Africa GreenPort

Dust control is being tackled with new port equipment in Ghana.

Upcycling used lube oil and residues is boosting the circular economy in Africa.

Ghanas Port of Terma is boosting its recycling efforts with a compact micro-refining unit which regenerates oil waste into petroleum products.

Transnet has successfully carried out a rail project that supports the companys strategy for a modal shift from road to rail to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.

Kenya’s largest port is benefitting from installing digital lighting at its entrance to reduce maintenance and increase energy efficiency.

Environmentally friendly hull cleaning has become more accessible in southern Africa with the launch of a mobile hull cleaning service at a port in the region.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s first LNG import terminal at a port in Ghana has received a floating regasification unit (FRU) unit that will shortly enable it to offer services to LNG carriers.

A port operator in Ghana is taking a two-pronged approach to environmental stewardship supporting the local people and helping protect biodiversity.

An LNG import terminal is being planned for operation at a port in Mozambique.

A compact micro-refining unit which regenerates oil waste into second generation petroleum products will help a Cameroon ports sustainability efforts.

76 port and maritime supply chain representatives from 12 countries have agreed measures to address wildlife trafficking through a port in Kenya.

Nigerian port professionals have completed oil spill liability and compensation training to help them better prepare for and handle oil spill incidents.

A government official in Africa has called for better plastic management and a crackdown on the importing of waste products through ports.

Transnet National Ports Authority at the Port of Durban has begun a major clean-up to remove the large volume of waste and vegetation left after the recent heavy rains and flooding in…

South Africa’s Port of Ngqura is helping ensure operational safety and protect the environment as the first port in the world to have a fixed jet pump sand bypass system for dredging.

Ecoslops and the Suez Canal Economic Zone have formed an agreement to establish a collection, reception and treatment unit for maritime oil waste in Egypt’s Port Said to help tackle ship pollution.

African states have been praised in working together towards meeting international environmental targets by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica’s director general at the fourth meeting of the Association of African Maritime Administrations…

Royal HaskoningDHV has been awarded a major design project for reclamation and shore protection in Angola’s capital city.

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says that the plan to lengthen and deepen Durban harbour is still on, despite media reports that it has come under fire from environmental organisations.

The port city of Beira holds a good spot as it sits where the Pungue River meets the Indian Ocean, but growth and climate change issues are having an impact, writes Stevie…