Africa – Page 3
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NewsBagamoyo port project: new development approach
Over nine years in the making, Tanzania’s Bagamoyo port project has hit yet another new phase in the efforts to bring the project to market.
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NewsSTS for APMT Tangier
The first of four batches of new dual ship-to-shore (STS) cranes have arrived at APM Terminals…
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NewsDCT2: investor confidence key
There are uncertainties surrounding the bid process for Durban Container Terminal 2 (DCT2);and the Ngqura Container Terminal. Government should do more to build investor confidence
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NewsBruks Siwertell confirms new African order…
Bruks Siwertell has confirmed a new order from Senegal Minergy Port SA (SMP) for a high-capacity grain handling Siwertell ship unloader. The equipment is for the new Bargny-Sendou port development, located near Dakar, Senegal, in West Africa.
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NewsKonecranes for Bauxite handling in Guinea
Winning Logistics in Guinea, West Africa, has placed an order for two Konecranes Gottwald Model 8 G HPK 8200 B Cranes on Barge.
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NewsCOSCO in Sokhna
COSCO Shipping Ports has confirmed it has signed a deal to acquire a 25 per cent stake…
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NewsEgypt’s October dry port selects TOPS expert system for its TOS
Egypt’s first inland dry port, the October Dry Port (ODP), near Cairo, has selected the TOPS Expert system to be its main Terminal Operating System (TOS).
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NewsTransnet Cuts
South Africa’s state-owned Transnet has taken the decision to reduce its freight rail network…
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NewsAD Ports signs Egypt expansion deals
AD Ports has inked a raft of deals in a major expansion of the group’s activities in Egypt
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NewsHutchison invests US$700m in Egypt
Hutchison Ports is investing US$700 million in two ports in Egypt in a bid to expand its network in emerging markets
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NewsNew economic zone opens serving key African region
The new Berbera Economic Zone will transform the region into a major trade hub in the Horn of Africa
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NewsMPT first for E. Port Said
With guidance provided by MTBS(1), a new multi-purpose terminal concession under development in East Port Said, Egypt will see the country adopt a first of its kind operating model.
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NewsSouth Africa: handbrake on?
The focal point of southern African port operations has always been South Africa but stagnant development and uncertainties with regard to management and – especially – the tortuous privatisation saga suggests opportunities for other regional players. AJ Keyes takes a look
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NewsNew era for Dar es Salaam Container berths
Hutchison Ports has exited the Dar es Salaam container terminal concession after failure to reach agreement with the Tanzania Port Authority (TPA) on the extension of its tenure there.
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NewsYilport strikes first African terminal deal
Yilport Holdings is to operate the Takoradi Port in Ghana, the company’s 23rd terminal and first in Africa
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NewsAfrica infrastructure focus
A new collaborative agreement aims to address infrastructure gaps across Africa
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NewsHPC awarded African pre-feasibility study
HPC will conduct a pre-feasibility study at a newly constructed African port
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NewsMauritania feasibility study
A study is under way to determine the investment needed to get a new port in Mauritania fully operational
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NewsAPM Invests
APM Terminals, the port operating arm of AP Moller Maersk and affiliate to Maersk Line, has confirmed that it is developing a new, one kilometre-long berth line at its East Port Said, Egypt facility, at a cost of US$500 million.
