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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...

Transnet reports irregular expenditure in 2019/20 financial year

In the 2019/20 financial year, Transnet incurred irregular expenditure of R9,965 billion. The legacy of non compliant procurement events...

IATA Revises 2020 Passenger Traffic Forecast Down for Africa

Forward bookings for air travel in the fourth quarter show that the recovery continues to falter, says International Air...

Maersk partners with Lawhill to continue maritime education

Lawhill provides secondary-school students in Grades 10 to 12 with a specialized education and knowledge that prepares them for...

Kenya Transport and Logistics Network to boost exports

A Framework Agreement that will create an arrangement for anchoring and integrating the Kenya’s ports, rail and pipeline services...

Emirates partners with Airlink to boost Southern Africa expansion

Emirates and Airlink have announced an interline agreement, widening Emirates’ reach into Southern Africa as countries begin opening their...

New Transport Authority Gauteng to boost integration

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature has welcomed the establishment of Transport Authority Gauteng (TAG), an entity expected to support cross-municipal...

RwandAir restarts London, Brussels flights

RwandAir has resumed flights from London and Brussels to Kigali from as it reinstates its passenger network. The resumption of...

Emirates SkyCargo maintains supply chains for food during COVID-19

When Emirates SkyCargo’s first freighter flight took off from Guadalajara, Mexico, on the 2nd of October, the cargo hold contained...

CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration

Major global container carriers CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) today announced they are now integrated onto TradeLens (www.tradelens.com), helping ensure...

India’s Allcargo moves to accelerate growth in Africa

Global logistics behemoth Allcargo has taken giant strides to accelerate growth across Africa’s vast logistics ecosystem. Allcargo is leveraging...

Calls for South Africans to buy local to reignite growth

If South Africa is to adopt the right localisation policy at a larger scale, about 3.2 percentage points could...

Mastercard study highlights the digital divide in East Africa

Mastercard has released a white paper revealing how gig work across East Africa is helping to drive economic growth...

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