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News Africa

  • Privatisation positive for Nigerian port

    14 Oct 2007

    The privatisation of Nigeria's container terminals, which took place 12 months ago, has reduced the turnaround time for vessels. 

  • Mombasa cargo boost

    04 Oct 2007

    Cargo volumes handled by the port of Mombasa have increased following the decision to extend the opening hours for gate services.

     

  • APM comes under attack in Nigeria

    26 Sep 2007

    APM Terminals in Apapa Port in Nigeria has been accused of reducing the number of containers forwarded to bonded terminal operators in the area. This has resulted in many of them going out of business or being forced to lay off workers.  

  • Walvis Bay hub dream

    14 Oct 2007

    The Namibian port of Walvis Bay believes it can capture 5% of neighbouring South Africa's maritime export traffic in the next few years, because its ports offer faster transit times and suffer from less congestion.

     

  • NPA blows budget

    26 Sep 2007

    The Western Ports division of the Nigerian Port Authority reports that it had overspent its entire budget for 2007 by the beginning of August.
     

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