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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...

Ghana set to receive first LNG cargo at end of May

Ghana is now expected to receive its first LNG cargo at the end of this month, a project spokesman...

South African market reels from steel shortages

South Africa has not been spared the global trend of steel shortages created by the coronavirus pandemic. Over the...

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

End-to-end logistics solutions provider DP World is set to start the development of the deep sea port at Banana,...

DP World Komatipoort handles its first transit import via Maputo

DP World, a leading global enabler of end to end trade solutions, has successfully completed the first transit import...

Gulf of Guinea persists as maritime security hotspot

Piracy and armed robbery incidents were on the rise in 2020 and the numbers do not seem to relent...

Countries join global initiative to tackle marine litter

Plastic litter has devastating effects on our oceans, marine life and human health. It also has measurable impacts on...

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

When the Ever Given megaship blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in March, it triggered...

Port of Mombasa records improved performance in first quarter 2021

The Port of Mombasa handled 9.54 million tons in the first quarter of the year 2021 compared to 8.62...

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

Sasol and Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM)  HAVE announced the formation of a partnership to commence exploration of the...

New report highlights Covid-19 impact on African trade finance

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank...

AKE Special Insight –The Ship In The Suez

On 23 March the 400 m long, 200,000 tonne Ever Given MV ship became lodged diagonally across the southern...

AfCFTA, UNDP announce new partnership towards inclusive growth in Africa

The AfCFTA Secretariat and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a strategic partnership to promote trade as a...

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