Africa

NEWS

NEWS

China’s push to move away from reliance on Australian iron ore has a strong focus on tapping high quality deposits in Guinea. But this requires establishing and investing in the best route…

4th October 2021

WANTED: W. AFRICAN IRON ORE

4th October 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Africa’s Central Corridor, utilising Dar Es Salaam as its gateway port, is concluding a phase one upgrade introducing new rail capacity. AJ Keyes investigates the progress made and what is next.

6th September 2021

TANZANIA TARGETING PROGRESS

6th September 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

South Africa’s port sector is set for a major revamp including the ground-breaking step of offering a container terminal concession to the private sector. Mike Mundy reports

2nd September 2021

SOUTH AFRICA: AT A CROSSROADS

2nd September 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

A port masterplan has been developed for a major port in South Africa.

23rd August 2021

Port masterplan

23rd August 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

A force majeure has been lifted for port terminals brought down by a cyber attack.

2nd August 2021

Force majeure lifted

2nd August 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Moroccan Government will sell a 35% strategic stake in the country’s national port and terminal operator.

29th July 2021

Morocco port stake

29th July 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

DP World has announced an acquisition offer that could accelerate its logistics transition.

8th July 2021

DP World acquisition offer

8th July 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

An international tender has been opened for a multipurpose terminal at an African port.

1st July 2021

Terminal tender

1st July 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

A new African container terminal has opened with the ability to handle the largest container vessels.

24th June 2021

Major terminal opens

24th June 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Port terminal management is being overhauled in one African country to enable better efficiency and more investment.

23rd June 2021

Management overhaul

23rd June 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

The Northern Corridor extending from the port of Mombasa to key landlocked Africancountries is seeing ongoing improvements but the big issue of further extension of theStandard Gauge Railway remains stalled. Mike Mundy…

7th June 2021

NORTH CORRIDOR CONUNDRUM

7th June 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

ICTSI enters the Nigerian port sector in Onne Port, breathing new life into an environmentthat has hitherto been the playground of vested interests

3rd June 2021

ONNE COMPETITION STAKES RAISED

3rd June 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

A new Kenya port has opened for business.

21st May 2021

Kenya port opens

21st May 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

The head of a ports authority in Africa has been suspended.

14th May 2021

Port boss suspended

14th May 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Five new heavy lift yard gantry cranes are providing a Cameroon container terminal with additional handling capacities.

13th May 2021

Gantries boost handling capacity

13th May 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Eco-efficient mobile harbour cranes will help a Cameroonian port operator improve cargo handling capacity.

6th May 2021

Eco-efficient cranes boost capacity

6th May 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Development of a new Port Management Information System (PMIS) will boost efficiency at an African port.

28th April 2021

Smart port investment drives efficiency

28th April 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Electric tractors will help reduce the environmental footprint of a new Ivory Coast container terminal.

23rd April 2021

Electric tractors green new terminal

23rd April 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

A Chinese-built port in Kenya is expected to be operational in June.

15th April 2021

Kenya port to open in June

15th April 2021

AFRICA

AFRICA

Corruption has blighted an African ports authority following the suspension of its director general.

29th March 2021

Ports authority faces fraud investigation

29th March 2021