraKotka International Airport, Deputy Minister of Aviation,
Ethiopian inaugurates second Addis Ababa cargo terminal
Africa’s largest cargo operator, Ethiopian Airlines, has inaugurated its Cargo Terminal-II facility at home hub Addis Ababa The ceremony was attended by Ethiopia’s prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, transport minister Ahmed Shide and Ethiopian Airlines Group chief executive Tewolde GebreMariam, along with participants from the ICAO Cargo Forum being held in Addis Ababa. Desalegn said: “Today,
NPA seeks Partnership with Navy for better service delivery
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authourity (NPA), Hajiya Hadiza Usman, on Monday, called for collaboration with the Nigerian Navy (NN) for better service delivery.Ms. Usmam made this call when she paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok Ete-Ibas, at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja. The
FLIGHT DIVERSIONS FROM DUBLIN AIRPORT
Multiple flights were diverted from Dublin Airport overnight due to severe fog. This major travel disruption was reported after 11pm last night. Several Dublin-bound flights were diverted to Shannon and Belfast due to the adverse weather conditions. There is a serious ripple effect this morning, as aircrafts scheduled for servicing were forced
THE NEW ZEALAND WATERVIEW TUNNEL
...Slashes travel time by 50% ...Freight businesses save about 40 minutes on wharf-to-airport round trips. With the opening of the new Waterview tunnel, travel times for drivers heading to Auckland Airport appear to have been cut by around 20 minutes. The tunnel opened on Sunday and on Tuesday the New Zealand Transport
Horrific German Autobahn bus crash and fire claim several deaths
Wreckage continues to smoulder at the crash site in Bavaria - Reuters Monday July 3, 2017. German authorities have confirmed that several people died when a coach went up in flames after it collided with a lorry on a stretch of Autobahn. The two vehicles collided on Monday morning near Muenchberg in Bavaria, southern Germany. There were 48
4 train cars derail in Washington, USA
Portions of an Amtrak passenger train have derailed near a town in Washington state's Pierce County. There appears to be only minor injuries from the waterfront derailment near the town of Steilacoom, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said on Twitter. Four cars of the train, which was carrying around 200 passengers, derailed
The World’s Food Supply Depends On 14 Critical Chokepoints,
A new report has found that global food supply chains are highly vulnerable to disruption, price spikes and uncertainty. The London-based Chatham House, a strategy think tank, has analysed the world’s food trade routes and has uncovered 14 ‘chokepoints’, each of which could have a seriously negative impact on global supplies. The research