Africa

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

EDECS Group, a leading Middle East and Africa-region engineering, procurement and construction contractor, has won a strategic contract from DP World to redevelop seven operational yards at Terminal 1 of Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Port.

24th August 2026

EDECS wins Dar es Salaam Port deal

24th August 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

DP World has completed major dredging works at Senegal’s Port of Ndayane 13 months ahead of schedule, clearing the way for the next phase of construction on what is set to become the country’s principal deep-water container gateway.

30th July 2026

Ndayane port milestone reached early

30th July 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

One of the world’s most remote inhabited islands has strengthened its maritime lifeline with the delivery of new cargo-handling equipment to the Port of Saint Helena at Rupert’s Bay.

17th June 2026

Port equipment boosts remote island

17th June 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

A landmark maritime infrastructure project in Ghana is set to move into construction after securing the final financing required to reach financial close.

8th June 2026

Ghana shipyard project gets under way

8th June 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The implementation of dredging works in select stretches of the Congo River can deliver major benefits in terms of cost and overall efficiency to the Democractic Republic of Congo’s importers and exporters.

8th June 2026

Congo River: Time to dredge

8th June 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Lomé Container Terminal (LCT) in Togo is set to expand its container handling capabilities with the delivery of new Konecranes equipment scheduled for the second quarter of 2026.

23rd April 2026

Lomé terminal expands handling fleet

23rd April 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Angola has launched an international public tender for the concession of the Caio Deep-Water Terminal, marking a significant step in efforts to modernise the country’s port infrastructure and strengthen its role in…

13th April 2026

WATCH: Angola launches Caio terminal tender

13th April 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The new multipurpose terminal at Safaga on Egypt’s Red Sea coast is nearing its opening, with operators confirming a key milestone as the project transitions from construction into early operational readiness ahead…

10th April 2026

Safaga terminal nears opening milestone

10th April 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Bagamoyo Port project in Tanzania finally appears to have traction. 

12th March 2026

MSC deal for Bagamoyo port… finally

12th March 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Guinea International Corp (GIC), led by former Mining Minister in Guinea, Ahmed Kanté, is claiming it has signed a settlement agreement with the authorities to secure access to the country’s second largest…

12th March 2026

GIC claims guinea Bauxite deal

12th March 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Analysis from Braemar says that Liberia’s push to expand its iron ore exports is going to create new opportunities for Capesize vessel demand as 2026 continues. 

12th March 2026

New iron ore opportunities from Liberia

12th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Misurata Free Zone (MFZ) has signed a landmark public–private partnership to modernise and expand the Misurata Free Zone Port, marking Libya’s first major PPP infrastructure project outside the energy sector and…

19th January 2026

Libya signs landmark port PPP

19th January 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Tanzania has taken a step to strengthen port investment and port efficiency across African ports through a high-level study visit to Europe’s Port of Antwerp–Bruges.

6th January 2026

Tanzania advances its port efficiency drive

6th January 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

APM Terminals has signed a long-term exclusive lease with Barging Marine Solutions (BMS) that puts waterfront and inland container terminals at the centre of its strategy for Apapa, reinforcing its commitment to…

5th January 2026

APM backs inland terminal expansion

5th January 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

DP World has announced the release of a new digital customs platform, CARGOES Customs, with Electronic Citizen Solutions (eCitizen) in Nairobi, Kenya.

20th November 2025

Digital service for Kenya’ customs declarations

20th November 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) has completed a major expansion that significantly increases capacity and strengthens East Port Said’s position in global shipping.

17th November 2025

SCCT expansion boosts global trade

17th November 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Kalmar has struck a deal to supply 16 hybrid straddle carriers to South African operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) for its Cape Town and Port Elizabeth container terminals.

7th November 2025

Hybrid straddle carriers for southern Africa

7th November 2025

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

DP World has rolled out its port community system (PCS) in Kenya, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to enhance trade efficiency and transparency.

29th October 2025

DP World digitalises Kenyan trade

29th October 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

DP World has officially inaugurated the Sokhna Logistics Park, marking a major milestone in enhancing Egypt’s position as a leading regional and global trade hub.

27th October 2025

DP World opens Sokhna Logistics Park

27th October 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The London Court of International Arbitration has ruled that Djibouti’s 2018 seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal from global port operator DP World was unlawful, reaffirming the validity of the 50-year concession…

2nd October 2025

Tribunal rules Djibouti terminal seizure unlawful

2nd October 2025