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The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: What It Means for Shipping Routes and Lead Times

It did not take a naval blockade. It did not require underwater mines or a fleet of warships. All it took was a handful of drone strikes in the vicinity...

Rhenus Powers South Africa’s First ScreenX Cinema with Complex Global Logistics Operation

Global logistics provider Rhenus has successfully delivered South Africa’s first ScreenX cinema, marking a milestone in both entertainment...

Yusen Logistics Expands into East Africa with Strategic Kenyan Joint Venture

Global logistics leader Yusen Logistics has officially entered the African market through a strategic joint venture with AGL...

Winvic’s £340M M&S Contract: Can the ‘Shed Specialist’ Crack BREEAM Outstanding at Mega Scale

  When Winvic Construction secured the £340 million contract to build Marks & Spencer's flagship distribution centre at DIRFT,...

Inside Morocco’s Nador West Med: The Deepwater Port Set to Transform African Trade

Morocco is positioning itself as a critical maritime hub connecting Europe, Africa, and global markets through an ambitious...

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...

Developing countries explore maritime alternative fuel opportunities

A new workshop package on 'Alternative fuels and energy carriers for maritime shipping' has been launched (13-16 April). Georgia, India...

Majority of ports in Nigeria now digitalised

Nigeria says that majority of  its ports have been digitalised a move that is aimed at enhancing efficiecy while...

Nigeria to account for 23% of upcoming oil and gas projects in Africa by...

Nigeria is expected to have 100 oil and gas projects commencing operations across the value chain between 2021 and...

DHL partners with Angola’s Unicargas to boost trade

DHL Global Forwarding (DHL) is teaming up with Angolan cargo carrier, Unicargas to promote the export of locally-produced goods...

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