African airlines transporting freight in the region experienced a 10.2 per cent increase in demand in August, according to a report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
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Mombasa seaport expansion to be completed in early 2013
Work to expand facilities and construct a new berth at Mombasas seaport in Kenya has been scheduled for completion by early 2013
Shipping costs at Dar es Salaam port 'need to be reduced', says EU
The European Union (EU) has said that shipping costs at the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam were among the highest in the world and needed to be reduced in order to fuel further business at the terminal
French company bags US$5.8bn South African train deal
French transport and engineering group Alstom SA has won a US$5.8bn contract to supply passenger trains to South Africa
DHL expands service to new African destinations
DHL Global Forwarding has boosted its Asia-Africa trade lane growth by expanding its ocean freight and air freight services to eight new destinations in Africa