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International food prices continue rising in April

[divider style="solid" top="25" bottom="25"][dropcap]I[/dropcap]nternational food commodity prices rose for the 11th consecutive month in April, with sugar leading the increase…

4 years ago

Ghana set to receive first LNG cargo at end of May

[divider style="solid" top="25" bottom="25"][dropcap]G[/dropcap]hana is now expected to receive its first LNG cargo at the end of this month, a…

4 years ago

South African market reels from steel shortages

[divider style="solid" top="25" bottom="25"][dropcap]S[/dropcap]outh Africa has not been spared the global trend of steel shortages created by the coronavirus pandemic.…

4 years ago

DP World to start development of Banana Port in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[divider style="solid" top="25" bottom="25"][dropcap]E[/dropcap]nd-to-end logistics solutions provider DP World is set to start the development of the deep sea port…

4 years ago

DP World Komatipoort handles its first transit import via Maputo

[divider style="solid" top="25" bottom="25"][dropcap]D[/dropcap]P World, a leading global enabler of end to end trade solutions, has successfully completed the first…

4 years ago

Gulf of Guinea persists as maritime security hotspot

[divider style="solid" top="25" bottom="25"][dropcap]P[/dropcap]iracy and armed robbery incidents were on the rise in 2020 and the numbers do not seem…

4 years ago

Countries join global initiative to tackle marine litter

[divider style="solid" top="25" bottom="25"][dropcap]P[/dropcap]lastic litter has devastating effects on our oceans, marine life and human health. It also has measurable…

4 years ago

Shipping during COVID-19: Why container freight rates have surged

[divider style="solid" top="25" bottom="25"][dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen the Ever Given megaship blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in March,…

4 years ago

Port of Mombasa records improved performance in first quarter 2021

[divider style="solid" top="25" bottom="25"][dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Port of Mombasa handled 9.54 million tons in the first quarter of the year 2021 compared…

4 years ago

Sasol, Toyota push for green hydrogen mobility ecosystem in South Africa

[divider style="solid" top="25" bottom="25"][dropcap]S[/dropcap]asol and Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM)  HAVE announced the formation of a partnership to commence exploration…

4 years ago