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Maersk and Viaservice Target Working Capital Challenge in Kenya’s Container Logistics Sector

When discussing efficiency in container logistics, attention usually goes to vessel schedules, port productivity, customs clearance, trucking capacity and warehouse operations. But there is another factor that can determine how...

South Africa’s Special Economic Zones: 2026 Guide to SEZs, Ports, Logistics and Investment

South Africa’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are becoming increasingly important nodes in the country’s industrial, manufacturing and logistics...

DP World’s Africa Network Is Growing While Jebel Ali Takes a Heavy Hit

DP World’s first-half 2026 results tell two very different stories. Revenue surged 13.1% to $12.7 billion, yet adjusted...

Africa’s Container Shipping Outlook: Why Freight Capacity Could Stay Tight Through 2026

Africa’s container shipping market is heading into the second half of 2026 under continued pressure. Global fleet capacity is...

U.S. Truck Freight Prices Fall 1.8% in July as Diesel Costs Slide

U.S. truck freight prices fell 1.8% in July 2026, while diesel fuel prices dropped 6.7%, giving trucking companies...

DP World’s Africa Network Is Growing While Jebel Ali Takes a Heavy Hit

DP World’s first-half 2026 results tell two very different stories. Revenue surged 13.1% to $12.7 billion, yet adjusted EBITDA...

Africa’s Container Shipping Outlook: Why Freight Capacity Could Stay Tight Through 2026

Africa’s container shipping market is heading into the second half of 2026 under continued pressure. Global fleet capacity is growing,...

U.S. Truck Freight Prices Fall 1.8% in July as Diesel Costs Slide

U.S. truck freight prices fell 1.8% in July 2026, while diesel fuel prices dropped 6.7%, giving trucking companies some...

Africa’s Shipping Map Is Changing: Asia–West Africa Capacity Jumps 34% in 2026

Africa is becoming a more important battleground for global container shipping — and the latest capacity data shows just...

DRC’s Kalemie Industrial Port Takes Shape as Lithium Reshapes the Lake Tanganyika Corridor

The Democratic Republic of Congo is moving ahead with the development of the Kalemie Industrial Port, a project that...

Africa’s Trucking Industry Is Changing. Here’s What Fleets Are Buying and why

Africa's trucking industry is becoming more competitive and increasingly focused on total cost of ownership. From Scania, Volvo and Isuzu...

South Africa’s Truck Market Is Picking Up. Here’s What Fleets Are Buying

South Africa's commercial vehicle market is showing signs of renewed strength, with fleet demand accelerating across trucks, buses and...

DP World’s Mombasa SEZ: Why the Port’s Next Opportunity May Be Beyond the Terminal

DP World has signed an agreement to develop a 222-hectare Special Economic Zone near the Port of Mombasa, which...

The Real AI: How African Ingenuity Drives Growth and Distinguishes the Continent’s Logistics Sector

Artificial intelligence may dominate boardroom conversations, but in African logistics, intelligence has never been confined to systems or algorithms. Long...

Why Data Centre Logistics Is Becoming the Next Billion-Euro Business

As artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital transformation fuel an unprecedented wave of data centre construction worldwide, logistics providers...

DHL Q2 Profit Surges 30% as Global Trade Rebounds, Signaling New Opportunities for African...

DHL Q2 2026 Highlights +12.8% Revenue: €22.37bn +30% EBIT: €1.86bn +23.9% Net Profit: €1.01bn +21.5% Express Revenue +64.3% Express EBIT +17.9% Global Forwarding Revenue 2026 Outlook: EBIT guidance raised to > €6.5...

DHL Earnings Preview: Five Signals That Could Shape the Global Logistics Outlook

Operating one of the world's most extensive logistics networks, DHL touches almost every segment of international commerce. From express parcels...

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