Deal agreed on Tema

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The government of Ghana has announced that it has approved the construction of the new container terminal at the Port of Tema...

New Togo wharf

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Paris-based Bolloré Africa Logistics (BAL) has added significant container handling capacity at its Togo Terminal in the port of Lomé with...

Africa battling it out

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The battle for West Africa’s box trade is intensifying, with port developments within the region set to compete with established relay por...

Manta date is extended

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The date for awarding the concession for the port of Manta in Ecuador has been put back to 28 October, following the approval of the Technic...

Funds for Abidjan

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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has raised a €200M syndicated loan to fund the construction of the new container terminal at the ...

Smaller players aiming high

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A variety of ambitious companies are eager to join the upper echelons of the global terminal operating business over the coming decade....

US$1B expansion planned for Tema

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The Ghanaian Government has confirmed that it is to pump up to US$1B into expanding the port of Tema and further substantial funds into impr...

Big ambitions for Berbera

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The government of Somaliland in Hargeisa has announced plans to develop a large port with container, dry bulk and dry bulk terminals at Berb...

APMT consortium inks Abidjan deal

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A consortium made up of APM Terminals (APMT), Bolloré Africa Logistics (BAL) and French construction firm Bouygues TP has formally signed a...

BAL wins Dakar ro-ro concession

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A long drawn out tender process, originally initiated by the Dakar Port Authority (DPA) in 2010, has finally resulted in Bolloré Afri...

Uphill struggle for India’s ports

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Despite significant investment and private sector involvement, India’s main ports continue to suffer from poor infrastructure and a lack o...

Targeting growth and efficiency

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A possible new order in the global terminals business, rising asset values and the need for an effective network of facilities are among the...

First STS cranes for Pointe Noire

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Two new STS gantry cranes have been installed at Congo Terminal in the port of Pointe Noire in Congo-Brazzaville. They are one tranche of a ...