Africa – Page 17
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East Africa calls for unified harbours authority
Traders on the east coast of Africa want to see the reinstatement of the East African Harbours & Port Authority to stop individual states applying unilateral tariffs.
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NewsSuez terminal handles world’s largest vessels
The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), a located at Port Said East, recently performed two successful navigational tests with the world’s largest vessels.
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NewsMoroccan port unionist released
The UMT union worker that organised both a Tangier dockworker agreement and protests against the stranding of nearly 200 Moroccan seafarers in Spanish and French ports has finally been released.
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NewsA shot in the arm
There are a number of South African projects earmarked for Transnet National Port Authority''s huge Rnd33bn cash injection.
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NewsDomestic attraction
Transnet needs to be more proactive and less reactive to overcome infrastructure issues. Stevie Knight reports
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Transnet unveils $4.3bn investment plan
South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals has committed R33bn ($4.3bn) over the next seven years in port and rail capital projects until 2018/19.
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NewsMethod behind Durban upgrade
The draft scoping report for Transnet National Port Authority’s (TNPA) planned upgrade to Durban’s Pier 2 Container Terminal has been released in time for the public consultation due to take place this Thursday 12 April.
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NewsAPMT focuses on African integration
APMT has described a new model for West African transportation suggesting a shift away from "container lifts" towards “integrated container transport solutions”.
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NewsICTSI ink MoU at Lekki
Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE) and International Container Services Inc. (ICTSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the operation of the container terminal at the Tolaram Port@Lekki.
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NewsStrikes end at Sokhna
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has announced a victory over Egypt’s Sokhna Port and operators DP World following the recent strikes over pay.
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NewsDjibouti's strategic move into maintenance
The Port of Djibouti is looking to grow its revenue stream through a novel, modular dock that will provide repair and maintenance services for both the port authority’s fleet and other vessels.
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Mombasa waives fees
Kenya Ports Authority has decided to waive fees at Mombasa for 100 days, effectively acknowledging that high port charges and delays in collecting cargo have effectively brought the port to crisis point.
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Nigerian strikes paralyse ports
A strike by trade unions in Nigeria has effectively paralysed the country''s port terminals, costing the domestic maritime sector an estimated $223m.
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NewsNigerian ports struggle with strikes
It appears that the general strikes in Nigeria are finally beginning to take a toll on the country’s seaports – because everything is now at a standstill, including at APMT’s terminal at Apapa.
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NewsNew terminal inauguration in Senegal
West Africa’s new largest container terminal, Terminal à Conteneur, developed and operated by DP World, has been offically opened in Senegal.
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NewsTanzania to tackle Tanga congestion
Tanzania Ports Authority is embarking on a huge expansion exercise at Tanga Port in order to meet forecasted traffic growth that will surpass 4m teu by 2028 and to ease current congestion.
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Tanger Med signs three-year agreement
Several months of strikes at Tanger Med have come to an end following an agreement between port stevedores and terminal operator Eurokai Contship Italia.
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New port for Angola
The government of Angola has given the go-ahead for the construction of a new commercial port at Barra do Dande, in Bengo province.
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Kribi construction starts in Cameroon
The president of Cameroon has attended the stone laying ceremony for the new deepwater port at Kribi, 4 km south of Mboro.
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Algerian sea port tender
The Algerian government has issued a tender for a new port to be located between Algiers and Ténès, some 200 km to the east.
