Cargo To Africa

Category: Cargo To Africa

  • Air Cargo Africa 2017

    Record presence of International Exhibiting Companies

    To let the world know how capable African continent is to become one of the greatest markets of world products and to explore the possibilities for air cargo industry in this regard there was “Air Cargo Africa 2017” held from 21st to 23rd February.

    It is a mega event this time and for last three years to provide a platform for world leading companies and air freight key players of the region to communicate possibilities to exploit the real advantages for their activities and cargo to Africa. To strengthen networking in the region it is the best place to know where in this emerging new world market companies should focus.

    Visitors from twenty-nine nations of this part of the world and thirty-two other countries that were interested in finding business opportunities gathered there. Apart from that a record eighty international exhibiting companies were present there and that proved it a successful event for air cargo activity enhancement.

    Leading Cargo Entities at Event

    The industry-leading cargo carriers and award winning services has participated in the gathering in Johannesburg. It is Saudi Cargo Company that is an independent entity and has ambitious plans to make most of its resources in this business since its inception in 2008. With such highly reputed participants there are definite chances of improved facilities for the region where huge potential has been explored. A good number of debutants were also there to take part in this conference that would decide future of the industry particularly in this part of the globe.

    Challenges and Opportunities of Cargo Industry

    Numerous subjects related to this very activity remained under discussion among the participants during three days. Apart from focusing on opportunities the challenges were also concern of the representatives present there. All these activities are directly related to the economic activity of Africa and its future shape. The contribution towards growth of airfreight industry is due on all key players and it is so as they want to get benefit.

    South African Airways Cargo General Manager stated as being major player the authority would be glad to take significant steps to set example for others. Industry forecast department of International Air Transport Association IATA has identified this region as the fastest growing for air cargo operations. The annual increase in air freight volume is expected at 3.2 percent and it has pushed further the players to concentrate there.

    Consistent Economic Growth is base for air cargo activity

    Similar kind of report of International Monetary Fund has been released about Sub-Saharan countries with facts of last five years of economic growth that is 4.8 percent and it is really encouraging as no other emerging region near to that mark. That is why this part of the world has assumed critical importance for this very sector.Previously participants were mainly from the countries of the continent but now record participations from around the globe have made it worth noticing for those that have missed it. The untouched natural resources also have great potential to turn around fate of the region by manifold increase in economic activity.

    Previously participants were mainly from the countries of the continent but now record participations from around the globe have made it worth noticing for those that have missed it. The untouched natural resources also have great potential to turn around fate of the region by manifold increase in economic activity.

  • Shipping Valuables to Africa

    Easy tips to follow for a first timer to avoid vague circumstances.

    Sending cargo to Africa from UK is not a difficult task, as the procedure is usually straight forward. Apart from some custom clearance difficulties, the whole region is considered as having apt environment for trading.

    Many say that there is going to be hard times for relations between the two after Brexit but till now there are no physical proofs of the case. The things that would matter in the near future are the trade policies of the two regions.

    As before Brexit UK was following the European Union policies, but what will happen now is of major concern. Another aspect comes from the Africa, that how they will balance their relations. As EU have a major hand in bringing the voice of Africa region known and handle their affairs.

    Anyhow for now the trading is commencing and for new comers some very useful tips can lend a hand to understand the procedure and avoid the uncertain situations that checks your patience at every stage and your persistence assures a favorable result.

    Avoid Extra Charges:

    It is easy to avoid those extra charges that can raise the rate of your cargo transportation. The door to door service can become expensive when the loading time increases. To avoid the delay in loading, gather all the goods for the shipment before hand for a quick loading. This will on one side take less time and be pocket friendly. The time limit depends on the cargo company for loading, but to be on the safe side the quicker the best should be your target.

    Declare Organic Cargo:

    One should declare any organic cargo that is included in the shipment. The reason is that every perishable goods have its own handling, and to avoid any harm to your items one should make sure to mention any such item in the packaging list. To be more careful mention it to the truck loader also so that he may know how to handle the package.

    Pack Items Properly:

    Packing the cargo goods is a very important step for assuring the safety of the freight. If you are not sure of doing it in the right way then take help from the professionals of the cargo company. But if you are sure of your own skill then pack the items according to the requirement of the consignment or it will damage your freight items.

    Uncontrollable Delays:

    There are situations where a human being is helpless to take control of, the first of which is weather and the second is some unexpected technical problem in the ship. The cargo company has no control over a bad sea condition and delay is the result.

    In case of a technical problem, if the matter is very serious and assistance is required from the headquarters then this will take time and can postpone the delivery. Another condition is the custom clearance, which can take unexpectedly long time and ends up in the hold up of the cargo. For all the delays of this type one should remain mentally prepare so that one can remain calm and let the freighter to his work.

    Know the rules well:

    Knowing the rules and regulations provides help in preparing the documents necessary for the cargo transportation. In case door to door service is employed the main headache is on the service provider to prepare the documents. But at one point or another one has to plunge in to keep the process moving by providing proper documentation.

  • Swissport Tanzania Lets Itself to Develop the Best Cargo Terminal in Africa

    Swissport Tanzania is about to complete its unique 13 million US dollar state-of-the-art import cargo ability by the end of this month

    The terminal has the capacity of handling 80,000 tones. It is first Cargo Terminal in Tanzania that let itself to use the radio frequency identification for assisting cargo identification. What did Swissport Tanzania Chief Executive Officer Gaudence say? Let your heart to be patient to know about his words. He said that the use of RFID kills not only the tracking process but also time from the past 30 minutes to just ten minutes now.

    What did Mr. Temu Say? Let Our Hands to Write his Spoken Words

    Mr. Temu, who has a done tour of facility, said In Africa, there is only one facility that let itself to use state art gadgets. He further said that they have respectively invested for the future and almost double the capacity. The terminal shows some main places with a lot of capacity for some certain things. It let itself to have some special areas for animal mainly dangerous goods named radioactive material – morgue, pharmaceutical while including two cold storage facilities of between -20 and 8 degree Celsius with a vast room.

    What did Swissport say?

    Swissport says,” The terminal is about to have the facility to handle 30 tones while chasing the future, but, the biggest airline that land at the Julius International Airport supplies 15 tones at present.

    Are you ready to run your eyes over Mr. Temu Spoken words?

    Let your eyes to run over the spoken words of Mr. Temu, which are amazing. He said that the small parcels that may less than 50 kg are fixed into some special racks that sort them as automatic to get handling and deliver as easy as for as possible. The future plan is to simplify cargo handling as the business is customer oriented. Yeah, there is something such special as people are waiting for a long term.

    In future, they will let the robots to handle the facility to save more time. The building will have magnitude and different from all others cargo terminal of world. It is going to be built for multipurpose while having a bank, business facilities, TRA offices, Swissport head office, training center with a gym and housing other stakeholders, clearing and forwarding agent offices, airline cargo offices.

  • Cargo and Logistics Industry Responds to Ecuador Disaster

    Cargo companies working in Caribbean are contributing in the progress of these countries and now the Disaster Response Workforce to respond in Ecuador

    The air cargo transport and road logistics industries have strongly responded to the deadly earthquake in Ecuador and in order to help the victims of this 7.8 magnitude earthquake they begun contributing toward relief efforts to help those in Ecuador affected by a giant earthquake in the remote areas of the country at the weekend.

    The Deadly Disaster

    On Saturday evening, the country used to be struck by dint of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and not only that but more than 300 very strong and some weak aftershocks leaving more than 450 individuals dead and not less than 500 persons injured, according to the international press news and local media reports from Ecuador.

    How cargo companies Responded?

    In order to completing their social responsibility as usual, Deutsche Post DHL has come forward before anybody else and they are sending its catastrophe Response workforce (DRT) to Manta city of Ecuador and its team of volunteers, who will provide pro-bono logistics support by using the Eloy Alfaro international Airport as their disaster management base within the city areas.

    DHL has proved itself several times by responding to the natural disasters and all those relevant activities such as the Ebola Disaster in African states, where they help the locals with the aid of their dedicated cargo flight to Africa. They sent free medicines and teams of doctors to Africa for the treatment of deadly Ebola virus.

    How they will help?

    They’ll coordinate incoming international help, preparing it for onward transportation to areas affected by the quake. DRT manager Gilberto Castro said in an interview to the local press that whenever a common disaster strikes, an express response is needed to get imperative remedy presents to men and women in need. Efficient handling of incoming help by authorities is also very essential and we are using the DHL Cargo in this regard as DHL has experience of moving cargo in emergency.

    Any other cargo companies are there to help?

    For the time being, aviation agency Air link, which consists of not less than 35 industrial and chartered airways and which supplies a hyperlink between aviation and humanitarian businesses, has assisted within the transportation of personnel and medicines.

    This involves a response crew from all fingers Volunteers, and personnel from Waves for Water who will provide entry to scrub water for those in need. Everyone is helping in its own way and cargo industry is setting another example in the region by helping the needy people.

  • Elbe River Stuck Container Ship Rescued

    The two previous attempts had failed to free the container ship which had run aground

    What happened?

    A container ship had run aground in the Elbe River near Hamburg almost a week ago. The authorities made two attempts previously which had been unfruitful and failed miserably. It is expected to continue its voyage after the rescue.

    Many container and cargo ships run aground every now-and-then while they sail to deliver sea cargo to Africa, United State, China, United Kingdom and other countries of the world.

    When the rescue efforts began?

    At 2 a.m. local time (o1:00 UTC/GMT), the rescue efforts began and after 20 minutes of extensive efforts the cargo ship CSCL Indian Ocean was freed up. This ship had run aground almost a week ago in the Elbe River about 22 miles northwest of Hamburg. During the rescue attempts the affected section of the Elbe River was closed off to traffic. This operation was facilitated by the south-westerly winds in the North Sea and high tides on a new moon, then there were 12 tugboats that finally released the container ship.

     

    The ship is towed back into the shipping channel and five tugboats pulled it safely to the Hamburg at about 5:30 a.m. local time.

    Is the ship healthy enough to continue its voyage?

    The accident had been caused by a defect in the steering system, said the rescue team from the “Havariekommando Cuxhaven”. They said after initial check-ups that the steering system was in working order again and they have not found any evidence of any lasting damage. The authorities said that it will take a week for further check-ups and after that the cargo ship may leave Hamburg to continue its voyage on due course.

    What are the details of the vessel?

    CSCL Indian Ocean is one of the largest cargo ships in the world which was put in operation last year. It is 400 meters long and 59 meters wide and has the ability to carry the maximum number of containers is 19,100 teu. If you don’t know what teu is then in terms of measurement it is twenty-foot equivalent unit. There are only a few cargo vessels in the world that exceed 19,000 teu.

  • How You can Make Your International Logistics Business Successful

    In this connected world work together and best management is the key practice to make the logistics business successful.

    In this modern period of time, it’s nothing unexpected that many companies are moving their supplies to low price logistics providers. Nonetheless, a number of companies are finding that higher than predicted transportation expenses finish out the exceeding advantages.

    According to a research by Aberdeen Group the worldwide deliveries, price twofold as much, take five times as long and have five times more changeability than national shipments. So the question is how can companies can overcome the difference gap by the use of global logistics? Here are a few useful tips about how companies can make their logistics business successful.

    An effective collaborating  team is the key to develop the logistics business

    The companies with successful performance realize and influence the capabilities of their collaborators to act as one resilient team.

    The use of information technology in the collaboration is the most positive part of the global logistics. Cooperation and team work is fruitful for the logistics business development. To make the logistics business more healthy and strong it is important to join hands with an effective team. Pick a partner that can figure out your vision and mission and give reverence  to your goals and needs.

    A strategic team management is a key to business growth

    A solid strategy is necessary for the development of the international logistics business. A strategic work and team management are the key practice to achieve the success in the world of logistics.

    Having a sensible and strategic system is a key best practice to accomplish the objective of logistics business growth. This helps you to drive continuous improvements in your business and gives you a direction for new initiatives. It is crucial to express your ideas  to your partners.

    Up-to-date system and the use of technology

    In this robotic world the use of technology is crucial for the growth of the any business. In this world of technology, any company does not attention on the technology is bound to be beaten by its opponents in the field of business.

    The use of technology is fruitful to drive your business necessities and it is the most common idea in among the companies of high performance. Mostly the developed logistics companies prefer the use of technology over the manual management system. The use of technical system in the logistics business has allowed the companies to be always one step ahead of their rivals in the same field.

  • Ethiopian Cargo Hits Below the Belt of Brussels Airport

    Brussels Airport continued to hurt from the departure of Ethiopian Cargo services from the airport

    In January only, the Belgian airport recorded a big decline in airfreight demand and all happens due to the withdrawal of Ethiopian cargo services from the airport. Till 2015, this airport was one of the real success stories but suddenly saw a decline of 2.4 percent by year on year in January to almost 37 thousand tons.

    Actual situation of Brussels airport

    It is not only Ethiopian cargo services caused that big dent to the airport but the full freighter demand also suffered and faced more than 11 percent decline on a year earlier to around 10 thousand tons, while integrator volumes were almost flat at 15,699 tons.

     

    Belly cargo on other hand, remained high by 3 percent to around 12 thousand tons.

    What Brussels airport believes?

    The airport said that the full freighter segment of its cargo department was still recovering from the departure of Ethiopian air cargo withdrawal after the carrier did not get the mandatory traffic rights to sustain its operations at the Brussels airport. The airline now nested to dutch hub Maastricht-Aachen airport.

    Brussels airport company chief executive, Arnaud Feist believes that growth is all more striking because the air cargo services in Europe looked unwelcoming in the past year.

    Overall situation in the region

    Overall, the Brussels was one of the fastest growing airports in the region and it recorded the demand increase of around 8 percent in 2014 to just under half million tons. On other hand, the busiest airport in the area, Frankfurt cargo facility recorded a decline of 2.3 percent on year-on-year in 2015.

    Brussels in that particular time remained vigorous with a full year cargo volume growth of 7.8 percent because of the arrival of new cargo carriers and express services at the Belgian airport. It is not only the cargo where Brussels has shown a growth but at the passenger side, it showed an increase of 7 percent and handled more than 23.4 million passengers, an increase of around 15 percent.

    Ethiopian cargo to left Brussels

    A spokesman to European cargo hub said that the Ethiopian cargo left the Brussels skies because they did get the air traffic rights to fly over the Belgian territories. In November this year, Brussels airport will no longer remain the home to Ethiopian airlines. The result is full freighter volume will decrease by 25 percent in the last two months compared to 2014.

  • How You Can Minimize Your Customer Anxiety in the Delivery Process

    The delivery services, whether they be dealers, parcel services and couriers are the major ways to decrease the customer’s anxiety about the delivery.

    The major point of frustration among the customers and the delivery service is the phone call dealing between them.  Customer’s anxiety in the process of delivery can be minimized by following ways.

    Business website must be informative

    It is very crucial for the online business company that the website of the company has all the information about the products that your company sell. The website of your company must have all the details about your product delivery.

    Best practices for your website is dependent on your business. The  websites of online businesses  should be descriptive of products sold, including images.

    The online order of the products

    The major cause of customer  anxiety is the inability in the online orders of the goods. This inability may be  caused by your own business website or by a third person. The addition of ordering and delivery  section of the goods on the website is the easy method to solve the problem of customer’s worry.  The online ordering section on your business website is the key for your business development.

    It also helps the customer to buy the products easily at the same platform.

     Online Tracking of the order and delivery

    Another key method of decreasing the concern of the customer in the delivery of the cargo is the online tracking of cargo and the delivery after the order of the product. It is a very important point to reduce the anxiety of the customer because after the order of the product the customer wants to know the exact detail about his purchased product delivery.

    So it is important for the business to add the online tracking section to their business websites for the help of the customers.

     Communication Link  Between Customer and Driver

    A communication link between the driver and the customer is also a way of removing the customer’s irritation in the process of cargo delivery. Sometimes the customer wants necessary to communicate with the driver to inform him about the delivery of his product. Instead of calling the business and having them pass on the message to the driver, causing quite a little anxiety. Better to allow direct communication link between the driver and the client.

    The system of direct communication between the driver and the client is the best method of decreasing the anxiety of the customer and to save the time of the driver.

  • Nigerian Shippers Council Starts Cargo Tracking

    Nigerian shippers council starts tracking the cargo to check swift practices and opted for the International Cargo tracking Note (ICTN)

    Shippers’ Council begins cargo tracking to determine the sharp practices, the Nigerian Shippers Council has opted for ICTN systems with an early revenue target of around $87 million. The new tracking policy will also assist the country authorities to ascertain of goods coming to the country and it will be implemented Nigerian port transportation authorities.

    Estimated Cost To Instigate The Scheme

    According to the documents based on the 2014 NPA operational cargo statistics, the sum of N17,238,054,156.84 or $87,060,879.58 is estimated to instigate the system. The system proceeds to be generated at the present rates of administrative  fees for different cargo types.

    All cargo types supposed to depart from Nigerian ports either they are exported cargo imported from other countries or transit cargo must take a Nigerian Shippers Council entry number or ENS when it is a cargo from the UK or anywhere else from the world. An Exit summary Number EXS shall be needed in case of exports departing fro Nigeria. The Bill Of Lading must show these numbers and the final manifest of the vessel also require thee numbers.

    Advanced Cargo Declaration process

    The Shipper can use top 5 cargo carriers for shipping purpose. The shipper of the cargo according to the declaration is the person who is responsible for the declaration procedure. He delivers all the relevant information to the cargo.

    The procedure will ensure that the declaration made, is correct and all the information provided is true.  If the vessels are chartered ships, the Advanced Cargo Declaration shall be completed by the Chartered who issues  the Bill of Lading rather than the company owning the vessel.

    Projected Revenue Breakdown

    The projected revenue breakdown is mentioned according to the type of the cargo shipped, Containerised cargo at N5,263,731,000, while the Ro-Ro Cargo has N491,047,920, General Cargo N736,444,912, Bulk Cargo at N2,282,225,580, and the Crude Oil exports at N3, 464,604,744.48.

    Presidential approval by Ministry of Transport

    On 14th of May Ministry of Transport has given the presidential approval for the ICTN system to Nigerian Shipper Coucil NSC, but the scheme yet to be taken into effect.

    The documents show the presidential approval letter which is as, “Please evoke that following the presidential approval to the Federal Ministry of Transport (FMOT) for the re-introduction of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) scheme and the execution of the system by Nigerian Shippers’ Council – being the Interim Economic Regulator of the port sector in Nigeria, as carried to the council by the Director (Maritime Services) vide a letter Ref. T.0160/S.30/T4C dated 14th May, 2015, the Hon.

    Minister of Transport, in line with the presidential approval, requested Nigerian Shippers’ Council to work out/negotiate the Terms and conditions of the implementation contract of the scheme with Messrs Transport and Port Management System (TPMS) Nigeria Limited, as the technical implementation agents, and enter into an agreement with them in that regard.”

  • Boeing 747’s Next Stop is Elephant’s Graveyard

    Cargo market was the playground of the Jumbo Jet for quiet long but it is having its fall now

    Citing the collapse in demand of Jumbo Jets, world’s most renowned aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has recently stated that it is reducing the number of 747s being produced to only one every two months. The original 747 is best known for its vital role in cargo services, delivering cargo to Africa, major Asian cities, U.S., and other countries around the globe.

    Previously, Boeing announced its plans to slow down the production of the 747 jets to just one jet a month from 1.3 jets but now this number has been cut down further. 747-8 is the newest model of 747 that arrived in 2012. It is featuring plenty of new and advanced manufacturing techniques used in 787 and other aircraft which are lighter, newer and cheaper-to-operate.

    Boeing has received only 121 new orders and of those, only 51 were in configuration to carry passengers, rest of them are air cargo freighters. The 747 has made a massive contribution to global tourism and cargo services. The 747-400 is a remarkable machine that doesn’t need a touchdown for more fuel on a twelve-hour journey, as an example, Europe to all major Asian cities.

    In jet engine manufacturing, significant improvements in power and reliability makes it possible to rival the capacity and range of Jumbo Jet with twin-engine aircraft. That eventually makes the 747 a less attractive buy and more expensive to operate. The 777 passenger carrier is working on the same idea and it can carry more than 450 passengers in some configurations.

    According to Boeing, the 2015 was one of the worst year as there wasn’t a single new order for 747 as the cargo operators are not buying anything at all. The air freight demand fall indicates the economic conditions are pretty bad.

    For Boeing 747, there is only one permanent customer left and that is none other than the White House. The new 747-8s check all the boxes to serve as presidential transport. This is only reason why the US military still likes quad-engine airliners. They can install anything in it to meet the requirements to keep the POTUS.