Weekly News Round-up: what's been happening in the world of sea freight, air freight and international courier services?

Welcome to our weekly round up of industry news and blog posts! Click the links below to read more about any of the stories we've published this week.

Freight news:

IATA publish air freight market reports for March 
TIACA and ICAO to work more closely together
Aviation is key to Africa’s future

Carrier news:

UPS announce improvements to Boeing 767 fleet
Deutsche Post DHL sees 5.9% drop in profit in first quarter of 2013
TNT Express are developing their Middle East business
FedEx begin construction on new Solar Technology Park
DPD to open hundreds of new outlets in Baltic states

Technology:

UPS launches new tracking app for i-Pad
New FedEx competition highlights carrier’s focus on social media

Special deliveries:

DHL secretly transports new Mercedes S-Class in time for its global premiere
TNT send twin pandas from Madrid to Chengdu

Focus on....China:

Exporting to China: advice for SMEs

Transglobal Express in the news:

Post and Parcel: Online approach helps growth at Transglobal Express