Africa

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    EU help for African alternative power projects

    2023-06-07T16:46:00Z

    Port emissions remain a huge problem at Africa’s ports but help may be on the horizon

  • The port of Maio in Cape Verde has been recently upgraded
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    Achieving shorter transit times

    2023-04-04T13:23:00Z

    A Cape Verde port has been upgrade to cut down transit times and reduce CO2 emissions

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    Kenyan shore-based power study

    2023-01-26T15:12:00Z

    Shore-based power generated from an onsite solar farm is the subject of a study at a Kenyan port

  • TNPA has invited private sector renewable power developers to submit project proposals
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    Green energy development plan

    2022-11-29T21:35:00Z

    South Africa’s State-owned port operator has turned its attention to green energy

  • Togo has become one of the latest west African countries to unveil a new joint project to protect and replenish at least 40km of its coastline
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    Shoreline protection project

    2022-09-14T14:13:00Z

    The challenge of erosion and associated coastal flooding have triggered long term investments in west Africa

  • TNPA is focusing on work across the board to transition its energy use to more greener means
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    South African hydrogen hub

    2022-08-08T09:41:00Z

    South Africa is moving ahead with green hydrogen strategy which involves the construction of a new port energy hub

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    Hybrid shuttle carriers

    2022-07-04T09:17:00Z

    New shuttle carrier order for APM Terminal’s latest facility in Tangier

  • A key element of the barge is that it’s equipped with its own full scale container crane.
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    Green feeder barge concept

    2022-06-14T12:41:00Z

    Sandock Austral Shipyards is revolutionising its operations with a port feeder barge concept

  • Sogester is bringing automation to Luanda
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    Automation boost in Angola

    2022-04-28T09:40:00Z

    Angola’s Port of Luanda is stepping up investment in automation at the port’s concessioned container terminal so to achieve a safer, greener and more productive performance in the long-term, writes Shem Oirere

  • ​Kribi Conteneurs Terminal has been granted the Green Terminal label
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    Green terminal kudos

    2022-04-20T19:11:00Z

    A Cameroon terminal has been awarded a green terminal accreditation

  • Golomoti Solar Project - Malawi
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    East Africa power plant

    2022-03-31T12:23:00Z

    The East Africa photovoltaic plant is the first in East Africa to use a BESS

  • Spartacus is one of the largest and most powerful self-propelled cutter suction dredgers (CSD)
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    Green port expansion

    2022-02-02T10:05:00Z

    Egypt is reclaiming nearly 1000ha of new land for the maritime gateway’s development, says Shem Oirere

  • Dakar Terminal has been awarded Bolloré Ports own Green Terminal label
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    Green terminal audit

    2022-01-26T12:52:00Z

    A terminal operator has just awarded its fifth port concession with its own green label certification

  • Port of Ngqura
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    FSRU for Africa

    2021-11-19T12:10:00Z

    A Request for Information (RFI) has been issued for an LNG floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to be built an African port.

  • MPS obtains the Green Terminal label
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    Green feat

    2021-10-27T12:49:00Z

    Meridian Port Services (MPS) has been recognised for its green efforts in a network first.

  • Tracteur électrique Gaussin Photo Bollore
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    Efficient electric tractors

    2021-10-18T17:14:00Z

    Gaussin electric terminal tractors will help make operations cleaner at a West African terminal.

  • Mossel Bay clean up Photo Transnet
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    Protect the oceans

    2021-10-15T19:54:00Z

    Cleaning up coastal rubbish is on the agenda for one South African port this month.

  • Damietta Port is expanding keeping sustainability in mind Photo: DPA
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    Damietta green expansion

    2021-10-05T13:17:00Z

    Damietta Ports Authority (DPA) has announced a new US$78.9 million contract for the deepening and development of the port’s sea lane, writes Shem Oirere

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    Opting for electric tractors

    2021-04-23T13:37:00Z

    Electric tractors will help reduce the environmental footprint of a new Ivory Coast container terminal.

  • Bolloré Ports is setting up sea turtle hatcheries Photo: Bolloré Ports
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    Saving the sea turtles

    2021-04-20T12:41:00Z

    Biodiversity conservation is top of the list for one port operator wanting sustainable operations.