There were three stages to the Atlantic trade route… and merchants could profit from each one. For the Outward Passage, ships were loaded with goods such as guns, gunpowder, alcohol and clothing.

In the 17th century, the Indian ocean slave trade was arguably on a bigger scale than the Atlantic slave trade. The hub of this vile industry was in modern-day Tanzania, an area that specialized ...

WestJet Cargo will sell capacity on Virgin’s wide-body flights from Toronto to London offering up to 20 tonnes per day.