Africa

AFRICA

AFRICA

Strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and Asia, Tanger Med Port Complex - the leading port in the Mediterranean and Africa, places the energy transition at the heart of its development model, combining innovation, digitalization, and operational excellence. 

22nd July 2025

Tanger Med Paves the Way for a Greener Port

22nd July 2025

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

At the beginning of April local newspapers in Durban including Business Day carried a story announcing a legal challenge by APM Terminals (APMT), part of the Maersk group, to the confirmed award by Transnet of the Durban Container Terminal (DCT)…

19th April 2024

APMT Durban action sparks motivation questions

19th April 2024

AFRICA

AFRICA

Belawan New Container Terminal (BNCT) is doubling its throughput capacity to 1.4 million TEU per annum…

26th July 2023

BNCT to Double

26th July 2023

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Tanzania Ports Authority appears to be swimming against the tide (accepted best practice) in its approach to awarding the concession for the Dar es Salaam Container Terminal. It is difficult to…

17th July 2023

Dar swims against the tide

17th July 2023

AFRICA

AFRICA

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.

1st June 2023

Bagamoyo port project: new development approach

1st June 2023

AFRICA

AFRICA

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

9th May 2023

DCT2: investor confidence key

9th May 2023

AFRICA

AFRICA

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.

9th May 2023

Bruks Siwertell confirms new African order…

9th May 2023

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

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,…

27th October 2022

APM Invests

27th October 2022

AFRICA

AFRICA

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

5th October 2021

Damietta green expansion

5th October 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

South African container operations are continuing to recover after a cyber attack.

28th July 2021

Cyber attack recovery

28th July 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

A cyber attack that brought container operations to a standstill in South Africa has been contained.

23rd July 2021

Cyber attack

23rd July 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Do the scale economies of shipping freight costs off set high inland charges? A J Keyes examines the interesting case of the Banana port project in the DRC.

22nd July 2021

BANANA CASE STUDY

22nd July 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Investment in a new African port is being proposed with strings attached.

14th July 2021

Bargaining power

14th July 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

E-commerce has been given a helping hand in Africa with the launch of a new platform.

29th April 2021

Boom for e-commerce trade?

29th April 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

One of the world’s largest port operators is seeking millions in damages over a long running concession dispute.

16th April 2021

Damages sought over concession dispute

16th April 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Damietta Port in Egypt is accelerating its drive to replace its fossil fuel-powered cranes with electric cargo lifting equipment to save on fuel and reduce diesel emissions.

15th February 2021

Damietta Port accelerates green drive

15th February 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

A new report into the implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Africa paints anunsettling picture – but there is more than one side to the story. Felicity Landon reports.

19th November 2020

BRI: FINANCE OR DEBT TRAP?

19th November 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

The unforeseen outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 has impacted many port operations across Africa with East Africa’s biggest Port of Mombasa being described as a ‘hotspot’ for transmission of the virus.

6th July 2020

Covid-19 impacts port operations

6th July 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

South Africa’s ports operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has hinted at the possibility of re-introducing in-water cleaning for all vessels calling at its eight ports.

5th May 2020

South Africa’s drive to control ship emissions

5th May 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

Concerns have been raised about the impact of sand harvesting on Kenya coastal beaches and marine ecosystems.

16th January 2020

Dredging for sand threatens coastal ecosystems in Kenya

16th January 2020