K+N expands into Africa, Mauritius joins network

Freight forwarding giant Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has expanded its presence in Africa through the addition of several new offices across the continent, including in Mauritius.

The Switzerland-headquartered company began the expansion project in 2021 with the second phase being completed this year.

In total, K+N has added 10 countries to its network as part of the expansion. The forwarder is now present in 18 African countries: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Angola, Namibia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique, Mauritius, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Rwanda.

The offices are managed and supported by a control tower in Durban, South Africa, which acts as a single point of customer contact.

K+N said that sub-Saharan Africa is playing an increasingly significant role in worldwide trade as it is home to more than 1billion people, half of whom will be under the age of 25 by 2050.

Original article at Air Cargo News