Africa

AFRICA

AFRICA

Transnet National Ports Authority’s (NPA) recent application for a 5.4% tariff increase has been declined by the Ports Regulator of South Africa.

18th July 2013

NPA tariff increase declined

18th July 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

According to French daily press, an unsuccessful bidder in the recent round of bidding for the second container terminal in Abidjan is contesting the concession granted to the consortium comprising of APM…

16th April 2013

Dispute hangs over Abidjan concession

16th April 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

Mike Mundy looks at the routes in the lucrative West African market

8th April 2013

Famine to feast

8th April 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

Kenyas Finance Minister has stressed that no plans exist to privatise Kenya Ports Authority.

21st March 2013

KPA ‘will not be privatised’

21st March 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Ports Regulator of South Africa has invited port users and interested or affected parties to attend public hearings on a tariff structure and tariff methodology for setting port tariffs over the…

7th March 2013

Port users invited to comment on proposed tariffs

7th March 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

Shipping lines CMA CGM, COSCO and Maersk Line were forced to divert calls from Port Said to the Israeli port of Eilat in February on the back of disruptive protests at Port…

2nd March 2013

Port Said disruptions hit SCCT

2nd March 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

Despite reports of protestors attempting to break into the Port Said tourist port last Saturday afternoon, security measures put in place to protect Red Sea ports and guarantee the safe movement of…

29th January 2013

Port Said escapes protest havoc

29th January 2013

AFRICA

AFRICA

Global shipping and llogistics specialist, the GAC Group, is making headway with its expansion in West Africa – its signed a Global Network Agency (GNA) agreement with Oil and Marine Agencies (OMA)…

27th December 2012

GAC West African expansion underway

27th December 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

What doesn’t happen with the workforce can often be just as important as what does, according to APM Terminals Hartmut Goeritz.

14th December 2012

Negotiating the obstacles

14th December 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

Tangermed II’s size is an issue: state-owned operator Marsa Maroc controls only 800m of the 2,800m quay - the rest is still up for grabs.

13th December 2012

The elephant in the room

13th December 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

North African ports have become a political playground, as Stevie Knight discovers

12th December 2012

Power of politics

12th December 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Nigerian government has been advised to appoint an independent regulator to oversee the maritime industry.

14th November 2012

Regulator needed for Nigerian ports industry

14th November 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

The secretary general of the East African Community has revealed that negotiations are at an advanced stage to privatise the ports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam.

23rd October 2012

East African ports for sale

23rd October 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

There is trouble and strife at Sokhna port again – reports in the media this week suggest that labour strikes have brought operations to a standstill, and a counter protest over the…

17th October 2012

Sokhna stand-off hits DP World operations

17th October 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

Traders on the east coast of Africa want to see the reinstatement of the East African Harbours & Port Authority to stop individual states applying unilateral tariffs.

16th October 2012

East Africa calls for unified harbours authority

16th October 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

The UMT union worker that organised both a Tangier dockworker agreement and protests against the stranding of nearly 200 Moroccan seafarers in Spanish and French ports has finally been released.

2nd October 2012

Moroccan port unionist released

2nd October 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

There are a number of South African projects earmarked for Transnet National Port Authoritys huge Rnd33bn cash injection.

8th August 2012

A shot in the arm

8th August 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

Transnet needs to be more proactive and less reactive to overcome infrastructure issues. Stevie Knight reports

7th August 2012

Domestic attraction

7th August 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals has committed R33bn ($4.3bn) over the next seven years in port and rail capital projects until 2018/19.

26th April 2012

Transnet unveils $4.3bn investment plan

26th April 2012

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Port of Djibouti is looking to grow its revenue stream through a novel, modular dock that will provide repair and maintenance services for both the port authority’s fleet and other vessels.

23rd February 2012

Djiboutis strategic move into maintenance

23rd February 2012