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TRIM Seeks Private-Sector Partners to Revitalise 9,000km Rail Network Durban Gateway Terminal Faces Operational Crisis as Freight Backlogs Mount Work Begins on Ressano Garcia Border Upgrade to Improve Mozambique-South Africa Trade Sallaum Lines Launches European Vehicle Logistics Business Freight Industry Backs Durban’s Congestion Strategy but Calls for Action Maersk Diverts Cape Town Call to Ngqura to Recover Schedule Delays Tanzania Expands Mtwara Port to Capture Regional Trade from Zambia, Malawi and DRC AfDB Approves $265 Million to Advance Zambia’s Lobito Corridor Rail Link Angola Calls for Major Logistics Transformation to Strengthen Food Security Kinshasa Urban Train Service Resumes After Nearly 15 Years
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TRIM Seeks Private-Sector Partners to Revitalise 9,000km Rail Network

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Durban Gateway Terminal Faces Operational Crisis as Freight Backlogs Mount

Road Freight Southern Africa

Work Begins on Ressano Garcia Border Upgrade to Improve Mozambique-South Africa Trade

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Railway News Southern Africa

TRIM Seeks Private-Sector Partners to Revitalise 9,000km Rail Network

TRIM Seeks Private Partners to Revitalise 9,000km of South Africa’s Rail Network South Africa’s Transnet…
Ports & Terminals Southern Africa

Durban Gateway Terminal Faces Operational Crisis as Freight Backlogs Mount

Durban Gateway Terminal Crisis Deepens as Freight Forwarders Call for Urgent Intervention South Africa’s freight…
Road Freight Southern Africa

Work Begins on Ressano Garcia Border Upgrade to Improve Mozambique-South Africa Trade

Ressano Garcia Border Upgrade Begins to Ease Mozambique-South Africa Freight Congestion Work has begun on…
Road Freight

Sallaum Lines Launches European Vehicle Logistics Business

Sallaum Lines Launches European Road Logistics Arm to Expand Vehicle Distribution Ro-Ro carrier Sallaum Lines…
Southern Africa

Freight Industry Backs Durban’s Congestion Strategy but Calls for Action

Freight Industry Backs Durban Congestion Plan, Urges Funding and Faster Implementation South Africa’s freight and…
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Maersk Diverts Cape Town Call to Ngqura to Recover Schedule Delays

Maersk Diverts Cape Town-Bound Vessel to Ngqura Amid Schedule Delays Maersk is diverting a scheduled…
East Africa Ports & Terminals Shipping News

FESCO Expands Africa Strategy with First Container Shipment to Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Port

Russian Logistics Giant FESCO Targets Tanzania Expansion After First Container Shipment to Dar es Salaam Russian logistics company FESCO Transportation Group is advancing plans to expand its commercial operations in Tanzania, marking a strategic step in its broader push to grow its footprint across Africa. The company recently completed its first container shipment to the Port of Dar es Salaam, signaling the beginning of new trade routes linking Russia and

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Ports & Terminals Shipping News Southern Africa

Transnet Reports Strong Growth Across South African Ports as Cargo Volumes Reach Multi-Year High

South Africa’s Transnet Records 9% Rise in Vessel Arrivals and Strongest Port Cargo Growth Since 2011 South Africa’s state-owned logistics company, Transnet, has reported strong growth across the country’s port system for the 2025/26 financial year, signaling improving trade activity and growing confidence in the country’s logistics sector. The company announced a 9% year-on-year increase in vessel arrivals, alongside notable gains in cargo volumes across several major categories. According to

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Ports & Terminals Shipping News Southern Africa

Namibian Ports Handle 8.4 Million Tonnes in 2025 as South Africa and Zambia Dominate Cargo Flows

South Africa and Zambia Account for Nearly 70% of Namibia’s Cross-Border Port Cargo in 2025 Amid 19% Trade Growth Surge In 2025, 35% of all cross-border cargo processed at Namibian ports came from South Africa, with Zambia contributing 34%, collectively accounting for almost 70% of the total. Botswana’s share was 18%, followed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at 10%, and Malawi at 8%. This data is sourced

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East Africa Road Freight

Mozambique and Tanzania to Launch Joint Border Demarcation Project to Strengthen Cooperation and Security

Mozambique and Tanzania to Invest $400,000 in Joint Rovuma River Border Demarcation Project to Improve Security and Cross-Border Management Mozambique and Tanzania are set to launch a joint border demarcation initiative next year aimed at improving clarity, management, and cooperation along their shared boundary. The project reflects growing collaboration between the two Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states. The initiative is estimated to cost approximately R6.8 million (around $400,000)

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East Africa Ports & Terminals

Tanzania Launches Direct SGR Cargo Link from Dar es Salaam Port to Boost Regional Trade Efficiency

Tanzania Opens Direct Cargo Transfer via Standard Gauge Railway from Dar es Salaam Port, Cutting Costs and Strengthening East Africa Trade Hub Role Tanzania is set to mark a major milestone in its transport and logistics sector on June 1 with the official launch of direct cargo transfers from the Port of Dar es Salaam to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The development is expected to significantly enhance efficiency in

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East Africa Ports & Terminals

Maersk Halts Berbera Port Bookings, Raising Concerns for Ethiopia Trade Routes

Maersk Suspends Cargo Bookings to Berbera Port, Disrupting Horn of Africa Trade Corridor A.P. Moller–Maersk has suspended new cargo bookings to and from the Port of Berbera, a move likely to disrupt a key trade corridor linking the Horn of Africa to inland markets. In a notice issued to customers, the shipping group confirmed it is temporarily halting acceptance of new bookings with immediate effect, citing scheduling changes. “We are

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Air Freight

IATA Urges African Governments to Unlock Aviation’s Economic Potential

IATA Calls for Lower Costs, Better Regulation to Boost Africa’s Aviation Growth The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on African governments to treat aviation as a strategic pillar of long-term economic growth, warning that high costs, regulatory inefficiencies, and policy gaps continue to limit the sector’s potential. Speaking at the IATA Focus Africa Conference 2026 in Addis Ababa, Kamil Alawadhi emphasized aviation’s broader economic role. “Aviation is economic

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Road Freight Southern Africa

Severe Groblersbrug Congestion Slows Cross-Border Trade and Raises Trucking Costs in Southern Africa

SARS Approves Diversion of Cargo as Groblersbrug Border Congestion Drives Up Transport Costs and Delays The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has approved the diversion of pre-cleared cross-border cargo to alternative entry points into Botswana in an effort to ease severe congestion at the Groblersbrug Border Post (GRB). The intervention comes after ongoing bottlenecks along the N11 corridor, which has become a major choke point for regional freight movement, significantly

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Railway News Southern Africa

UAE’s African Rail Company Targets South Africa Freight Rail Market Under Transnet Reform

ARC Plans $170M Entry into South Africa Rail Sector as Transnet Opens Network to Private Operators A United Arab Emirates–based rail logistics company, African Rail Company (ARC), is preparing to enter South Africa’s freight rail market as Transnet opens its network to private operators under its third-party access framework. ARC is aiming to raise approximately $170 million (about R2.8 billion) to fund the acquisition of locomotives and wagons for operations

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Railway News Southern Africa

Zambia to Begin Construction of Lobito Corridor Railway Link in 2026

Zambia to Launch Lobito Corridor Rail Construction in 2026 to Boost Copper and Cobalt Exports Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has confirmed that construction of a key railway link connecting the country’s mining regions to Angola’s Port of Lobito will begin later this year, marking significant progress on the Lobito Corridor project. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference after a meeting with the African Finance Corporation the project’s main promoter

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