Seventeen tire portals (RTGs) manufactured in China are being transported to the port of Walvis Bay, Namibia. The operation, carried out by three COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers ships, aims to strengthen the handling capabilities of this...
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Shipping: Maersk increases its emergency surcharges on Middle East-Africa connections
Maersk will apply, from 15 August 2026, an increase of the Emergency Contingency Overload (ECS) on several services linking ports from the Middle East to East Africa and West Africa. The shipowner justifies this revision by increasing the...
Uganda and Tanzania sign agreement to develop the Tanga regional energy hub
Uganda and Tanzania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the Tanga Regional Energy Hub. The project, supported by the EACOP pipeline, provides infrastructure for refining, storage, logistics and distribution of products...
DRC: the work of the industrial port of Kalemie continues in the province of Tanganyika
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has noted the progress of the work of the future Industrial Port of Kalemie, in the province of Tanganyika. This infrastructure, carried out in public-private partnership, must strengthen the logistical capacities on the...
ZLECAF entrusts $3.1 billion in customs modernization project to Nigerian company
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFTA) Secretariat has signed a 20-year concession agreement with the Nigerian company Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies to deploy a digital customs system in 50 African countries. This...
Zambia: AfDB mobilizes $265 million for Lobito Economic Corridor
The African Development Bank (ADB) is strengthening its support for the Lobito corridor with $265 million in funding for Zambia. This first phase will launch the construction of new railway and road infrastructure...
Ivory Coast: The Port of San Pedro receives a new handling crane to strengthen the capacity of the container terminal
The San Pedro Terminal (TSP), in Côte d'Ivoire, put into operation on 30 July 2026 a new latest generation mobile crane to improve container handling performance. This investment is part of...
Maritime transport: HMM launches new service between India and East Africa
The South Korean shipowner HMM will open a new regular shipping service from India to East Africa from the fourth week of September 2026. Named Gulf India East Africa (GIA), this link will serve the Indian ports of Nhava Sheva and Mundra...
Namibia: Kaleido Logistics and TransNamib launch rail corridor between Walvis Bay and Karibib
Kaleido Logistics and TransNamib have put in operation a new railway corridor linking the port of Walvis Bay to Karibib in order to strengthen freight transport in Namibia. Supported by a new logistics hub in Karibib, this liaison aims to improve the...
DHL Global Forwarding carried by air cargo in the second quarter of 2026
DHL Global Forwarding recorded an increase in its turnover and profit in the second quarter of 2026, mainly supported by the performance of its air freight business. The company states that it has benefited both...