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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, but congestion, geopolitical disruption, rerouting and strong Asian export demand...

DP World Executives to Headline GCCA African Cold Chain Conference 2026 as Africa’s Cold Chain Sector Accelerates

Johannesburg, South Africa — Two senior executives from global logistics company DP World will deliver keynote addresses at...

Five Logistics Challenges Still Limiting Kenyan Exports Under AfCFTA

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is widely regarded as one of the continent's most ambitious economic...

How Lekki Deep Sea Port Has Changed Nigeria’s Maritime Industry Since Opening

When the first vessels berthed at Lekki Deep Sea Port in early 2023, few in Nigeria's maritime industry...

Senegal Unveils New Maritime and Logistics Development Priorities in Bid to Become West Africa’s Leading Trade Hub

DAKAR, Senegal — July 16, 2026 — Senegal has set out an ambitious new vision for its maritime...

Kenya named Africa’s leading destination in major award

A capacity audience of 400 VIP guests, industry figureheads and media were in attendance for a sensational World Travel...

Ethiopian completes Africa’s first passenger-to-freighter conversion

Ethiopian Airlines says it has  completed the passenger-to-freighter conversion of one of its three Boeing 767 aircraft, the first...

Consortium unveils pan-African cold chain logistics to boost food security

To improve essential temperature-controlled logistics infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa and ensure food security in the region, African Infrastructure Investment...

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port named Sea Port of the Year

Further underlining its status as one of the world’s leading maritime logistics hubs, King Abdullah Port has been named...

Bagamoyo Port construction now set for 2023

Tanzania expects to start the construction of Bagamoyo Port in the next financial year, the Director General of the...

EU MPs criticise East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline project

The European Union has condemned the planned East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline over what is says is “serious concern...

Company Net-Zero Targets to Fuel the Rapid Adoption of Zero-Emission Trucks, Says IDTechEx

The sustainability of business operations is now a key consideration in the boardrooms of major corporations, and this is...

Volvo Trucks showcases new zero-emissions truck

Imagine a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up...

High pressure on the transport industry to shift to electric-report

Road transport is the most prioritized area to reduce CO2 emissions, according to leading e-commerce and manufacturing companies in...

S. Sudan mulls habour in Djibouti to cut overreliance on Mombasa port

South Sudan is set to build a habour in Djibouti a move it says will provide alternative to Kenya's ...

Aero Africa opens East Africa control tower in Nairobi

Neutral air cargo solutions group has opened a new regional office in Nairobi Kenya. The new office will look after...

Top 20 busiest airports in the world

Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published its annual World Airport Traffic Dataset, revealing the magnitude of the...

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