Safmarine’s second newly-built, owned multi-purpose vessel (MPV), the Safmarine Sahara, was officially named at a recent ceremony in Savannah, Georgia, US
Logistics
Fly540 reports strong demand
Lonrho Plc has announced record passenger numbers for December 2011 following the successful opening of its third strategic hub for its African airline business, Fly540, in Ghana
Burundi railway construction date set
With a feasibility study having been completed three years ago, the construction of the US$4.7bn railway line linking Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania is to begin in 2014
Kenya Airways connects to Jeddah
Kenya Airways has commenced flights from Lusaka to the Middle Eastern city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia
Mercedes-Benz BlueTec in Atego – a first in Southern Africa
The Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks new BlueTec technology brings even greater fuel savings