Chapman Freeborn has expanded its cargo operations in Saudi Arabia, having signed an agreement with AJEX Logistics Services, a Middle East-based company specialising in express distribution and shipping solutions. #ChapmanFreeborn #AJEXLogistics #SaudiArabia #Logistics #shipping #cargo #aircargo

To meet the burgeoning global demand, Emirates SkyCargo has wet-leased two additional Boeing 747 freighters, starting 2025 with a 15 percent increase in main deck cargo capacity compared to January 2024. #EmiratesSkyCargo #Boeing747freighters #Boeing #Boeing777Fs #A350 #Emirates #aircargo #aircraft

eeSea announced the launch of TrueTransit, a port-to-port options and reliability solution designed to empower shippers with unparalleled visibility into real vessel transit performance. #eeSea #TrueTransit #Shippers #shipping #cargo #logistics #carrierreliability

EFIS Maroc, a subsidiary of ECS Group, announced a partnership with China Eastern Airlines, further solidifying its leadership in African cargo logistics. #EFISMaroc #ChinaEasternAirlines #ECSGroup #Morocco #China #Africa #Aircargo

The Container Price Sentiment Index (xCPSI), monitored by Container xChange, was at 52 as of January 8, 2025, a significant decline from 71 during the same week in 2024. This shift in outlook has been consistent throughout the second half of 2024 and into the early weeks of 2025, says the latest update. #Containerx #xCPSI #ContainerxChange #Shipping #China #LunarNewYear #DonaldTrump

Madhav Kurup, a Dubai-based Indian national, has been elevated to Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. #Hellmann #HellmannWorldwideLogistics #IMEA #IndianSubcontinent #MiddleEast #Africa #Dubai

African airlines saw a 0.7 percent year-on-year decrease in cargo demand in November 2024 compared to the same period last year, the slowest among regions. Capacity increased by 0.4 percent year-on-year, according to the latest update from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). #InternationalAirTransportAssociation #IATA #aircargo #Africanairlines #cargodemand #cargo

The container ship order book hit a record high of 8.3 million TEUs at the end of 2024 compared with the previous high of 7.8 million TEUs in 2023. #BIMCO #China #containership #orderbook #containershiporderbook #shipping #ships

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement for a new six-year master contract. #ILA #UnitedStatesMaritimeAlliance #USMX #DonaldTrump #automation #shipping

DP World has crossed 100 million TEUs of container handling capacity across its global portfolio since inception. #DPWorld #DaresSalaamPort #Tanzania #infrastructure #Shipping #milestone #globalportfolio