Africa – Page 8
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NewsLibya port attacks continue
Operations at Libya’s ports continue to suffer following an attack by military forces in opposition to the country’s UN-recognised government.
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NewsAfrican ports platform investment
A.P. Moller Capital is making a sizable investment in a ports and logistics platform in West Africa to create growth and development.
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NewsSusah secures port
A major new port project is underway in Libya, with the developer leveraging a wide-range of complementary skills, as AJ Keyes confirms.
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NewsDjibouti disputes DCT court ruling
The Republic of Djibouti says it cannot accept a recent court ruling in favour of DP World concerning the operation of Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT).
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NewsDP World wins latest Doraleh court case
The latest legal hearing in a long running dispute over the Doraleh Container Terminal has ruled in favour of DP World.
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NewsDouala operations resume despite court order
Container operations at the Port of Douala in Cameroon have resumed despite a court order which prevents the creation of an authority for the management, operation, and maintenance of the container terminal.
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NewsUS100m container expansion project begins
A global terminal operator has initiated the circa US100m second phase expansion of its terminal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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NewsNIRAS wins Tanzanian port masterplan contract
NIRAS is heading an international consortium that has just signed a deal with Tanzania Ports Authority for the strategic development of the country’s ports during the next 25 years.
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NewsNigeria’s first deep sea port progresses
The development of Nigeria’s first deep sea port is moving forward following financial consultation on the delayed project.
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NewsNorth Africa: Breaking down the barriers to trade
The contrasting fortunes of North Africa’s states are reflected in their port and trade operations, as Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsNew APMT facility is more than a transhipment hub
APM Terminal’s new MedPort Tangier terminal sits within the expanding Tanger Med port. As Felicity Landon reports, Tanger Med’s role is about more than just transhipment
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NewsChinese funding issues on railroad to nowhere?
In emerging African countries numerous projects have been advanced without sufficient planning and cost/benefit analysis, as Iain MacIntyre reports
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NewsNew port for Somalia
Qatar has established an investment partnership with Somalia to build a new port in the latter''s country.
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€305m Gabon project gets backing
Financing has been secured for a €305m infrastructure upgrade by Gabon Special Economic Zone Ports (GSEZ Ports) at Owendo Port in Gabon.
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NewsDoraleh Container Terminal battle continues
A decision by the government of Djibouti to apply to the country’s high court to rule all previous international adjudications null and void in the Doraleh Container Terminal case is “a complete disregard for and contravention of the global legal system and existing contracts” said DP World.
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NewsTransnet shuts down strike action
Transnet said it has obtained a court order to stop disruptive ‘go-slow’ strike action carried out by employees for over two weeks at its Ngqura container terminal in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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NewsAPM MedPort Tangier terminal opens
APM Terminals’ USD800m MedPort Tangier transshipment terminal in Morocco has opened with an annual capacity of 5m teus and will support Tanger Med Port to increase its annual throughput capacity to 9m teus.
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Indian Ocean ports – tread the same path
Two leading Indian Ocean ports – Toamasina in Madagascar and Victoria in the Seychelles are progressing major expansion plans.
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NewsGetting South Africa’s house in order
South Africa is facing up to the problems at its biggest port while keeping its role as the conduit for Southern Africa, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsICTSI disputes Sudan concession 'cancellation' claims
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has said it has not received “any official notice” from the Sudanese government of the suspension of its concession contract for South Port Container Terminal at Port Sudan.
