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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

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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…
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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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Emirates Expands African Network with New Flights to Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa

Emirates Airlines has strengthened its presence in Africa by expanding flight services to Entebbe (Uganda), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), and Johannesburg (South Africa). This expansion highlights the airline’s commitment to the continent, enhancing travel options and fostering trade and tourism between Africa and the Middle East. Since launching its first African route to Cairo in 1986, Emirates has steadily grown its footprint and now serves 20 destinations across the continent. With

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Air Freight Southern Africa

Zambia Airways Partners with Motor Dealers to Boost Trade and Connectivity

Zambia Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zambia Motor Dealers Association, creating a strategic partnership to enhance travel logistics for association members. Announced during a ceremony in Lusaka, this collaboration aims to support local businesses by offering efficient and affordable transportation solutions. Under the agreement, Zambia Airways will provide targeted flights to regional destinations such as South Africa and Tanzania, tailored to meet the needs of

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East Africa Railway News Southern Africa

Tanzania and Zambia Pursue Private Investment to Modernize TAZARA Railway

With growing demand for freight transportation along the Southern Corridor, Tanzania and Zambia are actively seeking private investment to revitalize the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA). The 1,860-kilometer railway, constructed in the 1970s with significant Chinese support, links Zambia’s Copperbelt region to Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam port. Over the years, TAZARA has become a critical trade and transport lifeline for neighboring countries, including Zimbabwe, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Shipping News Southern Africa

Tridock Shipyard Namibia Unveils $728 Million Drydock Project in Walvis Bay

Tridock Shipyard Namibia (Pty) Ltd has announced a landmark $728 million investment to develop a state-of-the-art drydock facility in Walvis Bay. The project aims to strengthen the maritime sector along Africa’s western coast, addressing the growing demand for vessel maintenance and repair services as maritime traffic in the region continues to increase. In its initial stages, the drydock is projected to generate $150 million (N$2.7 billion) annually, with potential revenue

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Road Freight Southern Africa

Walvis Bay Corridor Facilitates Landmark Transport of 50-Meter Oxygen Plant to Zambia

The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has proudly facilitated the successful transport of a 50-meter oxygen plant container to Solwezi, the capital of Zambia’s North-Western Province, renowned for its mineral wealth. This monumental logistical achievement involved moving the 171-ton oxygen plant, sourced from Malaysia, along the 2,900-kilometer Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Corridor. The journey began at Namibia’s Port of Walvis Bay, a critical logistics hub for Southern Africa. Known for its

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Railway News Southern Africa

Angola’s Lobito Atlantic Railway Expands with Arrival of 275 New Container Wagons

The first batch of 275 new container wagons, purchased from South Africa’s Galison Manufacturing, has arrived in Lobito, Angola, to enhance the transport capacity of the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR). This strategic investment is part of LAR’s broader expansion and modernization plan, aimed at boosting railway infrastructure over the next three years. Arriving earlier this week, the new wagons are equipped with a modern pneumatic braking system and a lightweight

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Railway News Southern Africa

U.S.-China Collaboration Along Africa’s Lobito Corridor Could Unlock Green Growth Potential

Originally scheduled for October 13-15, President Joe Biden’s visit to Angola was set to be historic—the first by a sitting U.S. president to an African nation in nearly a decade. While Hurricane Milton delayed the trip, the urgency to reschedule remains high due to its strategic significance, emphasizing Africa’s growing role in global economics. Angola, along with regional neighbors Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is emerging as

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East Africa Ports & Terminals

KRA System Outage at Mombasa Port Stalls Operations

A sudden breakdown in the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) system has brought operations at the Port of Mombasa to a standstill, causing significant financial losses. Kenya’s tea sector, which typically generates around $25 million (Sh3.2 billion) per week by exporting roughly 150 tea containers daily, has been particularly affected, with a backlog of 750 containers now stranded at the port. Exporters are incurring heavy losses from mounting demurrage and logistics

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Air Freight Central Africa

Congo Airways Resumes Operations, Boosting National Connectivity

Congo Airways, the national airline of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has officially announced its return to the skies, with the first flight scheduled for November 10, 2024. In a press release, the airline’s management expressed gratitude to the Congolese Government, the National Social Security Fund (CNSS), and the airline’s dedicated staff for their collective efforts in making this long-anticipated relaunch possible. The resumption of Congo Airways flights is a

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Ports & Terminals Southern Africa

Grindrod Halts Mozambique Port Operations Amid South Africa Border Closure and Unrest

Logistics company Grindrod has suspended port and terminal operations in Mozambique following South Africa’s temporary closure of the main border with its northeastern neighbor. The border closure was enacted over safety concerns due to violent post-election protests in Mozambique, which human rights organizations report have resulted in at least 18 deaths. The suspension is expected to impact goods and commodities transport in a region already grappling with logistical bottlenecks. State-owned

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