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Royal Air Maroc Cargo, the cargo arm of Morocco’s national carrier, has celebrated “over 45 years of service in the U.S. market, which it entered in 1979 with the Casablanca–New York (JFK) route.” According to Royal Air Maroc Cargo, “its U.S. operations account for nearly 90 percent of its transatlantic volumes, diplomatic shipments, and traditional Moroccan crafts. The airline’s gateway …
Ethiopian Airlines Group has launched its “state-of-the-art e-commerce logistics facility” located inside the Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics premises at Bole International Airport. ET says the newly facility “dedicated to e-commerce, mail and courier logistics services is aimed at bridging logistical gaps and positioning Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as the cross-border e-commerce logistics hub for Africa and beyond.” Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO …
Air Tanzania has taken delivery of its first 767-300 Freighter. The airplane, according to the manufacturer, Boeing “will provide the operator with dedicated air freight capacity to serve the country’s growing cargo market. The delivery also marks the first direct 767 Freighter delivery from Boeing to an African carrier.” “We are thrilled to welcome the 767-300 Boeing Freighter to our …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the air cargo industry to continue working together at the same pace, with the same levels of cooperation as during the COVID-19 pandemic to overcome future challenges and build industry resilience. Sustainability, modernization, and safety were highlighted as key priorities for the industry post pandemic. The call was made at the 14th World …
Airlink and Emirates have agreed to expand their existing partnership into a unilateral codeshare agreement across Airlink’s network of more than 40 domestic and regional destinations across 12 African countries. According to Airlink, the extended codeshare provides connectivity to both airlines’ customers not offered by any other carrier in Africa and augments the long-standing partnership that Emirates has with South …
Ethiopian Airlines and Airbus in partnership with Aviation Sans Frontieres and Pablo Horstmann Foundation have transported humanitarian goods onboard two new Airbus A350-900 aircraft delivered to Ethiopian on 6 November 2020 The humanitarian shipment, took off from Toulouse, France to Addis Ababa, loaded with approximately 5 tons of cargo consisting of medical and IT equipment. The goods will support the …
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network cargo operator and multi-award winner, has won the ‘International Air Cargo Marketer of the Year’ Award at the 2020 STAT International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo which was held from 25-27 February, 2020 in Mumbai, India. Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services won the award for its valuable contribution to the …
By Lars Magnusson & Thomas Gaal In 2017 in an earlier ASCM blog, we introduced the topic “The Internet of Supply Chains (IoSC), a Model in the Cloud” in an earlier blog. Digital readiness as a supply chain network participant, be it shipper, consignee, trucker, airport or handling agent doesn’t have a clear definition or destination any more than trying …
