Africa – Page 20
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NewsReefer monitoring streamlines checks
South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals has installed the Refcon system at its Cape Town terminal to remotely carry out temperature checks on refrigerated shipping containers.
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NewsDouble bubble at Cape Town
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has installed “dual cycle” operations at its Cape Town terminal, allowing containers to be discharged and loaded simultaneously.
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NewsNgqura already reaching out to transhipment
The year-old Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) is, it seems, making its mark as a transhipment hub already and has outstripped all projections.
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Nigeria tackles port security
The Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to improve security at both airports and sea ports across the country. To meet this promise, security and customs officials have been moved from existing posts to completely new ones in a mass movement of personnel.
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Transnet bonds target infrastructure
South African ports operator Transnet is planning a $1bn bond issue early next year to fund infrastructure upgrades to include offloading 7,300 km of branch railway lines as private-sector concessions.
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Transnet mulls bond issue
South Africa’s Transnet is said to be mulling a $1bn bond issue in international markets to help fund its capital expansion programme, according to local press. Reportedly, bonds off its global medium-term note programme are being considered and that the issue date will depend on market conditions.
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APS wins Apapa favour
Automation specialist APS Technology Group is to supply its Automated Gate System at APM Terminal’s Apapa, Nigeria hub to “streamline entry and exit of traffic over 18 lanes”. APM is investing in the Apapa terminal, the largest box terminal in West Africa, to support further growth.
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Liberia backs Freeport privatisation
Matilda Parker, managing director of Liberia''s National Port Authority, has u-turned on her opposition to the $120m agreement signed between APM Terminals and the government.
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Mogadishu mismanagement allegations
Somali Ports Authority has been accused of misusing government revenue at the port of Mogadishu.
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NewsAPM takes Monrovia concession
Preferred bidder APM Terminals has won the 25-year concession for the operation of Liberia’s Port of Monrovia and now faces an investment bill of $120m over the term.
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Adding value at Durban
Durban is home to two of the region’s busiest container terminals – Durban Container Terminal and Pier 1. Transnet is currently re-engineering the port to increase capacity to 2.9m teu.
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NewsClash of the titans
The economic meltdown has forced South Africa to hold back on the next development phase at the new Port of Ngqura, reports Denis Gathanju
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Box seconds for Dar es Salaam
Tanzania Ports Authority has been ordered to find a competent investor to operate a second container terminal, which will end the current monopoly enjoyed by Tanzania International Container Terminal Services (TICTS).
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NewsNew Kenyan Ports’ boss to target reform
Yet another new managing director -the fourth in ten years- has been appointed at Kenyan Ports Authority, although this time with a remit to introduce reform needed to boost the competitiveness of the port of Mombasa.
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NewsKenya asks for Lamu bids
Kenya is constructing a new port, just north of Mombasa, as part of an ambitious plan to open a trade corridor to Africa’s interior.
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Maputo extends agreement
Maputo Port Development Company in Mozambique has had its concession agreement extended for an additional fifteen years, taking the contract to 2033.
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Uganda offered land for port on Tanzania coast
Tanzania has offered Uganda land adjacent to the port of Tanga, which is close to the Kenyan border, to build its own import-export facility. At present, landlocked Uganda has to make use of Mombasa Port, which is currently highly congested.
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Second box terminal for Dar es Salaam
Construction of a $450m second container terminal at the port of Dar es Salaam is expected to begin early next year. Since 2004, box traffic at the port has grown by 15% a year, although the existing container terminal area has remained static. The new terminal will have a 600,000 ...
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Fraud uncovered in Apapa
APM Terminals claims to have uncovered fraud worth $153,000 involving six customs agents working at its Apapa terminal in Nigeria.
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NewsCape Town manages a quick mop up
Restructuring has assisted in post-industrial action recovery at South Africa''s ports, according to operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT).
