Africa

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