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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...

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...

Study: Pandemic poses new challenges on automotive industry

DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, has calibrated current findings from renowned research...

Supporting Effective Enforcement Of IMO’s 2020 Global Sulphur Limit

The International Maritime Organization’s 2020 Global Sulphur Limit Regulation, which is a significant challenge for the shipping industry, came...

Agility Opens New Logistics Park in Maputo, Mozambique

Agility, a leading global logistics and warehouse provider has opened a new Agility Logistics Park in Maputo, adding to...

Container markets face high rates and canceled sailings after Suez incident

A new round of cancelled sailings by major container shipping lines could be inevitable after the six-day disruption to...

South Africa sees coal market in China as demand shoots up

The Chinese ban on coal imports from Australia has shaken up coal trades in the east. In the absence...

Saudi Arabian Logistics ink cargo ground handling deal with Emirates SkyCargo

The Saudi Arabian Logistics company (SAL) has signed cargo ground handling agreement with Emirates SkyCargo. SAL’s CEO, Omar Hariri commented,...

Uncertain outlook for East Africa Crude oil pipeline project as banks pull out

Major banks have developed cold feet in supporting the East Africa Crude oil pipeline project in the wake of...

Poor countries punch above their weight in frontier technology adoption

A few developing nations are showing stronger capabilities to use, adopt and adapt frontier technologies than their per capita...

Kenyan cargo airline Astral Aviation begins flights to Sharjah

Nairobi-based cargo airline, Astral Aviation, will operate flights to Sharjah, as part of an expansion of its operations within...

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