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Kenya’s New Cargo Declaration System Raises Regional Freight Concerns Mozambique Approves $117 Million Dondo Logistics Terminal to Boost Beira Corridor Trade Beitbridge Freight Operations Hold Steady Despite Surge in Passenger Traffic Maersk Resumes Suez Canal Route for Middle East-US Service as Red Sea Confidence Returns Dar es Salaam Port Reduces Vehicle Cargo Handling Times by Over 90% Cape Town Port Fuel Supplies Remain Stable Despite Middle East Tensions South African Businesses Push Back Against New Far East Shipping Surcharges DRC Chooses Mota-Engil for Lobito Corridor Railway Upgrade to Boost Copper and Cobalt Exports Zambia Plans TAZARA Railway Modernisation to Strengthen Trade and Logistics Network World Bank Clears Restart of South Kivu Trade Infrastructure Projects
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Kenya’s New Cargo Declaration System Raises Regional Freight Concerns

Road Freight Southern Africa

Mozambique Approves $117 Million Dondo Logistics Terminal to Boost Beira Corridor Trade

Road Freight Southern Africa

Beitbridge Freight Operations Hold Steady Despite Surge in Passenger Traffic

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East Africa Shipping News

Kenya’s New Cargo Declaration System Raises Regional Freight Concerns

KRA’s New Advance Cargo Declaration System Sparks Supply Chain Concerns Across Southern Africa The Kenya…
Road Freight Southern Africa

Mozambique Approves $117 Million Dondo Logistics Terminal to Boost Beira Corridor Trade

Mozambique Signs 25-Year Concession for Dondo Inland Port to Improve Regional Cargo Flows Mozambique has…
Road Freight Southern Africa

Beitbridge Freight Operations Hold Steady Despite Surge in Passenger Traffic

Beitbridge Border Freight Movement Remains Stable Despite Rising Deportation and Repatriation Volumes Commercial freight movement…
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Maersk Resumes Suez Canal Route for Middle East-US Service as Red Sea Confidence Returns

Maersk Restores Suez Canal Routing for MECL Service, Cutting Transit Times by Up to 14…
East Africa Ports & Terminals Shipping News

Dar es Salaam Port Reduces Vehicle Cargo Handling Times by Over 90%

DP World-Led Improvements Cut Vehicle Discharge Times at Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Port The Port…
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Cape Town Port Fuel Supplies Remain Stable Despite Middle East Tensions

Port of Cape Town Bunkering Unaffected as Fuel Supplies Stay Stable Amid Middle East Crisis…
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US Ports Anticipate Surge in Imports Amid Potential Strike and Tariff Increase

With a potential strike looming at East and Gulf Coast ports in January and President-elect Donald Trump planning to raise tariffs, the United States’ major container ports are expected to experience a continued surge in imports. The latest Global Port Tracker report, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, forecasts that the surge will last until spring 2025. “Either a strike or new tariffs would be a

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Shipping News

Onomichi Dockyard to Divest Stake in Colombo Dockyard Amid Financial Struggles

Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard Company has announced plans to divest its 51% stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest shipbuilding and repair facility. The company also intends to end a management agreement that has been in place for over 30 years. This decision follows significant financial difficulties for Colombo Dockyard, which reported losses exceeding US$25 million in 2023. Colombo Dockyard is currently in preliminary talks with several interested parties regarding

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Shipping News

Algoa Bay bunkering revival a game changer for South Africa’s maritime industry

The reopening of offshore bunkering in Algoa Bay represents more than just a return to operations—it signals an opportunity to reshape South Africa’s maritime industry and solidify its position in the global blue economy. Durand Naidoo, CEO of Linsen Nambi, emphasized the significance of this moment: “By addressing past challenges and embracing new opportunities, Algoa Bay can set a benchmark for sustainable and efficient offshore bunkering. With collaboration between government,

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Air Freight

IATA Highlights Persistent Challenges with Blocked Aviation Funds

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has raised concerns over several countries preventing airlines from repatriating their earnings, a situation that significantly impacts the global aviation industry. As of October 2024, $1.7 billion in airline funds remain blocked, although this reflects a slight improvement compared to $1.8 billion in April 2024. Regional Trends in Blocked Funds IATA highlighted reductions in blocked funds in countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Algeria, and Ethiopia

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Railway News Southern Africa

Biden’s Lobito Visit Highlights Strategic Push for Africa’s Mineral Corridor

In a landmark visit to Lobito, Angola, U.S. President Joe Biden met with African leaders to strengthen commercial ties and counter China’s growing influence on the continent. The focus of the summit was a transformative plan to develop the Lobito Corridor—a railway that will transport critical minerals from Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to global markets. The United States has pledged a $550 million loan to rehabilitate

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Air Freight

African Airlines Record Slowest Growth in Global Air Cargo Market

Data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that African airlines experienced the slowest growth in the global air cargo market in October 2024. The IATA report compares global and regional air cargo traffic and capacity for October 2024 with the same period in 2023. African carriers contributed just 2% to the global air cargo market, marking a low market share. In October 2024, African airlines saw a modest

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Railway News Southern Africa

Biden Announces $600 Million in New Financing for African Railway Infrastructure

President Joe Biden is concluding his trip to Angola with a significant announcement of $600 million in new financing for a multi-country railway, a move aimed at boosting U.S. investment in critical minerals infrastructure across Africa and countering China’s growing influence on the continent. This latest announcement builds on the $553 million pledged earlier this year by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor, which

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Central Africa Railway News

President Biden visits Lobito Atlantic Railway to view copper exports to the USA

Lobito, December 4, 2024 – The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, visited the Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Lobito, Angola yesterday, where he watched the arrival of a train operated by the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR), transporting copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The copper was then loaded onto a vessel bound for New Orleans, in the United States, highlighting, once again, the strategic role of the

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Air Freight

Emirates Unveils Bold A380 Livery to Celebrate AC Milan’s 125th Anniversary

Emirates has revealed a striking A380 livery to commemorate the 125th anniversary of AC Milan, celebrating the club’s legacy and global impact on football. The aircraft’s fuselage is adorned with AC Milan’s iconic red and black stripes, alongside the club’s official badge and ‘Milan 125’ marking.  A player silhouette in the club’s Emirates jersey further symbolizes the spirit of ambition shared by both Emirates and AC Milan. This special edition

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Ports & Terminals Shipping News

Port of Beira Welcomes One of the World’s Largest Cargo Ships

On Friday, November 22, the Port of Beira in Sofala province, central Mozambique, hosted one of the world’s largest cargo ships. The 300-meter-long Post Panamax vessel, carrying 1,800 containers of diverse cargo, is operated by an international shipping company. Miguel de Jenga, Operations Director at Cornelder de Moçambique, the concessionaire managing the port, highlighted the ship’s arrival as a testament to the port’s growing competitiveness and its modernized infrastructure. Preparations

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