Breaking News
Zimbabwe Opens Rail Network to Private Players Amid Rising Mineral Demand Proflight Zambia Expands Fleet with New CRJ-200 Jet, Strengthening Regional Operations Zambia Signs MoU to Boost Trade Through Lobito Corridor Congo Airways Granted 90-Day Moratorium to Resume Operations and Expand Fleet DRC Relaunches Air Congo with Inaugural Flight Set for December US Port Strike Threat Prompts Shipping Lines to Impose Surcharges Ocean Carriers Report Strong Q2 Profits Amid Diverging Market Dynamics Transnet Enhances South African Port Operations with New Shore Tension Units Crane Collapse Temporarily Halts Operations at Yantian Port TAAG Partners with Habana Forwarding to Expand Cargo Services
Railway News Southern Africa

Zimbabwe Opens Rail Network to Private Players Amid Rising Mineral Demand

Air Freight Central Africa

Proflight Zambia Expands Fleet with New CRJ-200 Jet, Strengthening Regional Operations

Railway News Southern Africa

Zambia Signs MoU to Boost Trade Through Lobito Corridor

Grid Posts News

Railway News Southern Africa

Zimbabwe Opens Rail Network to Private Players Amid Rising Mineral Demand

Zimbabwe’s state-owned railway operator, National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), has opened its network to private…
Air Freight Central Africa

Proflight Zambia Expands Fleet with New CRJ-200 Jet, Strengthening Regional Operations

Proflight Zambia has announced the addition of a fifth Bombardier CRJ-200 passenger jet, further enhancing…
Railway News Southern Africa

Zambia Signs MoU to Boost Trade Through Lobito Corridor

The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Air Freight Southern Africa

Congo Airways Granted 90-Day Moratorium to Resume Operations and Expand Fleet

Congo Airways SA has been granted a 90-day moratorium by the International Civil Aviation Organization…
Air Freight Southern Africa

DRC Relaunches Air Congo with Inaugural Flight Set for December

The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), under Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka,…
America Shipping News

US Port Strike Threat Prompts Shipping Lines to Impose Surcharges

Shipping companies are preparing for a potential strike at US ports along the East and…
Southern Africa

Transnet Secures $284 Million Loan from BRICS Bank for Turnaround Plan

South Africa’s state logistics company, Transnet, has obtained a 5 billion rand ($283.53 million) loan from the New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS group of emerging economies. The South African government will guarantee the loan, announced by Director General Duncan Pieterse during a New Development Bank meeting in Cape Town. Transnet, which is grappling with approximately 130 billion rand in debt, has struggled with reliable freight rail and

Read the full article

East Africa Ports & Terminals

Tanzania-DP World Partnership to Eliminate Container Fees and Reduce Port Costs

Tanzania’s partnership with Dubai-based logistics giant DP World is set to bring significant cost reductions at the Dar es Salaam port, including the elimination of container demurrage fees. This move is expected to save the port approximately $600 million (Sh1.62 trillion) annually, according to Zanzibar Investment News. Plasduce Mbossa, Director-General of the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), announced that the typical $1,000 fee for delayed containers at the port has been

Read the full article

Railway News

Canadian Govt Steps in to Halt Rail Strike and Prevent Economic Disruption

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has taken action to resolve a work stoppage that halted operations at Canada’s two largest railways, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City. The shutdown, which began just after midnight on Thursday, threatened to cause significant economic disruption. Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon announced on Thursday afternoon in Ottawa that the Canada Industrial Relations Board has been asked to impose binding arbitration between the

Read the full article

Central Africa Ports & Terminals

British International Investment and DP World Commit $35 Million to DRC’s First Deepwater Port

British International Investment (BII) and DP World have announced a $35 million investment to develop the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) first deepwater container port. This initiative continues their partnership, which began in 2021, and aims to modernize and expand port infrastructure across Africa, following similar projects in Senegal, Egypt, and Somaliland. The new port at Banana, situated on the Atlantic coast, will serve as the primary gateway for all

Read the full article

Railway News

Mining Giants Turn to Trucks Amid Canadian Railway Disruptions

Two major mining companies are rerouting shipments and increasing truck use in response to a Canadian railway stoppage that threatens to disrupt industry operations. Rio Tinto Group announced it will rely on trucking and enhance its use of its own railway between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador to transport raw materials. The company, which produces aluminum, iron ore, diamonds, and titanium in Canada, made the announcement via email on Thursday.

Read the full article

Railway News Southern Africa

Southern Africa’s Railways Surge with Global Investment Amid Copper Boom

Southern Africa’s railways are garnering international attention and attracting billions of dollars in investment, driven by the race to secure copper supplies essential for the energy transition. From Angola on the west coast to Tanzania on the east, governments and investors are poised to revive long-neglected rail lines and construct new ones. This surge in demand is largely fueled by the central African copperbelt shared by Zambia and the Democratic

Read the full article

Ports & Terminals Railway News Southern Africa

Transnet Seeks Debt Relief as Freight and Port Services Struggle

South Africa’s state-owned logistics company, Transnet, is requesting debt relief from the government as it attempts to repair its balance sheet and restore its freight rail and port capacities, according to the company’s chairman, Andile Sangqu, on Tuesday. Transnet is burdened with 130 billion rand ($7.30 billion) in debt and has faced difficulties in providing adequate freight rail and port services due to equipment shortages and maintenance backlogs, stemming from

Read the full article

Central Africa Railway News Southern Africa

The US-Backed Railway and the New Era in African Copper Supply

As global competition for critical minerals intensifies, the US-backed Lobito Corridor is poised to revolutionize access to African copper resources. This ambitious project, linking Angola to the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), challenges China’s dominance in critical mineral supply chains. With an estimated investment of $10 billion, the Lobito Corridor encompasses more than just railway construction. It includes roads, energy facilities, and telecommunications, fostering broader regional economic growth and

Read the full article

Ports & Terminals Southern Africa

Port of Beira Reports 58% Surge in Container Handling Amid Strategic Upgrades

Mozambique’s Port of Beira has experienced a 58% year-on-year increase in container handling between January and May 2024, moving 161,000 containers compared to 102,000 during the same period in 2023. This significant growth was reported by Jan de Vries, CEO of Cornelder de Moçambique, the concession company managing the port. According to Agência de Informação de Moçambique (AIM), the port’s general cargo terminal also saw a rise in activity, handling

Read the full article

Shipping News Southern Africa

Maersk Ship Allegedly Carrying Hazardous Waste Disappears After Warning

A Maersk container ship, carrying an estimated 327 tonnes of potentially hazardous waste, vanished from radar after the international watchdog group, the Basel Action Network (BAN), alerted the South African government about its arrival. The ship, named Maersk Campton, was scheduled to dock in Cape Town on August 1 but went off the grid after the warning. The ship is the first of two vessels reportedly transporting 100 containers of

Read the full article