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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...

The logistics nightmare that awaits Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have announced that their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2 has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against COVID-19 in...

Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal in Ghana begins construction

Ghana president Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday launched construction of the $330 million Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT) project near...

Air Cargo Recovery Continues in September

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand,...

Kuehne+Nagel invests in global vaccine distribution network

With the opening of airside pharma & healthcare hubs in Brussels, Belgium, and Johannesburg, South Africa, Kuehne+Nagel adds two...

Imperial partners with Lori Systems to boost e-logistics technology in Africa

Imperial, an African and European-focused provider of integrated market access and logistics solutions, announced an investment in and partnership...

Return of Toyota Starlet in Kenya

Kenya’s leading motor vehicle distributor, Toyota Kenya, today launched the all-new multi-utility hatchback model, Toyota Starlet. The model, which...

WISTA International Welcomes Cameroon

The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) welcomes Cameroon this month as the 53rd National WISTA Association (NWA)....

Africa climate change report reveals heat rising north and south, Sahel getting wetter

Africa needs to prepare better for climate change by responding to a wide range of potential risks, a multi-agency report led by the UN World Meteorological...

Isuzu opens emergency road accident response center in Kenya

An emergency road accident response center has been opened in Naivasha to provide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for road...

Turkish Cargo increases destinations of direct cargo operations

Maintaining its successful business processes across the world, Turkish Cargo increased the number of destinations of its direct cargo...

Long distance runner Mo Farah named ambassador for Djibouti ports

Mo Farah, a British long distance runner and a double Olympic medalist has been named  Djibouti Ports and Free Zones...

South Africa’s Transnet reports increase in revenue

South Africa's Transnet reported an increase of 1,3% to R75,1 billion in revenue, supported by the weighted average tariff...

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