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News Africa & Middle East

  • Shot in the arm for Saldanha

    01 Dec 2006

    Investment totalling $679m will be ploughed into South Africa's iron ore export port of Saldanha over the next six years to treble export capacity. As part of its expansion plan,the port will be made ready to receive and load ever larger ships, whose number is expected to increase by 70% annually.   

  • DP World to re-brand P&O Ports

    01 Dec 2006

    DP World is to unify its port and terminal operation under a single brand name, which is expected to be revealed within the next six months. Currently, both the DP World and P&O Ports brands are used at the 51 terminals operated by the group in 24 countries. 
     

  • TPA to concession ports

    01 Dec 2006

    Tanzania Ports Authority has announced plans to lease out Kigoma Cargo Terminal and Kassanga Port on Lake Tanganyika. 
     

  • SAUDI ARABIA BIG ON BOXES

    01 Dec 2006

    Saudi Arabia claims it will develop the largest container terminal in the Middle East at Emaar Economic City.This will be capable of throughputs in the region of 10m teu annually, as well as being able to accommodate breakbulk and dry bulk vessels.  

  • DUNCA BACK IN BUSINESS

    01 Dec 2006

    Nigeria's Dunca inland container terminal has recommenced services after a 14-month shutdown. New owners are AP Moller, Greenview and ENL Terminals.  

  • JEBEL ALI CAPACITY HIKE

    01 Dec 2006

    Jebel Ali Port has announced that it will boost capacity from around 8m teu to 67m teu by 2030.This reflects a 41% increase in exports from the adjacent free zone.  

  • MOGADISHU REOPENS

    01 Dec 2006

    Somalia's Mogadishu port has recommenced the handling of international cargo, following almost 11 years of effective closure.  

  • Kenya seeks dredging funding.

    01 Dec 2006

    Kenya has approached a European partner to provide bilateral funding for the dredging of Mombasa Harbour, which is scheduled to begin in 2009 for completion in 2011.   

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