Liebherr and Transnet Port Terminals have signed a 10-year partnership agreement in South Africa that includes a 20-year asset management programme to support port modernisation. The deal covers ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes, rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes and mobile harbour cranes (LHM), with operations beginning at Durban and Cape Town. #Liebherr #TransnetPortTerminals #SouthAfricaports #portmodernisation #DurbanandCapeTownterminals #CapeTown #Shipping

Rhenus Logistics is expanding its presence in the UAE, marking a strategic shift from a limited local setup to a fully integrated operational model aimed at strengthening service delivery across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. This move comes nearly a decade after the company first entered the UAE market and underscores its commitment to long-term regional growth. #RhenusLogistics #UAE #GCC #AbuDhabi #Qatar #SaudiArabia #FarEast #Europe #Americas #INDEXSaudiArabia #ORGATEC_WORKSPACE #dmgevents #Logistics

Qatar Airways Cargo has announced an increase in passenger flight frequencies to Nairobi (NBO) effective 15 September 2025. #QatarAirways #QatarAirwaysCargo #Nairobi #AirCargo

Botswana has received an emergency shipment of more than 36 tonnes of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies as the country battles a declared public health emergency due to severe medicine shortages. #IDAFoundation #Botswanahealthemergency #pharmaceuticalshipment #medicalsupplies #AstralAviation #MaerskAirCharter #KuehneNagel #Dubailogistics

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) have signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Framework Agreement expected to unlock cumulative investments of at least $1 billion, with a focus on supporting housing, urban development, and logistical infrastructure across Africa. #Afreximbank #ShafDB #ShelterAfriqueDevelopmentBank #JPPF #AfricanExportImportBank #logistics #urbandevelopment #logisticalinfrastructure #Africa

The clinical trial supply and logistics market is witnessing sustained and accelerated growth, driven by the increasing complexity and global reach of clinical research. According to a Research and Markets study published in February 2025, the market is expected to grow from $4.72 billion in 2024 to $5.12 billion in 2025, and further reach $7.26 billion by 2029, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1%. This expansion is being fueled by multiple factors, including the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, growing demand for personalised medicine, increasing number of clinical trials, and the adoption of patient-centric and virtual trial models. #DHLSupplyChain #ClinicalTrials #Clinicaltriallogistics #clinicaltrialsupplychain #patientsupplychain #DHLclinicaltrials #pharmasupplychain #coldchain #clinicaltrialAfrica #DHLAfrica #SupplyChain

Siemens and Egypt’s General Authority for Industrial Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Cairo to localise the production of low- and medium-voltage products, while Orascom Construction, in a consortium with Siemens Mobility and Arab Contractors, signed a USD 4.5 billion contract with the National Authority for Tunnels to design, build, and maintain Egypt’s first high-speed rail system. Both agreements, signed in different phases since 2021, aim to modernise Egypt’s railway-based supply chain and expand freight transport capacity. #Egyptrailfreight #SiemensMobility #OrascomConstruction #highspeedrail #GeneralAuthorityforIndustrialDevelopment #logisticshubs #Egypt2030strategy #Railways

Vanguard has delivered 25 wind turbines from the Port of Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal to the Ummbila wind farm near Bethal in Mpumalanga, covering 550 kilometres over an eight-month period. The project involved transporting components across 10 jurisdictions with coordination from provincial and district authorities. #Vanguard #windturbines #Ummbilawindfarm #Mpumalanga #renewableenergy #logistics

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has completed its transition to a direct-serve presence in Saudi Arabia and inaugurated its new head office in Riyadh. It also launched its first dedicated flight into the Kingdom from the United States and Europe. #SaudiArabia #Vision2030 #logistics #aircargo #Riyadh #freightforwarding #FedEx #regionalhub #UnitedStates #Europe

Cargo Flash Infotech, a global provider of air cargo technology solutions, has partnered with EgyptAir Cargo, the cargo arm of Egypt’s national airline, to deploy its advanced ‘nGen’ Integrated Cargo Management System (ICMS). The collaboration marks a key step in EgyptAir Cargo’s digital transformation, supporting the modernisation of its cargo operations and improving service efficiency across its global network, according to an official release from Cargo Flash Infotech. #EgyptAirCargo #nGen #CargoFlashInfotech #Aircargo #ICMS #digitalplatform #digitaltransformation #technologysolutions