Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news
Here are the News Headlines….
FIRST VIEW: container ship MOL EXPLORER
Transnet Port Terminals surges past 100,000 TEUs in a week, setting fresh performance records
Grindrod unveils Salt River container depot
TNPA invites bids for new Cold Storage Break Bulk Terminal at Cape Town Port
AGL Group reports robust African freight growth amid tariff headwinds
WHARF TALK: heavylift carrier – ELISE
Angola’s Namibe Bay Ports Reborn: Toyota Tsusho and TOA complete major redevelopment
Beira Port sets monthly container record, reinforces role as regional gateway
Chinese containership reaches UK via Arctic in record time — implications for Cape routing
Port of Namibe receives four new harbour craft, including tugs and pilot boat, under Moçamedes Bay development
WHARF TALK: Winter Antarctic Gateway
Neom takes delivery of three new STS cranes
Citrus export season closes on a high note, terminals show strong gains
South Africa’s Transport Revival: long overdue, but finally under way
Briefly Speaking – Week ending 11 October 2025
CIVITAS expands coastal cabotage with upgraded Lurio Service
MSC Euribia to call at Durban on repositioning voyage to Middle East
Red Sea calm may restore Suez Canal’s role — but Arctic ambitions loom
Durban High Court clears path for ICTSI partnership at Pier 2, ending year-long legal impasse
Port of Gauteng: Road Freight Association backs R50 billion logistics vision
MSC Cruises to open 2025/26 South African Season with MSC Opera — But capacity shrinks for third year running
TNPA and FFS Tank Terminals seal R195 million liquid bulk deal at Cape Town Port
IMO Secretary-General’s statement on MV Minervagracht
Wharf Talk: superyacht AQUIJO
Banana Port welcomes Prime Minister as DRC’s maritime future takes shape
Quelimane: Urgent repairs needed for dry dock and fishing port
Onne Port charts a green course: Nigeria’s first electrified container terminal takes shape
FOCUS: Riverine Logistics – Congo’s arterial lifeline