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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...

Kenya Airways, Virgin Atlantic unveil strategic codeshare partnership

Kenya Airways and Virgin Atlantic, both esteemed members of the SkyTeam Airline Alliance, are pleased to unveil a strategic...

CtrlFleet Acquires Fleetbeacon: A New Era in Transport Management Software

CtrlFleet a leading provider of transport management software, has announced its acquisition of Fleetbeacon, a renowned fleet management automation...

Yamaha Motor unveils Last Mile Delivery company in Tanzania

Yamaha Motor Group Company has established a new company, CourieMate Tanzania, to conduct last mile delivery services in Tanzania,...

The rail projects that will revolutionize transport in Africa

Africa is a continent to watch as far as infrastructure development is concerned. With huge natural resources, Infrastructure remains...

Japan revitalizes Kenya’s Mombasa Gateway bridge

Kenya and Japan have signed a a Ksh260 billion deal to support the construction of Africa's longest bridge-Mombasa Gateway...

Airlines, airports increase IT spend to boost efficiency

Both airports and airlines saw IT spend increase year on year into 2023, reaching an estimated 10.8 billion USD...

IATA World Cargo Symposium: Digitalization takes centre stage

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the agenda for the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) which will feature specialized tracks...

Angola reports massive growth in non-oil exports

Institutional Capacity Building Project for Private Sector Development, which was implemented in Angola between 2014 and 2023, delivered better-than-expected...

South Africa squandering export opportunities-Expert

A South African expert now says that the country is squandering its export opportunities resulting in far-reaching negative consequences. Prof Waldo...

Ethiopia bolsters vaccine supply chain with new manufacturing plant

Construction has started in earnest on a major vaccine manufacturing plant in Ethiopia, which Health Minister, Lia Tadesse says...

AfDB, EU infrastructure deal revitalizes Lobito Corridor

European Commission (EC) and the African Development Bank Group have formalised a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement to boost...

Rhenus Logistics opens new warehouses in South Africa

Rhenus has opened new warehouses in Pretoria and East London in South Africa as well as modernising and extending...

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