The first edition of the Dakar Terminal Digital Forum was held on Tuesday 20 October 2026 in Dakar. Exchanges have focused on the digitalisation of port operations, the interconnection of information systems, cyber security and the role of innovation in...

The Danish maritime group A.P. Moller-Maersk plans to re-establish all its navigation services via the Suez Canal by March 2027. This perspective was evoked during an exchange with the Suez Canal Authority, while the number of transits of the Suez Canal...

The Kenya Port Authority and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) are organizing a five-day training on modern port management. The program aims to improve the skills of managers, while...

After the death of a Kenyan driver and the temporary abduction of six drivers, the Kenyan LoDCA Association calls on carriers to suspend non-essential movements on an axis between Mahagi and Kisangani. Repeated attacks threaten the security of the...

The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to suspend imports of sugar from November 2026, for eight to nine months. The measure will depend on domestic production and market needs, with a security stock set at one month of...

Over-season precipitation and localized flooding could disrupt road transport, port access and handling operations between October and December 2026. Maersk recommends that shippers anticipate delays...

The Autonomous Port of Dakar has granted, since 9 October 2026, a three-month exemption from the costs of shopping, demurrage and holding on Malian goods on hold. The measure also provides for a 60-day duty-free detention for...

The new Director General intends to strengthen the competitiveness of Senegalese companies, diversify exports and promote local products in international markets. Amadou Diallo has officially assumed his duties as Director General of the...

The port of Maputo has launched a dredging project of $150 million to raise the depth of its access channel to 15.3 metres and to accommodate ships capable of carrying up to 14,000 containers. The work, planned for about twelve months,...

After an inaugural trip by President Mamadi Doumbouya on 12 October 2026, the TransGuinean railway line must gradually accommodate passengers and commercial freight beyond the iron ore of Simandou. However, the commissioning remains...