Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news
Here are the News Headlines:
FIRST VIEW: new in local waters – MSC MARSEILLE
TotalEnergies demands billions of dollars more profit to turn on the gas – but will negotiate
ICS welcomes reported suspension of U.S.–China Section 301 Port Fees
Cape Town Container Terminal gears up for deciduous fruit export season
WHARF TALK: ultra deepwater pipelayer and crane vessel – SAIPEM CONSTELLATION
Tripartite Forum reaffirms strong backing for IMO as global maritime regulator
Grindrod deepens commitment to Walvis Bay with strategic infrastructure investment
Transnet signs 25-Year concession to revive Outeniqua Choo Tjoe steam line
DP World opens Sokhna Logistics Park to boost Egypt’s trade infrastructure
Briefly Speaking: week ending 26 October 2025
Durban–Gauteng Freight Corridor at Risk: Port of Gauteng demands action on road-rail imbalance
Mozambique LNG Restarts: strategic implications for the country and region
DP World introduces Port Community System in Mombasa port to streamline cargo operations
South Africa pursues deeper trade ties with Southeast Asia amid global shifts
Côte d’Ivoire’s ports of San Pedro and Abidjan take on pivotal role with lithium exports
WHARF TALK: seismic survey support vessel – SANCO SKY
Nador West Med: Morocco’s new contender in the Mediterranean transshipment race
Foundering of Argos Georgia: Interim report on the investigation
Smuggled timber seized at Beira
Eritrea strengthens spill preparedness and response capabilities
DNV’s new stance on nuclear-powered shipping
DNV grants AiP for SMR-powered 15,000-TEU container ship design
Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 commissions four new STS cranes amid cautious optimism
WHARF TALK: multipurpose workboat – AUXILIA
Chinese Navy destroyer Baotou visits Kenya
Tanzanian ports: Bolstering security through practical drills and exercises
Transnet launches R147 million revamp of Latimer’s Landing in East London
Pakistan Navy seizes nearly $1 billion in narcotics during Saudi-Led maritime operation
All three SAN MMIPVs officially in service following Adam Kok commissioning