Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 9 August 2025

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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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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