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21 October 2026

Airfreight in Africa booming, thanks to disrupted ocean shipping services

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Airfreight in Africa booming, thanks to disrupted ocean shipping services

African airfreight is seeing something of a boom from the disruption in ocean freight across the Middle East, but forwarders remain sceptical as to whether it will provoke long-term structural benefits. Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express’s Sub-Saharan Africa operations, told The Loadstar the shift from ocean services had left airfreight the only viable alternative to keep goods moving. “When people run into trouble from a seafreight point of view, the alternative ... The post Airfreight in Africa booming, thanks to disrupted ocean shipping services appeared first on The Loadstar .

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