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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 13 September 2025

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Cabo Delgado war intensifies – Joseph Hanlon’s Newsletter
Briefly Speaking – Week Ending 13 September 2025
South Sudan and Djibouti sign strategic MoU to develop river and dry ports
CILTSA and ICFF unite to elevate South Africa’s logistics sector
WHARF TALK: Russian Federation Navy training ship – RFS SMOLNYY (300)
Iran and other nations aiming to take part in Exercise Mosi III
Gibdock becomes major focus for offshore support vessel work
CARENA expands ship repair capacity with new 12,000-ton Floating Dock at Abidjan
Angola–Japan agreements advance Amboim Deepwater Port and Skills Development
Transnet Port Terminals show marked operational gains – minister
East Africa Freight Transport: ITF study charts path to resilient regional connectivity
Why Trump’s fight with India could have global repercussions
East Africa’s SGR ambitions: progress, pitfalls, and parallel tracks
Standard Gauge vs Metre Gauge in East Africa
WHARF TALK: trailing suction hopper dredger (THSD) – SEBASTIANO CABOTO
Rail reforms signal hope for citrus exporters
Cabinda refinery inaugurated as Angola eyes regional energy role
Mozambique’s offshore gas revival gains momentum
G20 Summit puts paid to Exercise Mosi III this year
Transnet Annual Results 2024/25 – Recovery gains ground but challenges persist
Briefly Speaking: From Beira to the Bay – A week of milestones and momentum
DP World’s Infrastructure Drive creates 5,000 jobs across five nations
Sidebar: Africa’s Deep-Sea Leap – Banana and Ndayane
Police arrest 26 in crackdown on Transnet infrastructure theft
WHARF TALK: hydrographic survey vessel – FS BEAUTEMPS-BEAUPRÉ A758
Missile strike in Upper Red Sea signals escalation of maritime threats
Transnet and Tshipi seal decade-long deal to anchor SA’s manganese export future
Maputo’s Container Terminal expansion signals a new era for Southern African trade

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 6 September 2025

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FIRST VIEW: citrus carrier with classical roots – ATLANTIC ACANTHUS

Briefly Speaking: From Beira to the Bay – A week of milestones and momentum
DP World’s Infrastructure Drive creates 5,000 jobs across five nations
Sidebar: Africa’s Deep-Sea Leap – Banana and Ndayane
Police arrest 26 in crackdown on Transnet infrastructure theft
WHARF TALK: hydrographic survey vessel – FS BEAUTEMPS-BEAUPRÉ A758
Missile strike in Upper Red Sea signals escalation of maritime threats
Transnet and Tshipi seal decade-long deal to anchor SA’s manganese export future
Maputo’s Container Terminal expansion signals a new era for Southern African trade
Uncertainty is the new tariff, costing global trade and hurting developing economies – UNCTAD
RFA welcomes fuel decrease for September
Mogadishu Port expansion marks key step in Somalia’s maritime growth
Grande Shanghai: Grimaldi’s first ammonia-ready car carrier embarks on maiden voyage
United Republic of Tanzania: Bolstering port security with national training
WHARF TALK: out of season cruise arrival – CROWN PRINCESS
South Africa’s new bunkering laws spark pushback from industry body BIASA
Durban–Gauteng Container Corridor: South Africa’s Artery of Trade and Transformation
AD Ports deepens Angola footprint with digital trade window and logistics expansion
Namibia and Botswana advance feasibility study for $4 billion joint oil refinery
Captain Vuyani Ntsimango appointed new harbour master at Port Elizabeth
AI in Maritime: high hopes, slow progress as industry grapples with scaling challenges
South African container terminals record strong performance, with new daily and weekly highs
Daphne Technology urges shift to direct emissions monitoring in shipping
Port & Rail News – In a hurry!
Exercise Red Lion provides training and learning opportunities
WHARF TALK: Ro-Pax vessel – SPIRIT OF TASMANIA IV
Techobanine Rail-Port plan faces renewed criticism over environmental incompatibility
TICAD 9: Japan unveils Indian Ocean–Africa economic zone and AI talent drive to counter China’s influence
TICAD9 Yokohama: Bold commitments to Africa’s leadership in global solutions
Unlocking the Rails: South Africa’s freight corridors and the technical realities of reform

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 30 August 2025

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FIRST VIEW: Namibia’s second port – LÜDERITZ

South African container terminals record strong performance, with new daily and weekly highs
Daphne Technology urges shift to direct emissions monitoring in shipping
Port & Rail News – In a hurry!
Exercise Red Lion provides training and learning opportunities
WHARF TALK: Ro-Pax vessel – SPIRIT OF TASMANIA IV
🚫 Techobanine Rail-Port plan faces renewed criticism over environmental incompatibility
TICAD 9: Japan unveils Indian Ocean–Africa economic zone and AI talent drive to counter China’s influence
TICAD9 Yokohama: Bold commitments to Africa’s leadership in global solutions
MOL showcases its African projects during TICAD9
African Rail Company secures open access slots on Transnet network
Road Freight Association welcomes rail reform milestone, calls for sustained collaboration
Exxaro and Transnet Freight Rail seal service agreement to strengthen coal logistics
WHARF TALK: project cargo carrier – ECO TRIUMPH
Namport pulls back from Lüderitz oil & gas supply base after environmental and political pressure
Unlocking the Rails: South Africa’s freight corridors and the technical realities of reform
Welfare of Indian seafarers and families: D-G Shipping India and ISWAN MoU
Two London maritime appointments
Grindrod awarded third-party access to the Transnet rail network
Transnet opens rail network to private operators in historic reform
Grindrod reports strong First-Half Results, doubles down on core logistics assets
DP World and Japan’s ITOCHU forge strategic alliance to boost African logistics
TNPA and NERSA sign 10-year deal to support South Africa’s energy transition
Tata vehicles return to South Africa via Durban Port
Trans-Kalahari Railway gains momentum — but faces critical hurdles ahead
Around the Ports and Rails of Africa — 20 August 2025
FOCUS: Ports of the Democratic Republic of Congo Part 1
Durban’s Bayhead Road rehabilitation project moves ahead on schedule

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 23 August 2025

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FIRST VIEW: container ship – NAVIOS VERDE

Grindrod awarded third-party access to the Transnet rail network
Transnet opens rail network to private operators in historic reform
Grindrod reports strong First-Half Results, doubles down on core logistics assets
DP World and Japan’s ITOCHU forge strategic alliance to boost African logistics
TNPA and NERSA sign 10-year deal to support South Africa’s energy transition
Tata vehicles return to South Africa via Durban Port
Trans-Kalahari Railway gains momentum — but faces critical hurdles ahead
Around the Ports and Rails of Africa — 20 August 2025
FOCUS: Ports of the Democratic Republic of Congo Part 1
Durban’s Bayhead Road rehabilitation project moves ahead on schedule
IMO S-G addresses UN Security Council: “Maritime security is a shared responsibility”
Mombasa boosts container handling with arrival of 10 new hybrid RTGs
Tanzania’s roadmap for info-sharing – Boosting maritime security
SA Port Statistics for July 2025
Mahindra’s new Durban assembly plant signals jobs, trade, and export ambitions
V-J Day commemoration 14-15 August
Seven SADC states endorse $16bn smart corridor plan
DP World defies global shipping disruptions with strong H1 2025 performance – African growth in the spotlight
Hapag-Lloyd delivers solid H1 2025 performance despite market volatility
Goodrich launches RSZ1 Red Sea service to link key African and Gulf ports
Fire aboard Marie Maersk off West Africa: Crew safe, salvage underway
New French warship in Exercise Red Lion with SA Navy
MACS merger creates transatlantic shipping giant – with strong South African links
Somalia IMO Workshop – Enhancement of maritime security and governance
South Africa and China set up a quantum communication link: how we did it and why it’s historic
Western Cape pushes ahead with Overberg rail freight revival
Wallenius Wilhelmsen steers steady course through Q2, eyes continued strength in shipping
Ten years of crisis support: Sailors’ Society’s Crisis Response Network
Toyota’s Durban commitment shines as U.S. tariffs rock South Africa’s auto exports
Kenya to establish a National Maritime Information Sharing Centre

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 15 August 2025

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FIRST VIEW: Supramax geared bulk carrier – BERNINA

Toyota’s Durban commitment shines as U.S. tariffs rock South Africa’s auto exports
South Africa submits revised trade deal — what we know and what it might mean
Kenya to establish a National Maritime Information Sharing Centre
The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations
Tanzania–Burundi SGR to link Central Corridor with Lake Tanganyika
SA Navy meets Smolny crew during Cape Town stop
Samskip launches fast, sustainable reefer route linking Morocco to Northern Europe
Sallaum Lines welcomes MV Ocean Breeze: A green giant in global Ro-Ro shipping
Sallaum Lines – From humble beginnings to global Ro-Ro leader
Thyssenkrupp spins off naval division TKMS, builder of South Africa’s Heroine-class submarines
Maersk raises full-year outlook after strong Q2
Transnet and Hotazel Manganese Mines seal 10-year export deal under MECA3
Russian Navy training ship Smolny back in Cape Town
TNPA suspended CEO Silinga exits as disciplinary questions remain unanswered
Exercise Mosi III set down for November
Strengthening maritime governance: Tanzania – National security workshop
ICS Academy expands global access to digital maritime training
Arab Women in Maritime Association: Regional strategy to advance gender equality
CILTSA to host empowerment conference tackling gender gaps in logistics and transport
Maersk reshapes South Africa–US trade lane, MSC becomes sole direct operator
MSC set the SA-USA scene with this announcement
Namibia: High Court delivers judgement in favour of ship financiers
TNPA suspended CEO Silinga exits as disciplinary questions remain unanswered
Exercise Mosi III set down for November
Strengthening maritime governance: Tanzania – National security workshop
ICS Academy expands global access to digital maritime training
Arab Women in Maritime Association: Regional strategy to advance gender equality
CILTSA to host empowerment conference tackling gender gaps in logistics and transport
Maersk reshapes South Africa–US trade lane, MSC becomes sole direct operator
MSC set the SA-USA scene with this announcement
Namibia: High Court delivers judgement in favour of ship financiers

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 9 August 2025

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FIRST VIEW: Refrigerated cargo vessel – KNUD REEFER

TNPA suspended CEO Silinga exits as disciplinary questions remain unanswered
Exercise Mosi III set down for November
Strengthening maritime governance: Tanzania – National security workshop
ICS Academy expands global access to digital maritime training
Arab Women in Maritime Association: Regional strategy to advance gender equality
CILTSA to host empowerment conference tackling gender gaps in logistics and transport
Maersk reshapes South Africa–US trade lane, MSC becomes sole direct operator
MSC set the SA-USA scene with this announcement
Namibia: High Court delivers judgement in favour of ship financiers
Cornelder deploys private network to enhance port user connectivity
Algeria builds heavy-haul mining railway from Sahara to Sea
L’Algérie construit un chemin de fer minier à transport lourd du Sahara à la mer
Guarantee or Gamble? Transnet’s R94.8bn lifeline raises stakes for reform
Chronicles from the Sea of Zanj – KILWA
MSC introduces Iroko, new direct service Asia-West & Central Africa
Record container moves at Cape Town MPT? Let’s take a closer look
Zambia signs $1.1 billion deal for major oil refinery in Ndola
Jetty construction at Inhaca Island set to improve passenger and cargo access
Rwanda–Tanzania Port Liaison deal signals deeper regional integration
Kwala Dry Port: Tanzania’s inland pivot to decongest Dar and accelerate regional trade
Stitching the Corridors: SGR integration and Kenya’s funding innovation
Transnet welcomes landmark conviction in R29 million cable theft case
In Africa: Applying oil pollution, liability and compensation measures
Lobese directs Navy Command Council to up readiness and resilience
Takoradi Terminal gains strategic momentum as YILPORT posts strong Half-Year growth
Ocean Network Express (ONE) launches first shipping service into Libya via Misrata Free Zone
Chronicles from the sea of Zanj: Part I
Second dredge arrival marks major milestone for Kenmare’s Moma Mine modernisation
Red Sea security crisis deepens: implications for African trade and shipping

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 2 August 2025

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FIRST VIEW: Durban tug MOKWAPHA and Italian/Taiwanese containership ITAL UNICA

Rwanda–Tanzania Port Liaison deal signals deeper regional integration
Kwala Dry Port: Tanzania’s inland pivot to decongest Dar and accelerate regional trade
Stitching the Corridors: SGR integration and Kenya’s funding innovation
Transnet welcomes landmark conviction in R29 million cable theft case
In Africa: Applying oil pollution, liability and compensation measures
Lobese directs Navy Command Council to up readiness and resilience
Takoradi Terminal gains strategic momentum as YILPORT posts strong Half-Year growth
Ocean Network Express (ONE) launches first shipping service into Libya via Misrata Free Zone
Chronicles from the sea of Zanj: Part I
Second dredge arrival marks major milestone for Kenmare’s Moma Mine modernisation
Red Sea security crisis deepens: implications for African trade and shipping
From Orchard to Ordeal: Southern Africa’s fresh produce exports hit logistics wall
Egypt’s green shipping future: Setting the course
19th-century maritime superstitions that were believed to protect men at sea
Port of Mombasa Accelerates Towards Full Automation as Modernisation Intensifies
New Automotive Gateway: Egypt Opens SCAT Terminal at Suez Canal as Region’s Vehicle Trade Expands
Passing of Terry Taylor
Relief in Sight for Congested Access to Port of Beira, Says Transport Minister
Defence Materiel Division slams Armscor inefficiency, looks to China for help
Congo and critical minerals: What are the costs of America’s peace?
FOCUS: Exploring the Major Ports of Angola –Part One
FOCUS: Exploring the Minor Ports & Landing Places of Angola – Part Two
Port of Maputo cargo volumes hit by unrest and export downturn, but signs of recovery emerge
South African citrus gains ground in EU and Middle Eastern Markets as export season hits midpoint
African collaboration tackles marine pollution – Port State control training
First of two new high-capacity dredges arrives at Kenmare’s Moma Mine in Mozambique
Transnet Port Terminals moves record volume of containers in a week
DHL commits €500 million to strengthen healthcare logistics in Africa
Angola eyes Moçâmedes Railway Concession, inspired by Lobito model but facing structural gaps

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 26 July 2025

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FIRST VIEW: specialist wood chip carrier – SILVICULTURE

FOCUS: Exploring the Major Ports of Angola –Part One
FOCUS: Exploring the Minor Ports & Landing Places of Angola – Part Two
Port of Maputo cargo volumes hit by unrest and export downturn, but signs of recovery emerge
South African citrus gains ground in EU and Middle Eastern Markets as export season hits midpoint
African collaboration tackles marine pollution – Port State control training
First of two new high-capacity dredges arrives at Kenmare’s Moma Mine in Mozambique
Transnet Port Terminals moves record volume of containers in a week
DHL commits €500 million to strengthen healthcare logistics in Africa
Angola eyes Moçâmedes Railway Concession, inspired by Lobito model but facing structural gaps
SA Port Statistics for June 2025
Tanzania charts a new maritime course with the launch of TASHICO
Egypt seals second Chinese shipyard deal to bolster fleet with two Kamsarmax bulkers
ICS backs IMO Net-Zero framework but calls for clarity on incentives
Global uncertainties cast long shadows over Q3 shipping outlook
Reduced Gulf of Guinea piracy reported but region remains a risk
East London terminal handles first transshipments in over a decade

Guinea launches national shipping line to transport booming bauxite exports

TotalEnergies & the foreign-controlled Afungi fortress

Decarbonising the shipping sector: South Africa advances plans

Monrovia Freeport launches 24-Hour marine operations in landmark logistics upgrade

Mozambique’s refinery ambitions could reshape regional energy trade – but where will the crude arrive?

Transnet–UMK deal signals potential turning point in manganese rail logistics

IMO and the path to net-zero: Barriers for climate-vulnerable countries – SIDS and LDCs

FOCUS: Namibia’s Maritime Gateways: Walvis Bay and Lüderitz in Transition

NEMO gains official recognition from IMO and IAEA to advance nuclear maritime energy

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 19 July 2025

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FIRST VIEW: Dongbang Giant No.2: Heavy-Lift veteran lingers in Durban

East London terminal handles first transshipments in over a decade
Guinea launches national shipping line to transport booming bauxite exports
TotalEnergies & the foreign-controlled Afungi fortress
Decarbonising the shipping sector: South Africa advances plans
Monrovia Freeport launches 24-Hour marine operations in landmark logistics upgrade
Mozambique’s refinery ambitions could reshape regional energy trade – but where will the crude arrive?
Transnet–UMK deal signals potential turning point in manganese rail logistics
IMO and the path to net-zero: Barriers for climate-vulnerable countries – SIDS and LDCs
FOCUS: Namibia’s Maritime Gateways: Walvis Bay and Lüderitz in Transition
NEMO gains official recognition from IMO and IAEA to advance nuclear maritime energy
Zanzibar hosts pivotal tuna allocation talks
Lekki Port: Nigeria’s deepwater gateway eyes bigger vessels and regional dominance
Ghana cracks down on unapproved shipping fees: Presidential Directive sparks industry reckoning
Seychelles and national maritime security: IMO support

2026-2027 World Maritime Day theme: Taking policy to practice
Ocean Network Express (ONE) appoints Marine Shipping Benin S.A. as sub-agency to strengthen West Africa presence
South Africa’s citrus industry faces uncertain future amid looming US tariffs
Citrus export rerouting: South Africa eyes new markets for citrus amid tariff threats
Redevelopment of giant Libyan Sirte basin oilfields – Unconventional potential
Red Sea Risk Watch: Eternity C attack & allied naval engagements
Dangote Refinery expands southward: Fuel storage tanks planned for Walvis Bay
Industry reacts to latest Houthi attacks on shipping
German Government summons Chinese ambassador after laser “Dazzler” targeting in the Red Sea
Four crew dead, bulk carrier Eternity C sunk in renewed Houthi attacks in Red Sea
Nigeria launches indigenous container shipping line: Clarion Shipping West Africa
Eni signs $2.5 billion deal with Samsung for Coral Norte FLNG as Mozambique approves second Floating LNG Project
TotalEnergies prepares to restart $20 billion Afungi LNG project — but security questions remain
Analysis: Coral Norte’s greenlight reshapes Southern Africa’s LNG landscape
IMO targeting seafarer fatigue, work and rest hours, harassment at sea

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 12 July 2025

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First View: – Small but Vital: Asphalt Carrier CHENG X calls at Durban

Red Sea Risk Watch: Eternity C attack & allied naval engagements
Dangote Refinery expands southward: Fuel storage tanks planned for Walvis Bay
Industry reacts to latest Houthi attacks on shipping
German Government summons Chinese ambassador after laser “Dazzler” targeting in the Red Sea
Four crew dead, bulk carrier Eternity C sunk in renewed Houthi attacks in Red Sea
Nigeria launches indigenous container shipping line: Clarion Shipping West Africa
Eni signs $2.5 billion deal with Samsung for Coral Norte FLNG as Mozambique approves second Floating LNG Project
TotalEnergies prepares to restart $20 billion Afungi LNG project — but security questions remain
Analysis: Coral Norte’s greenlight reshapes Southern Africa’s LNG landscape
IMO targeting seafarer fatigue, work and rest hours, harassment at sea
INTERCARGO condemns attack on bulker Magic Seas as Israeli strikes hit Houthi targets
TNPA commissions locally-built multi-purpose vessel for Cape Town port
Red Sea tensions flare again: Bulk Carrier Magic Seas attacked off Yemen
Too Much of a Good Thing? Cities push back as cruise tourism hits the limits
Mega container ships ushering in a new era for African maritime trade
DP World launches rail link between Komatipoort and Maputo, opening new gateway for Southern Africa
INS Tamal commissioned: India’s final imported warship marks end of an era
Unitrans scoops top safety award… with mammoth road trains at Richards Bay
BHP charters two ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers to cut shipping emissions
MSC Nicola Mastro berths at Ngqura: A turning point for South African container ports
Day of the Seafarer 2025: Statement by IMO Secretary-General
World Marine Aids to Navigation Day: UK report 2025
🌍 FOCUS: Mozambique’s Ports in 2025: New Concessions, Old Challenges?
Indian Navy responds to engine room fire on MT Yi Cheng 6 in Gulf of Oman
Remembering Emmi di Bilot: A life that spanned generations — and tragedy in the skies
Ngqura Container Terminal to welcome its largest-ever vessel, MSC Nicola Mastro
Sailor from South Africa serves aboard Navy’s oldest commissioned warship as America celebrates independence
Arrests in the Transnet locomotive scandal: How a R93 million deal helped derail South Africa’s rail freight system

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