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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 doubted that the facility would matter. What has become clearer since is...

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...

Traxtion Secures $86 Million Equity Investment to Accelerate Rail Expansion in Southern Africa

Rail-focused logistics operator Traxtion has secured an $86 million equity investment in a major capital raise that brings...

Storms Ground Dallas Airports: Over 400 Flights Canceled as FAA Issues Ground Stops at DFW and Love Field

Severe thunderstorms tore through North Texas on Tuesday, May 19, triggering Federal Aviation Administration ground stops at both...

FlySafair’s R12 Birthday Sale: What It Reveals About South Africa’s Aviation Cost Crisis in 2026

South Africa's most popular low-cost airline is back with its annual birthday giveaway — but the small print...

EAIF boosts Gabon’s Owendo Port with major funding

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) part of PIDG company, the has announced that it has arranged the long-term debt finance...

Shanghai is world’s best connected port-UNCTAD

The Shanghai port has topped UNCTAD’s 2019 ranking of the world’s best-connected ports, released on 7 August. The Chinese port garnered...

Namibia opens new port terminal at Walvis Bay

Namibian president, Hage Geingob has inaugurated a new $200 million port terminal at Walvis Bay, an extension that will...

South Africa mulls first LNG import terminal

State-owned freight logistics firm Transnet plans to launch a tender next year for South Africa’s first terminal to import...

Nippon Express sets foot in Morocco

Logistics provider Nippon Express France has opened a second operation in Morocco, a logistics centre in the port of...

Ocean freight boosts logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel

Latest financial report from global logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel shows that Ocean freight is keeping on target as...

South Africa’s road freight transport depicts decrease

South Africa's major logistics companies are finding the weak economic climate to be a major challenge, with a slowdown in...

Africa moves closer to continental free trade dream

The operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA has been launched, after a day-long summit of...

South Africa unveils Green Transport Strategy

South Africa’s Department of Transport recently published a Green Strategy that outlines efforts to contribute towards a 5% reduction...

Transport investment in Africa to hit US$69 billion

Investment in transport construction in Africa is set to increase from US$47 billion in 2019 to US$69 billion in...

Ethiopian Airlines ranked best carrier in Africa

Ethiopian Airlines is the best carrier in Africa but ranks 44th worldwide, a new report has shown. The report...

Tschudi Logistics breaks ground in Mozambique

Continuous success for the Scandinavian logistics provider Tschudi paves the way for new adventures on familiar grounds. While the...

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