Lobito Corridor targets major freight increase as rail investment accelerates
Hapag-Lloyd Revises $4.2 Billion ZIM Deal to Protect Israel’s Strategic Shipping Routes
DRC Launches SYGREM to Digitise Freight Management and Strengthen Cargo Tracking
Global Shipping Carrier Profits Jump 58% as Freight Market Conditions Improve
Maersk Introduces R24,000 Import Surcharge Amid Rising Shipping Costs
Botswana Railways Partners with Ntokoto Holdings to Strengthen Mining and Logistics
Trans-Kalahari Corridor Emerges as a Strategic Trade Route for Southern Africa
Transnet Plans Major Property Sell-Off to Unlock Value from Surplus Assets
Global Port Congestion Ties Up 18.5 Million TEUs of Shipping Capacity
DRC President Reassures on $1.26 Billion Dilolo-Sakania Railway Concession
Vessel traffic between the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean, constrained by the worst drought on record in Panama, will be alleviated by the canal’s authority deciding to increase its daily booking slots from 27 to 32. The Autoridad del Canal de Panamá announced the decision in an advisory to the liner trade. It includes a decrease in the draught restriction placed on vessels passing through the Gatun Lake locks — from
South Africa’s importation of electric vehicles (EVs) and the containerization of EV units are two notable trends in the country’s automotive industry, as highlighted by Denzil Reddy of SA Cargo in KwaZulu-Natal. Reddy pointed out a significant increase in the arrival of EVs at the Port of Durban, signaling a growing demand for environmentally friendly vehicles in the market. Moreover, he noted the recent introduction of the first hydrogen vehicle
The first beam of the Trans-Guinean railway connecting the Simandou mine to the Atlantic coast has been installed in Guinea-Conakry. The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of General Mamadi Doumbouya, President of the Republic of Guinea-Conakry. Jointly established in 2023 by the Guinean government, the Winning Consortium Simandou Railway (WCSR), Rio Tinto-Simfer and the Trans-guinean company (CTG) will collectively manage the railway and port infrastructure built under the Simandou project.
Coal theft in South Africa’s road freight sector, often facilitated by collusion between syndicates and corruptible truck drivers, can be effectively addressed through innovative technological solutions, says a leading provider of such technology, JustWeights. Their interventionist strategy aims to prevent breakdowns at coal-fired power stations and root out corruption among transporters. By implementing automated weighbridge systems and load-sample testing using cost-effective truck auger systems, JustWeights ensures the integrity of coal
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, anticipates reopening a limited access channel, 280 feet wide and 35 feet deep, to the Port of Baltimore by the month’s end. This channel will facilitate one-way traffic for barge container service and select roll-on/roll-off vessels transporting automobiles and farm equipment. Collaborating with local, state, and federal partners, USACE is actively clearing wreckage along the Fort McHenry Channel, aiming to restore
Peel Ports Group, the UK’s second-largest port operator, is calling for contractors to bid on two new frameworks aimed at overseeing a significant long-term construction program across its sites in the UK and Ireland, totaling £750 million. The port operator intends to engage contractors for two frameworks spanning up to eight years. One framework will focus on general construction, while the other will address marine construction. These frameworks will encompass
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is set to enhance water reliability at the Port of East London with the development of a pioneering water desalination plant. The R60-million contract has been awarded to the joint venture of Norland Civil Engineers and Contractors and Impact Water Solutions (PTY) Ltd (IWS), trading as Sun Water East London, to construct and operate the solar-powered desalination plant over seven years. TNPA’s acting chief executive,
South Africa’s logistics utility has confirmed its opposition to a bid by the ports operator of AP Moller-Maersk to halt the privatization process at the Port of Durban by International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI). The dispute arose following reports that APM Terminals (APMT) filed papers at the Durban High Court, alleging it was not given a fair opportunity to contest ICTSI’s bid, despite ICTSI being awarded the contract as
Severe storms disrupted container movement at the Port of Cape Town last week when wind speeds of up to 110 kilometres an hour forced ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to shut down automatically. According to Freight News contributor Clifford Evans, one of the STS units recorded wind speed of about 60 knots at the port yesterday morning. It brought container movement to a halt as the hoisting and parallel movement of containers
Strong winds and large swells are mentioned as possible contributing factors to the collision between a cruise liner and a berthed cargo vessel in the Port of Cape Town on Friday morning, April 5. The Ambience, a 240-metre cruise liner with about 1 400 people on board, was apparently on its way to the passenger terminal when it collided with the Grey Fox, a general cargo multipurpose vessel (MPV). No injuries were reported.
