Africa

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Takoradi Port has received the biggest bulk ship ever to call the port since its construction in 1928…

26th July 2023

Takoradi Sees Biggest Bulk Ship – and Record Activity

26th July 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The recent expansion of West African dry bulk exports has focused attention on transshipment to reduce transport costs. The issues here are complex. Andrew Penfold takes a look at the pros and…

26th July 2023

Tapping transshipment

26th July 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Transnet has chosen International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) as preferred bidder for the 25-year joint venture with Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) to develop and upgrade its flagship Durban Container Terminal Pier 2.

17th July 2023

Transnet announces DCT Pier 2 bidder

17th July 2023

AFRICA

AFRICA

Winning Logistics in Guinea, West Africa, has placed an order for two Konecranes Gottwald Model 8 G HPK 8200 B Cranes on Barge.

9th May 2023

Konecranes for Bauxite handling in Guinea

9th May 2023

WORLD

WORLD

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.

2nd May 2023

DCT2 bid process needs to build investor confidence

2nd May 2023

AFRICA

AFRICA

COSCO Shipping Ports has confirmed it has signed a deal to acquire a 25 per cent stake…

18th April 2023

COSCO in Sokhna

18th April 2023

AFRICA

AFRICA

Egypt’s first inland dry port, the October Dry Port (ODP), near Cairo, has selected the TOPS Expert system to be its main Terminal Operating System (TOS).

5th April 2023

Egypt’s October dry port selects TOPS expert system for its TOS

5th April 2023

AFRICA

AFRICA

South Africa’s state-owned Transnet has taken the decision to reduce its freight rail network…

31st March 2023

Transnet Cuts

31st March 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

AD Ports has inked a raft of deals in a major expansion of the group’s activities in Egypt.

24th March 2023

AD Ports signs Egypt expansion deals

24th March 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Hutchison Ports is investing US$700 million in two ports in Egypt in a bid to expand its network in emerging markets.

20th March 2023

Hutchison invests US$700m in Egypt

20th March 2023

WORLD

WORLD

DP World and the government of Somaliland have inaugurated the new Berbera Economic Zone, transforming the region into a major trade hub in the Horn of Africa.

6th March 2023

New economic zone opens serving key African region

6th March 2023

AFRICA

AFRICA

With guidance provided by MTBS(1), a new multi-purpose terminal concession under development in East Port Said, Egypt will see the country adopt a first of its kind operating model.

27th February 2023

MPT first for E. Port Said

27th February 2023

AFRICA

AFRICA

The focal point of southern African port operations has always been South Africa but stagnant development and uncertainties with regard to management and – especially – the tortuous privatisation saga suggests opportunities…

27th February 2023

South Africa: handbrake on?

27th February 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Hutchison Ports has exited the Dar es Salaam container terminal concession after failure to reach agreement with the Tanzania Port Authority (TPA) on the extension of its tenure there.

8th February 2023

New era for Dar es Salaam Container berths

8th February 2023

NEWS

NEWS

Yilport Holdings is to operate the Takoradi Port in Ghana from April 2023, the company’s 23rd terminal and first in Africa

13th January 2023

Yilport strikes first African terminal deal

13th January 2023

NEWS

NEWS

AD Ports Group and the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) have teamed up to address infrastructure gaps across the continent.

12th December 2022

Africa infrastructure focus

12th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Private investor Mimarine International has instructed HPC Hamburg Port Consulting to undertake a pre-feasibility study for the Port N’diago, Africa.

8th November 2022

HPC awarded African pre-feasibility study

8th November 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) has been chosen to conduct a pre-feasibility study for the development of an operable business concept for the Port N’Diago, Mauritania.

7th November 2022

Mauritania feasibility study

7th November 2022

AFRICA

AFRICA

A deal has been concluded that will get work moving again to unlock the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposits at Simandou, Guinea.

27th October 2022

Simandou Ore Project: From Stop To Start Again!

27th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

An agreement has been reached between South Africa’s ports and rail operator and union workers to end a crippling strike.

19th October 2022

South African port strikes

19th October 2022