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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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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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Brazil’s Port Privatization Strategy Expands with Auction of 35 Terminals

Brazil has announced plans to auction off 35 terminals as part of its ongoing privatization efforts, marking a key step in the country’s strategy to modernize its port infrastructure. This announcement follows the recent acquisition by MSC subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services, which secured a 56.47% stake in port operator Wilson Sons for 4.3 billion Brazilian reais. The government’s initiative aims to enhance efficiency and competitiveness in global trade by

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Ports & Terminals

AFC Report Highlights Inefficiencies in Africa’s Logistics Despite Port Investments

A new report from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) raises concerns that significant investments in ports across the continent have not translated into improved inland logistics and supply chains. Since 2005, African ports have attracted an estimated $15 billion in investments, enabling upgrades and modernization to accommodate larger vessels and increased cargo volumes. Data from the African Development Bank reveals that container traffic through African ports surged nearly 50%, rising

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Air Freight Middle East

Qatar Airways Launches World’s First Boeing 777 with Starlink Internet Service

Qatar Airways has launched the world’s first Boeing 777 equipped with Starlink, marking a significant advancement in in-flight connectivity. The announcement was made via a media release sent using the ultra-high-speed, low-latency internet service while flying at 35,000 feet from Doha to London. The complimentary Starlink service is available to all passengers from gate to gate. Initially targeting three Starlink-equipped aircraft, Qatar Airways now plans to deliver 12 upgraded Boeing

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Ports & Terminals Southern Africa

Transnet to Enhance Straddle Carrier Operations at Durban Container Terminals

Transnet has announced that component parts for 20 straddle carriers used at Durban Container Terminals (DCT) will be received by the end of November. This response comes as the state-owned logistics utility addresses ongoing equipment inefficiencies at DCT Pier 2. In a recent port update, Transnet acknowledged the low availability of straddle carriers, stating, “Despite our ongoing efforts, we are still experiencing low availability of straddle carriers, which is impacting

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Shipping News

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Strengthens Global Chemical Logistics with Asset Consolidation

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation is consolidating its parent company’s chemical product supply chain assets to enhance its position in the global chemical logistics market. The newly established Dalian Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Supply Chain Company will merge Cosco Shipping’s transportation, warehousing, and logistics assets for LPG and chemical products. “The asset consolidation will enhance the company’s service capabilities in the chemical and energy logistics sectors and optimize overall business performance,”

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Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Two Workers at Virginia Ship Repair Yard

Two workers tragically lost their lives in an accident at the Marine Hydraulics International (MHI) Ship Repair Yard in Norfolk, Virginia, last week. Emergency services responded to the incident on the Elizabeth River at approximately 7:45 AM on Wednesday. One worker was pronounced dead at the scene, while another, who was critically injured, was transported to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries several hours later. MHI issued a statement

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Ports & Terminals Shipping News Southern Africa

Namibia’s Tridock Shipyard to Launch $728 Million Drydock Facility at Walvis Bay

Tridock Shipyard Namibia (Pty) Ltd has unveiled plans for a cutting-edge drydock facility at Walvis Bay, projected to cost $728 million. The facility, expected to generate an initial annual revenue of US$150 million (N$2.7 billion), aims to double this revenue within three years of operation, according to a recent report in Mining & Energy. The project will create approximately 1,000 direct jobs, along with a range of downstream employment opportunities,

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Ports Shipping News Southern Africa

Port of Cape Town Welcomes Record-Breaking MSC Ines

The Port of Cape Town has reached a significant milestone by accommodating the MSC Ines, the longest vessel ever to dock at the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT). The 348.5-meter vessel surpassed the previous record of 336 meters for ‘length overall restrictions’ at the port. MSC Director of Operations, Captain Ian Rosario, attributed this achievement to the guidance of Harbourmaster Captain Alex Miya and Deputy Harbourmaster Captain Marcus Rammutloa, along

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Ports & Terminals Southern Africa

Transnet Pushes Forward with Review Process Amid Durban Terminal Dispute

Transnet has announced it will act quickly to advance Part B of the review process for the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 dispute, pledging to proceed “without undue delay.” On Friday, the state-owned company (SOC) issued a statement confirming it would soon petition the court for a preferential hearing date for the review. The statement follows a Durban High Court ruling this week in which APM Terminals (APMT), a

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North Africa Ports & Terminals Shipping News

CMA CGM Expands Moroccan Presence with New Terminal at Nador West Med Port

French shipping giant CMA CGM has solidified its position in Morocco by partnering with local port operator Marsa Maroc to manage half of the new east terminal at the Nador West Med Port. Located in northeastern Morocco, this facility will have a capacity of 1.2 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) once fully operational. Industry experts, including Alphaliner, see Morocco’s strategy with Nador West Med as an effort to replicate the

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