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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 Impact of COVID-19 on South Africa’s Maritime Economy

The novel coronavirus which causes COVID-19 first broke out in the port city of Wuhan, China, in December 2019....

Logistics could affect South African citrus exports

How the current COVID-19 pandemic could potentially affect South African citrus exports to North America remains to be seen. From...

UNWTO calls for decisive measures to support tourism recovery

The Crisis Committee was convened by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in response to COVID-19. With tourism among the...

SaniSpray HP airless disinfectant sprayers for sanitising, disinfecting and deodorising jobs

Safety is currently at the top of everyone’s priority list. At Graco, it is our goal to provide all...

Maersk delivers Refrigerated Containers to South Africa

To offset the scarcity of reefer containers in South Africa ahead of this citrus season and to support the...

TIACA urges action for air cargo in Africa

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has raised its concern on the air-cargo sector in Africa which has experienced...

AFRAA develops a COVID-19 recovery plan for the African airline industry

AFRAA, in support to its members during these exceptional circumstances of COVID-19 pandemic, has staged a webinar as part...

Covid-19 forces Air Mauritius into administration

Air Mauritius becames the latest victim of Covid-19 with the company’s board of directors announcing on Wednesday that the...

Ethiopian Cargo deploys massive cargo capacity to help fight COVID-19

Ethiopian Airlines is deploying its massive cargo capacity to facilitate the flow of essential cargo such as medical supplies...

DHL launches dedicated air freight service from China to Africa and Middle East

DHL Global Forwarding has launched a dedicated 100-tonne weekly air freight service for organizations and governments shipping goods from...

South Africa starts construction of its offshore supply base in 2020

Construction of South Africa’s first planned offshore supply base is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2020,...

UD Trucks makes comeback to East African market

As one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle brands, UD Trucks has long been a major player in the...

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