Africa – Page 13

  • News

    Ghana terminal tender shortlist published

    2016-08-25T12:23:00Z

    Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has received all the responses to its Request for Expression of Interest and the prequalification process is now complete.

  • News

    Angola to spend $1.3bn on ports this year

    2016-07-28T10:35:00Z

    The Angolan government has confirmed that it is to spend more than $1.329bn in 2016 on three port infrastructure projects located in Cabinda and Zaire provinces.

  • News

    World Bank loan for Port Harcourt

    2016-07-13T16:18:00Z

    The World Bank''s private sector arm, the IFC, has granted $73.5 million for the build of a new port terminal in southern Nigeria, says Reuters.

  • Ports in Nigeria such as the APM Terminal in Apapa are under threat from increased piracy
    News

    Ports hit by rising Nigerian piracy

    2016-06-07T14:35:00Z

    Piracy incidents off the Nigerian coastline in the first four months of this year are 21% higher than previous peak levels and pose a real threat to port operations, according to the risk consultancy specialist, Control Risks’ Maritime Risk Analysis division.

  • News

    Sudan mulls privatisation of ports

    2016-05-31T18:36:00Z

    Sudan''s Ministry of Transport is reported to be considering privatising its sea ports, something which has been roundly condemned in the country''s Red Sea state.

  • Step back: older plans for Durban are being dusted off given the recent change of priorities
    News

    Turning point

    2016-05-27T10:42:00Z

    South Africa needs to choose between responding to the market and its duty of care explains Stevie Knight

  • Port of Tema expected to help Ghana become a regional hub port. Credit: APM Terminals
    News

    Tale of two ports

    2016-05-27T10:36:00Z

    Richard Rowe discusses how two Ghanaian ports are preparing for future growth

  • News

    Expressions of interest called for Takoradi

    2016-05-16T10:14:00Z

    Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is inviting parties to submit an expression of interest for the concession of the dry bulk terminal at the Port of Takoradi.

  • The Port of Ngqura is investing in a new operational centre
    News

    Ngqura invests in operational centre

    2016-05-12T10:00:00Z

    Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has officially launched two landmark developments at the Port of Ngqura as part of an ongoing programme to position the port as a container transhipment hub for Sub-Saharan Africa.

  • News

    Bollore’s West African port contracts investigated

    2016-04-19T11:40:00Z

    The Bollore Group’s head office was searched by French officials as part of an investigation into the company’s port-operating contracts at two West African nations.

  • APM Terminals’ a new transshipment terminal in Tangier with an annual capacity of five million TEUs
    News

    APMT unveils new Moroccan port investment

    2016-03-31T11:43:00Z

    APM Terminals has announced that it will be the operator of a new container transhipment terminal at the Tanger Med 2 port complex.

  • "Perhaps North Africa has slipped under the radar because of all the attention on West Africa," Dean Davison, Ocean Shipping Consultants
    News

    High risk, high reward?

    2016-03-26T17:13:00Z

    North Africa offers huge port development potential despite political tensions. Felicity Landon reports.

  • Getting involved: APM Terminals is helping to develop Nigerian port infrastructure at Lekki. Credit: APM Terminals
    News

    Planning ahead

    2016-03-01T13:52:00Z

    Nigeria is gearing up for major expansion of its port capacity to cater for future growth, explains Richard Rowe

  • Mismanagement at the Port of Mombasa has led to five bosses getting the sack
    News

    Kenya cancels Mombasa concession

    2016-02-10T14:31:00Z

    Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has sacked five bosses because of the mismanagement of the second container terminal at the Port of Mombasa.

  • Closer: proximity to the Suez Canal is a major advantage for Egypt's ports. Credit: Chris Lovelock
    News

    Covering the bases

    2015-11-03T10:09:00Z

    OSC''s Ian Chadney examines the changing face of the North African container business

  • New megaport: Is there a need for a larger port in Bagamoyo when some say Dar es Salaam (pictured) is underutilised Photo: Prof Chen Hualin/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0
    News

    Tanzania starts work on new megaport

    2015-10-20T12:24:00Z

    Tanzania has begun work on a new megaport located around 75km north of Dar es Salaam which the country says will transform the country into a regional trade and transport hub.

  • News

    New Algerian transhipment port project

    2015-10-20T06:38:00Z

    Algeria''s prime minister Abdelmalek Sellal has revealed that a new port is to built between the cities of Cherchell, which is located in the province of Tipaza, and Tenes, which is part of Chlef.

  • Investment: Durban is a key area of spending focus
    News

    Running partners

    2015-10-10T20:45:00Z

    Are South African being left behind in the drive for bigger and better ports, asks AJ Keyes

  • News

    Swaziland to build port in Mozambique

    2015-09-08T09:42:00Z

    The tiny African state of Swaziland, which is wedged between South Africa and Mozambique, has recently announced its intention to progress two mega-projects.

  • Big plans: The Port of Djibouti has unveiled a huge expansion programme
    News

    Djibouti unveils grand expansion plans

    2015-09-07T16:12:00Z

    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.