Mombasa Port Empty Container Backlog Deepens as Kenya Enters Peak Import Season
The Mombasa Port empty container backlog has reached about 167,000 boxes, with Kenyan hauliers putting detention losses at roughly US$16...
September 17, 2026Topic
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Ghana Weighs an Extra Tema Berth as Cement Costs Rise
Ghana is considering an extra Tema berth after cement makers added a GH¢12 surcharge for port delays. The ports authority...
September 14, 2026
Ghana Pours State Oil Money Into Roads as Its Flagship Expressway Awaits a Contract
Ghana is spending GH¢30 billion in 2026 on the Big Push road programme, billed as Africa’s largest infrastructure drive, says...
September 13, 2026
Transnet Returns to Profit as US$4 Billion Investment Plan Advances
Transnet reported a R4.6bn profit for the year to March 2026, its first in four years, as a R70bn investment...
September 11, 2026
Conakry Terminal Names Édouard Léno as New Managing Director
Conakry Terminal has appointed Édouard Léno as Managing Director, succeeding Emmanuel Masson. He targets 1 million containers handled by 2029–2030.
September 10, 2026
Malawi Has Signed Its Second Chinese Shipping Deal for One Lake in Six Weeks
A Malawi lake transport deal worth US$20m will bring two vessels and a rebuilt Monkey Bay shipyard, the second Chinese...
September 8, 2026
Kagame in Oman: Rwanda’s President Seeks Gulf Investment
Kagame in Oman for a two-day official visit on 7 and 8 September. Rwanda wants the cooperation deals signed in...
September 6, 2026
Maputo Buys Two Cranes and Bets on Its Best Year Yet
The Port of Maputo has commissioned two Liebherr cranes worth US$13.2 million and expects its direct operations to pass 17...
September 6, 2026
West Africa’s Busiest Transshipment Port Belongs to One of Its Smallest States
The Togo Port of Lome is West Africa's largest transshipment hub, handling 2.06 million containers and underwriting an economy that...
September 4, 2026