Transport & Logistics

Safmarine names second newly-built MPV vessel

Safmarine_MPVSafmarine’s second newly-built, owned multi-purpose vessel (MPV), the Safmarine Sahara, was officially named at a recent ceremony in Savannah, Georgia, US

Fly540 reports strong demand

Fly540_1Lonrho 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

Burundi_railwayWith 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, Lusaka, Middle East, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, flightsKenya 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

Mercedes-Benz_Atego_BlueTec_5_HybridThe Mercedes-Benz Atego truck's new BlueTec technology brings even greater fuel savings