Africa – Page 9
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NewsNigerian access road issue remains
Attempts by the Nigerian government to mend access roads to the country’s Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port Complex to address the issue of port congestion might result in the problem going away for around four or five years only to return in a worse state than at ...
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NewsPort charges under scrutiny in Ghana
Fees and charges at ports in Ghana which do not have the approval of parliament will be withdrawn to create an enabling environment for investors and businesses.
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NewsDjibouti ordered to pay US$385m to DCT
DP World secured another legal victory this week when the Djibouti government was ordered to pay US$385m plus interest to Djibouti port operator Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) for breaching its exclusivity rights by developing container facilities at Doraleh Multipurpose Terminal.
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NewsLocked horns and bad blood in Djibouti
DP World’s unceremonious eviction from Djibouti sends a chilling message to other foreign investors. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsCall for Tema Port expansion probe
The Tema West Constituency chairman of Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said that negotiations on the contract for APMT’s $1.5bn Tema Port expansion project were not properly carried out and that the deal is financially questionable.
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Douala container terminal put to tender
The Port Authority of Douala (PAD) has launched a restricted international tendering to select a new concessioner for the renovation, modernisation, operation and maintenance of the container terminal at the Port of Douala-Bonabéri in Cameroon.
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NewsSudan to make over US$2bn from terminal deal
The Sudanese government will make €2.13bn ($2.44bn) over a 20-year period from a deal to transfer Port Sudan’s container terminal to Filipino port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) to expand port capacity, a government official has said.
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NewsBeira port holds up in cyclone
The Port of Beira in Mozambique has sustained only limited damage from Cyclone Idai, a storm in south-eastern Africa described by the United Nations as potentially the worst disaster to ever hit the Southern Hemisphere.
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NewsOperators campaign more for Mombasa business
Petitioning behind the scenes by global operators trying to get a foothold in Kenya’s Port of Mombasa has increased following reports that government is eager to concession its container terminal.
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NewsTax hike sparks DP World Berbera protest
Operations at DP World Berbera have been hit by delays for the fifth consecutive day as local businesses protest an increase in goods and services tax.
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Crackdown on Tanzania's 'dumb' ports
The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is in the process of formalising nearly 150 of the country’s ‘dumb’ ports to administer controls including tax and put a stop to smuggling.
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NewsU-turn possible on Sudan concession
Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has said that a deal to transfer Port Sudan’s container terminal to International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is being reviewed following a protest strike by workers.
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NewsSigning up to smoother trade
Cheaper, faster, simpler — East African countries are onboard for better trade facilitation. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsGuidry: Susah opportunity for US presence
The businessman responsible for the Port of Susah project in Libya has claimed that the facility constitutes a chance for the US to create a substantial presence in North Africa prior to Chinese partners making their move.
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NewsDP World manager shot dead
A DP World construction port manager has been shot in Somalia’s Bosaso Port, according to media reports.
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NewsSupport for billion-dollar Libyan port
Libya’s government authorities in the East and West have formally agreed to jointly support the billion-dollar development of what is expected to become one of North Africa’s most highly-automated and largest deep-sea ports near the city of Susah in Libya.
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NewsChina funding puts ports at risk
Kenya could lose the Port of Mombasa to the Chinese government if the government-owned Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) defaults on a substantial payment owned to Exim Bank of China.
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NewsDurban container terminal works halted
South African firm Transnet has said it has issued a “stop work” instruction on Durban Container Terminal’s Maine Marine Construction works contract in light of an investigation into the holder of the contract.
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NewsIbom Deep Seaport preferred bidder announced
Bolloré Africa Logistics – PowerChina International Group Limited Consortium (Bolloré- PowerChina Consortium) has emerged as the preferred bidder for the Ibom Deep Seaport Project (IDSP) in Nigeria.
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Lagos Lilypond terminal up for bids
The APM Terminals-run (APMT) Lilypond Terminal in Lagos in Nigeria will be advertised for public bidding following confirmation that the concession arrangement between the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and APMT has ended.
