20.5 C
London
Saturday, August 22, 2026

News

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...

BioNTainer: new facility for vaccine production in Africa

BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech”) has taken a next step to improve vaccine supply in Africa. The company has introduced...

Astral boosts cargo operation with lease of two aircraft

ST Engineering today announced that its Commercial Aerospace business has signed an agreement to lease up to five Airbus...

Ethiopia’s Krimson Aviation Expands Presence in Africa

Krimson Aviation—an Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-based flight support, aircraft charter, and consultancy provider—is anticipating further growth following a record year...

Ultrabulk opens office in Dubai

From January 2022 Ultrabulk is ready to welcome customers and business partners to its new office in Dubai. Recognising...

Ethiopian unveils online air cargo booking platform

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network operator has launched a new feature that enables customers to make...

UK signals West African expansion at Africa Investment Conference

Support package worth over £500 million from the UK government unlocks new markets for exporters in the high-growth region...

Africa’s largest refinery, Nigeria’s Dangote, to start operations in H2 2022: officials

Nigeria’s 650,000 b/d Dangote refinery is undergoing test runs and should be fully ready for operations sometime in the...

DP World boosts logistics in Senegal with construction of Port of Ndayane

DP World, the world's leading provider of smart logistics, and the Government of Senegal have laid the first stone...

Australia’s Swoop Aero extends drone logistics operations in Africa

Melbourne based drone logistics company Swoop Aero is continuing to rapidly scale its drone logistics operations in Africa and...

Seco Marine to start work on InfraCo Africa, Grindrod freight ferry in Uganda

InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), and Grindrod Limited (Grindrod) have now commissioned SECO Marine (U) Ltd, an...

Rangel invests R37M in South Africa expansion and Zambia opening

Rangel Logistics Solutions, a global logistics partner with a presence in South Africa since February 2020, is investing €2.1M...

Use data-driven decisions to tackle Omicron, IATA urges governments

Countries around the world should use past experience on Covid-19 to tackle the new Omicron variant, Willie Walsh, IATA’s...

PHARMA lOGISTICS