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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 3 April 2026

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Beyond the Horizon: Why Africa’s ports are becoming strategic assets again

Asharami Ghana reinforces Ghana as West Africa’s LPG Gateway
The Gulf shipping crisis: Engagement by ICS, ITF and the Gulf States
Port security training in Comoros: Boosting self-audit skills
How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them
EU Operation Atalanta naval ships monitor pirated Iranian dhow off Somali coast
Nigeria launches new crude era with FSO Cawthorne
Dakar Marks a milestone in container handling
Maydon Wharf preferred bidders mark a quiet turning point for Durban — and South Africa’s port reform
Cape Town Container Terminal commissions full RTG fleet
Developments in the Middle East: SAMSA observes
Tanzania: Port of Dar es Salaam – Digitalisation advances

Global Gateway puts Durban port back at centre of EU–Africa trade strategy
Nigeria secures UK loan for Lagos Port Overhaul as MSC expands on Snake Island
FOCUS: Mangapwani Integrated Port – A new chapter in Zanzibar’s maritime story
U.S. gifts Tanzania naval maintenance facility at Tanga
Houthis fire missile toward Israel, raising more fears for Red Sea shipping
Mozambique’s graphite industry gains global weight
Tribute to the late Capt Mike Dominy
SAFLA: A new operational voice for South Africa’s freight and logistics sector
Trade Routes Reimagined: Mozambique targets regional logistics shift with $2bn Maputo Port expansion
Why Maputo is challenging Durban again
Sailors’ Society launches Emergency Gulf Appeal
South Africa slaps 75% tariff on Chinese steel to boost local production!
Trade Routes Reimagined: Africa’s fruit exporters face a logistics test
Japan’s “K” Line delivers first train cars for Cairo Metro Line 4
Durban secures R1.9bn investment for Africa’s first superyacht hub

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 18 October 2025

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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

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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 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 5 July 2025

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First View: – A Welcome Visitor: The GREAT TEMA

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
Major container losses off South African Coast when weather disrupted shipping
Rising Tide of Risk: Surge in containers lost at sea off South Africa’s coastlines
Kalmar and AGL team up to revive STS cranes in Abidjan: A strategic boost for West African port efficiency
FOCUS: Top 5 African Ports to Watch in 2025
Africa’s Lobito Corridor takes centre stage in a new era of strategic infrastructure and sovereignty
WHARF TALK: Submarines and the Suez Canal – An Historical Perspective
TNPA seeks operator for new Liquid Bulk Terminal at Port of Ngqura
Mozambique greenlights major port concessions to boost mineral exports and regional trade
Saudi Arabia awards BOT contracts to Red Sea Gateway Terminal and Saudi Global Ports for eight multipurpose terminals
Global Ship Recycling Convention enters into force after 16-year wait
Major Coal Line Disruption: derailment and collision closes Richards Bay Corridor
Cape winter weather brings unexpected cruise ship visitor into Durban
World’s first Ship-to-Ship LCO₂ transfer completed in Shanghai
TRADE NEWS: Kalmar launches Inspector – a new digital application to streamline daily equipment inspections
WHARF TALK: Portuguese Navy Ocean Patrol Vessel – NRP SINES (P362)
Mozambique after 50 years of independence: what’s there to celebrate?
Mounting maritime security threat in Strait of Hormuz
Car Carrier Morning Midas sinks after fire south of Alaska
UK and Ethiopia forge logistics partnership to boost sector modernisation

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 9 May 2025

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FIRST VIEW: World’s largest battery-electric ship launched in Tasmania

Mega Cranes arrive at DCT Pier 2 ahead of peak season
TNPA announces 5 preferred bidders for the Richards Bay Liquid Bulk terminals
WHARF TALK: Japanese cruise ship – ASUKA III
Red Sea ceasefire offers diplomatic hope — but maritime risk remains high, says Dryad Global
Xeneta suggests a return of container ships to the Red Sea following the US-Houthi ceasefire announcement, could cause global collapse in freight rates
IMO and new sulphur emission limits: Mediterranean
AGL Terminals launches operations at Cape Town’s A-Berth, Duncan Docks
Port Sudan under siege: Drone strikes disrupt key maritime hub
Flag State implementation: Africa
Three vessels later: Damen Shipyards Cape Town ready, willing and able to do more for SA Navy
WHARF TALK: Russian four masted barque – KRUZENSHTERN
Middle East & North Africa (MENA) maritime administrators complete 5-day IMO audit preparation
London’s V-E Day commemoration
Go-ahead given to double final section of Maputo-Ressano Garcia railway
DP World launches $165 million expansion of Maputo Container Terminal
TNPA seeks interested party to operate and manage Port of Durban’s Maydon Wharf 15-berth terminal precinct
Positive start to the South African citrus export season
WHARF TALK: Dutch three masted topsail schooner – OOSTERSCHELDE
Xeneta launches index-linked contract simulator to help shippers tackle freight volatility
DNV outlines clear route to approval for ammonia and hydrogen-fuelled ships
South Africa’s shift from coal to renewables: how it’s going
IMO tightens safety regulations for ammonium nitrate transport
Liner Shipping Pumps $1.1 Trillion into U.S. Economy, Supports 6.4 Million Jobs – New S&P Global Report
Trade priorities: Francophone countries reflect strategy
WHARF TALK: HMS BEAGLE – 31st May 1836 to 18th June 1836
DP World Sokhna posts record throughput in Q1 2025 as citrus exports surge
MSC Cruises South Africa celebrates the end of the summer 2024/2025 cruise season
Maersk launches first integrated logistics hub in Senegal to bolster West African supply chains
BAE Systems and Umoe Mandal sign agreement to deepen maritime collaboration
Inauguration of the African Space Agency
UNCTAD launches first-ever country-level data on seaborne trade

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 20 April 2025

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First View: MAERSK FUKUOKA

Africa’s untapped talent could hold the key to solving the global seafarer shortage
Drama as ship in Nacala-a-Velha harbour catches fire
INTERCARGO Raises Concerns Over IMO’s New Climate Measure
New global minimum wage for seafarers agreed in Geneva
Trump’ USA versus China – which might have a winning hand
DP World supercharges Namibia’s Cold Chain with high-tech facility in Walvis Bay
Port Elizabeth Container Terminal takes delivery of new Ship-to-Shore crane
WHARF TALK: Cunard cruise liner – QUEEN ANNE
Mozambique launches new coastal shipping venture
Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now
WHARF TALK: luxury German cruise ship – AMADEA
Operation Copper extended by one year
Global shipping emissions deal reached at UN
Shipping industry edges closer to net-zero future with landmark IMO climate framework
Historic climate deal sets course for greener shipping industry
Explainer: What the IMO’s net-zero Framework means for shipping and logistics
NATO Exercise Dynamic Mariner 25 concluded
Coral Sul FLNG achieves historic milestone of 100 LNG shipments
Italian Navy frigate Luigi Rizzo bolsters Mozambique ties with port call and new agreements
Trump thinks tariffs can bring back the glory days of US manufacturing. Here’s why he’s wrong
SAMSA launches nationwide fishing vessel safety audit
Folk Maritime expands regional operations with acquisition of M/V Folk Jazan
WTO – A pillar of security and predictability
Transnet unveils R60 million upgrade to East London port, boosting automotive hub status
WHARF TALK: expeditionary cruise ship – HEBBRIDEAN SKY
Transnet seeks partner for new rail leasing venture to boost South Africa’s freight Network

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 12 January 2025

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FIRST VIEW:   AFRICA MERCY

RFA: The end of Transnet rail monopoly and the beginning of better things?
Walvis Bay emerges as MSC’s new transshipment hub port in Southern Africa
MSC applies surcharge for cargo from the Middle East & India sub-continent to Mombasa
Construction work on DP World’s new port at Ndayane in Senegal gets underway
Bulker Hagen Oldendorff grounding: ATSB safety recommendations
Transnet reports 6% revenue increase amid operational challenges
IMO Secretary-General’s new year message
EUKOR Car Carriers secures US$ 4.2 billion contract with Hyundai and Kia
Senegalese fishery achieves historic MSC certification
The best of UK’s Defence Imagery 2024
Chaos and crisis in Mozambique continues
US to build polar security cutter
APM Terminals Expands MedPort Tangier Capacity to 5.2 million TEUs
SASTUNA Secures MSC Certification for Southern Africa Albacore Fishery
Antarctic iceberg A23a afloat again
South Africa receiving a growing number of visiting foreign naval vessels
Vale tests wind energy on one of world’s largest ore carriers
World Shipping Council Elects New Leadership
No Christmas MMIPV for the Navy
Dust, more dust: Saharan dust affects the Canary Islands, Spain
Bears starting to roar in the car carrier market
Managing Maritime Risks: Stowaways and Rescued People at Sea
South African Albacore Tuna Fishery secures global MSC certification for sustainability
Port Elizabeth tanker berth back in business
Transnet Port Terminals’ quayside performance shines through recommissioned conveyor belt
Mayotte disaster
Cyclone Chido downgraded after bringing devastation to Mayotte
Dumping of wastes at sea: Kenya advances efforts to curb
Red Sea tensions: 4 scholars explain what’s at stake for global trade and security
FFS Tank Terminals lines up to operate Port of Cape Town’s Liquid Bulk Terminal
WHARF TALK: luxury cruise ship – AZAMARA QUEST
MENA: Training on assessment, examination and certification of seafarers
SA Agulhas II prepares for annual South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) relief voyage
Madagascar: Casualty investigation and reporting
South African government suspends mineral transport to Maputo port
Tropical cyclone warning for northern Madagascar and Mozambique Channel

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