In the whole of the ports in West and Central Africa, it is claimed that those in Nigeria attract the highest cost. In fact, players in the industry, especially licenced […]
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Kenya port to benefit as rebels quit Somalia’s Kismayu: minister
(Reuters) - Kenya’s main port of Mombasa, East Africa’s chief trade gateway, expects more business after an offensive that has driven rebels out of Somalia’s Kismayu port and is therefore […]
Transnet to look into high port cargo charges
Complaints from the motor manufacturing industry regarding the high price of port cargo charges has prompted Transnet to take another look at their business model and possibly make changes to […]
Poor state of roads in Mozambique forces transport companies to transfer cargo to port of Durban
The poor state of repair of national roads 1 and 6 in Mozambique, along the Inchope-Caia and Beira-Inchope sections, respectively, is leading some transport companies to transfer their cargo from […]
Technology makes border post a pleasure
Pretoria – Importers and exporters attempting to thwart the processes at border posts will come unstuck against the customs monitoring system that the South African Revenue Service (Sars) is introducing. […]
Etihad Cargo launches ‘Safeguard’ valuable goods service
The UAE flag carrier’s new Safeguard service is designed to support the requirements of global security service companies, freight forwarders, companies and individuals who need to dispatch valuable goods such […]
Port of Cabinda in Angola processes 1,750 containers since its inauguration in August
The Port of Cabinda since it was inaugurated on 20 August has handled 1,750 containers of miscellaneous cargo, the director for the ports technical and operational area, Artur Fernandes de […]
APM Terminals launches shipping depot in Coega IDZ
GLOBAL depot and port terminal operator APM Terminals officially launched its operations in the Coega industrial development zone (IDZ) on Sunday, establishing a full-service depot to meet the needs of […]
Fixing truck jams in East and West Africa
Regulations, cartels and crumbling infrastructure raise the cost and delivery times of imports and exports across the continent. New railway plans will help to bring more competition to the transport […]
Lagos-Kano railway: fuel haulage by train suffers major setback
The planned haulage of petroleum products by rail from Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) jetties in Lagos to Kano may not be realisable after all, LEADERSHIP has gathered. Also affected […]