Africa – Page 15
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Swaziland to build port in Mozambique
The tiny African state of Swaziland, which is wedged between South Africa and Mozambique, has recently announced its intention to progress two mega-projects.
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NewsDjibouti unveils grand expansion plans
The Port of Djibouti has unveiled a huge expansion programme which aims to cement the port as a transhipment hub for the whole of Africa.
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NewsCMA CGM consortium wins coveted Kribi concession
The 25-year concession for Kribi Container Terminal in Cameroon has been won by a French-Chinese consortium made up of CMA CGM, Bolloré and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC).
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Transnet warns against employment scam
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a warning against social media scams promising employment with the company.
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NewsNigerian port moves closer to PPP
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has approved the ongoing development of Ibom Deep Seaport & Free Trade Zone in Akwa Ibom State, paving the way for a public-private partnership concession.
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NewsAPMT commits to Ghana
APM Terminals (APMT) is investing US$1.5bn in an upgrade of the Port of Tema including a new Greenfield port, marking its commitment to Africa.
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NewsComoros port operations dispute
An International law firm has warned the Union of Comoros, an island off the east coast of Africa, of the implications of flouting the law after it broke the port operations agreement it had in place with Dubai based operator, Union Marine.
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Morocco commits €1bn to port upgrades
Morocco is in the process of investing €1 billion in port upgrades, €350 of which will be spent on new installations at Casablanca.
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NewsDeepwater plans for Damietta
Damietta Port Authority (DPA) has signed a contract for a new 630m-long, 17m deep berth at the Egyptian port and an adjacent handling yard totalling 75,000m².
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NewsFrom famine to feast
Port Strategy explores the growing container handling capacity of West African ports
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Nigerian forwarders threaten port closures
Freight forwarders in Nigeria are threatening to close down ports in protests over alleged illegal charges that they say are being levied by terminal operators and shipping companies.
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No independent valuation yet made of TNPA
South Africa''s Ports Regulator has yet to undertake a valuation of Transnet National Ports Authority'' (TNPA) assets, despite the fact that this is required to determine what tariffs port users must pay.
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NewsKeeping Durban competitive
The South African port of Durban needs to be more autonomous if it is to keep up with future demand, an international report from the OECD’s International Transport Forum revealed.
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NewsAPMT hits back at Monrovia claims
In Liberia, elected representative George Mulbah has accused APM Terminals of failing to upgrade the Free Port of Monrovia in line with its concession agreement.
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NewsEbola fails to dent Monrovia trade
Freeport Monrovia has yet to suffer a single day of downtime due to the Ebola virus, says Peder Sondergaard, chief executive Africa and Middle East of concessionaire APM Terminals.
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NewsEbola outbreak re-routing port calls
Since the Ebola outbreak, concerns have been escalating over the knock on effects to operations at ports in South Africa, South America and the Ivory Coast.
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NewsNamibian dawn
Infrastructure investment is beckoning a new era for Walvis Bay, as Aidan Grange explains
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NewsEbola concerns spread to South America
Ebola concerns continue as more ports in Africa have issued bans against affected vessels, and now South American ports are following in their footsteps.
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NewsEbola epidemic halts Ivory Coast calls
The African ports of Abidjan and San Pedro in Ivory Coast are thought to be the first to deny entry to vessels arriving from a country which is experiencing an outbreak of Ebola.
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NewsIn with the new
The Horn of Africa is throwing off its drought-afflicted, war-ravaged image, as Aidan Grange discovers
