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Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Somalia president signs law nullifying Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

By Abdi Sheikh 8 Jan 2024

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri

Landlocked Ethiopia signs pact to use Somaliland's Red Sea port

By Dawit Endeshaw, Abdi Sheikh and Bhargav Acharya 2 Jan 2024

Why African ports need to harness technology

Why African ports need to harness technology

12 Dec 2017

Nigeria begins enforcement of 'palletisation of cargoes' January 2018

Nigeria begins enforcement of 'palletisation of cargoes' January 2018

Kingsley Adeniyi 4 Dec 2017

The future of African ports is also the future of Africa's economic success

Gilbert Saggia 20 Nov 2017

Alan Knott-Craig

#EntrepreneurMonth: If you can sell your first startup, sell it

Alan Knott-Craig 18 Oct 2017

Mikhail Goldovski via - Port of Tanga, Tanzania

Bright future awaits Tanga Port ahead of oil pipeline

Bernard Lugongo 21 Aug 2017

#FreshConnections: The realities of trading in Africa

#FreshConnections: The realities of trading in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 18 Aug 2017

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Martina Doblin 16 Aug 2017

Durban cruise terminal could be just what the African cruise industry needs

14 Aug 2017

Photo by Jorge Guerrero/AFP

Every summer, Spain hosts annual exodus to North Africa

3 Aug 2017

Lagos ports resume 24-hour operations

Lagos ports resume 24-hour operations

Yusuf Babalola 24 Jul 2017

Nigeria to cease import of petroleum products

Nigeria to cease import of petroleum products

Omololu Ogunmade 21 Jul 2017

East Africa containerised trade volumes grow 1% Q1 2017

East Africa containerised trade volumes grow 1% Q1 2017

11 Jul 2017

New global ransomware attack disrupts thousands of companies

New global ransomware attack disrupts thousands of companies

Ilse van den Berg 30 Jun 2017

Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port

Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port

27 Jun 2017

High-tech diamond mining vessel starts operations

High-tech diamond mining vessel starts operations

20 Jun 2017

Dar es Salaam Port savours double delight

Dar es Salaam Port savours double delight

Mariam Said 13 Jun 2017

Africa collaborates to develop maritime economy

Africa collaborates to develop maritime economy

9 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Unleashing Africa 4.0 through innovation

Unleashing Africa 4.0 through innovation

Saidah Nash Carter 24 Apr 2017

Annual ports and terminal operations conference kicks off

Annual ports and terminal operations conference kicks off

18 Apr 2017

Lagos to host MMWA West Africa Expo

Lagos to host MMWA West Africa Expo

10 Mar 2017

Massive growth predicted for cross-border e-commerce in sub-Saharan Africa

Massive growth predicted for cross-border e-commerce in sub-Saharan Africa

28 Feb 2017

Official Navy Page via - A Cameroonian Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) boat patrols the Cameroon coastal waters.

Maritime kidnappings surge in 2016

11 Jan 2017

ASEAN market seeks to increase bilateral trade with Africa

ASEAN market seeks to increase bilateral trade with Africa

11 Nov 2016

Multimodal West Africa draws industry to Lagos in January

Multimodal West Africa draws industry to Lagos in January

7 Nov 2016

#APE2016: Thinking 'out the port'

#APE2016: Thinking 'out the port'

2 Nov 2016

Intra-Africa trade and investment key to the growth of Africa

Intra-Africa trade and investment key to the growth of Africa

28 Oct 2016

Maria Mzimela (Transnet Freight Rail Durban), Mari Pennanen (Dar es Salaam DCG-DSN - Corridor Group), Khomotjo Mphahlele (Transnet Maritime School of Excellence), Nangamso Maponya (Development Bank South Africa), Zukiswa Sithole, Sylvia Siyo (Transnet National Ports Authority Durban)

2016 Women in Transport Awards winners crowned

20 Oct 2016

Gulf of Guinea. Image by 123RF

African nations hail maritime deal

17 Oct 2016

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

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Nigeria begins enforcement of 'palletisation of cargoes' January 2018

Nigeria begins enforcement of 'palletisation of cargoes' January 2018

Kingsley Adeniyi 4 Dec 2017

The future of African ports is also the future of Africa's economic success

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Alan Knott-Craig

#EntrepreneurMonth: If you can sell your first startup, sell it

Alan Knott-Craig 18 Oct 2017

Mikhail Goldovski via - Port of Tanga, Tanzania

Bright future awaits Tanga Port ahead of oil pipeline

Bernard Lugongo 21 Aug 2017

#FreshConnections: The realities of trading in Africa

#FreshConnections: The realities of trading in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 18 Aug 2017

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Martina Doblin 16 Aug 2017

Durban cruise terminal could be just what the African cruise industry needs

14 Aug 2017

Photo by Jorge Guerrero/AFP

Every summer, Spain hosts annual exodus to North Africa

3 Aug 2017

Lagos ports resume 24-hour operations

Lagos ports resume 24-hour operations

Yusuf Babalola 24 Jul 2017

Nigeria to cease import of petroleum products

Nigeria to cease import of petroleum products

Omololu Ogunmade 21 Jul 2017

East Africa containerised trade volumes grow 1% Q1 2017

East Africa containerised trade volumes grow 1% Q1 2017

11 Jul 2017

New global ransomware attack disrupts thousands of companies

New global ransomware attack disrupts thousands of companies

Ilse van den Berg 30 Jun 2017

Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port

Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port

27 Jun 2017

High-tech diamond mining vessel starts operations

High-tech diamond mining vessel starts operations

20 Jun 2017

Dar es Salaam Port savours double delight

Dar es Salaam Port savours double delight

Mariam Said 13 Jun 2017

Africa collaborates to develop maritime economy

Africa collaborates to develop maritime economy

9 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017

Unleashing Africa 4.0 through innovation

Unleashing Africa 4.0 through innovation

Saidah Nash Carter 24 Apr 2017

Annual ports and terminal operations conference kicks off

Annual ports and terminal operations conference kicks off

18 Apr 2017

Lagos to host MMWA West Africa Expo

Lagos to host MMWA West Africa Expo

10 Mar 2017

Massive growth predicted for cross-border e-commerce in sub-Saharan Africa

Massive growth predicted for cross-border e-commerce in sub-Saharan Africa

28 Feb 2017

Official Navy Page via - A Cameroonian Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) boat patrols the Cameroon coastal waters.

Maritime kidnappings surge in 2016

11 Jan 2017

ASEAN market seeks to increase bilateral trade with Africa

ASEAN market seeks to increase bilateral trade with Africa

11 Nov 2016

Multimodal West Africa draws industry to Lagos in January

Multimodal West Africa draws industry to Lagos in January

7 Nov 2016

#APE2016: Thinking 'out the port'

#APE2016: Thinking 'out the port'

2 Nov 2016

Intra-Africa trade and investment key to the growth of Africa

Intra-Africa trade and investment key to the growth of Africa

28 Oct 2016

Maria Mzimela (Transnet Freight Rail Durban), Mari Pennanen (Dar es Salaam DCG-DSN - Corridor Group), Khomotjo Mphahlele (Transnet Maritime School of Excellence), Nangamso Maponya (Development Bank South Africa), Zukiswa Sithole, Sylvia Siyo (Transnet National Ports Authority Durban)

2016 Women in Transport Awards winners crowned

20 Oct 2016

Gulf of Guinea. Image by 123RF

African nations hail maritime deal

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Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Bizcommunity.com 14 Oct 2016

Hon. Lydia Sindisiwe Chikunga, Deputy Minister of Transport, South Africa

Finalists for Women in Transport Awards announced

12 Oct 2016

DHL acknowledges importance of customer service for African businesses

DHL acknowledges importance of customer service for African businesses

12 Oct 2016

GE Africa CEO to advise on Africa trade

27 Sep 2016

A mega project rises to link East Africa

A mega project rises to link East Africa

16 Sep 2016

Simulation facilitators (left to right) Ebrahim Bayat, Thamsanqa Khanyile, Musa Ngubane and Vika Njoko demonstrate the equipment’s features at the Transnet Maritime School of Excellence in Durban. - Stephen Railton

Africa's first dredging simulator launched in Durban

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Intra-regional trade has the potential to boost African economies

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International speakers joins formidable SAAFF Congress line-up

23 Aug 2016

Doing business with China

Doing business with China

5 Aug 2016

Unlocking Africa's economic potential

Aboubaker Omar Hadi 1 Jul 2016

Africa needs to be more business-friendly to foster growth

Africa needs to be more business-friendly to foster growth

30 May 2016

Mariflex vessel

Nautic Africa and Mariflex partnership brings international expertise to Africa

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