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Nairobi — Tullow oil has suspended the trucking of Turkana crude oil citing severe damages by adverse weather conditions that were experienced in the last quarter of 2019. In a Trading Statement & Operational Update released Wednesday, the company said the trucking procedures are currently halted and will resume construction once the roads are considered […]

It’s been one year since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he dreams of a South Africa that has bullet trains. In reality, this is easier said than done with a rail network that is crippled by arson, outdated infrastructure, extensive looting of the coffers of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, and vandalism. Then, […]

President Paul Kagame has said that as Rwanda and African countries move to adopt the use of drone technology, there should be considerations to design and manufacture Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on the continent. He was speaking at the opening of the inaugural Africa Drone Forum that is underway at the Kigali Convention Centre convening over […]

The Port of Maputo, in Mozambique, handled 21-million tons of goods last year, exceeding its 2018 record of 19.5-million tons. The port handled higher volumes of chrome, magnetite and containers. Of the total volumes handled last year, chrome accounted for 30%, or 6.4-million tons. As a consequence of the container terminal expansion at the port […]

Johannesburg, South Africa (10 February 2020) – Paragon Interface, part of the Paragon group, continues to rack up leading awards for its work on 1 Discovery Place for client Discovery and developers Growthpoint Properties and Zenprop. The latest accolade is a 2020 German Design Award in the category Excellent Architecture – Interior Architecture. The German Design […]

SA’s rail company plans to refurbish lines and add rolling stock and locomotives to Zimbabwe, Zambia and the DRC   Transnet, SA’s state-owned rail, port and pipeline utility, is vying for the opportunity to refurbish railways and rolling stock in Zimbabwe, Zambia and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of its push […]

Africa’s largest cities Cairo, Lagos and Johannesburg are some of the most congested on the continent with the Kenyan capital Nairobi, reputed to be the second most congested city in the world. Needless to say, such congestion has socio-economic costs with the rate of accidents ranking among some of the highest, says Joe Moyo, Afri […]

Gautrain concessionaire Bombela has issued two tenders related to the procurement of between five and seven pre-owned trains from the UK, for use on the Gautrain system.   The first offers are expected to arrive at the end of February, says Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) CEO William Dachs.   The GMA manages the Gautrain system […]

Nigeria will close a $2.5bn financing agreement with Chinese lenders by the start of the second quarter of 2020 to fund the single biggest gas pipeline project in the country’s history. This is coming after months of holding talks with China on financing a project seen as being central to expanding gas output in the […]

Following continued build-up in the already massive congestion at the Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has declared an emergency and commenced diversion of vessels to alternative terminals within Lagos as well as Eastern Ports.   Disclosing this in Lagos on Thursday, Managing Director of the NPA, Ms Hadiza Bala Usman, said that a […]

As the primary method for freight transportation in South Africa, road freight, excluding passenger freight, emits about 16.8-million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year, making it the second largest contributor to carbon emissions, after electricity.   One way to reduce these carbon emissions is to put in place a road freight decarbonisation framework that […]

Turkey is building on its already-strong relationship with Somalia as it accepts an invitation to explore for oil in its seas. Ankara has spent years building trust in the region as it seeks to increase its influence.   Turkey’s influence in the Horn of Africa is back in the spotlight, following the announcement that Somalia […]

Nairobi — Tullow oil has suspended the trucking of Turkana crude oil citing severe damages by adverse weather conditions that were experienced in the last quarter of 2019.   In a Trading Statement & Operational Update released Wednesday, the company said the trucking procedures are currently halted and will resume construction once the roads are […]

The public-private partnership is expected to attract R20 billion in private sector investment over the next 20 years.   ‌ Ports and logistics parastatal Transnet is moving ahead with plans to develop a new ‘inland port’ in Gauteng and on Wednesday announced the winning bidder that will develop and operate the R2.5 billion Tambo Springs […]

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, has decried the hike in cargo charges by the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company, NAHCO, and Skyway Aviation Handling Company, SAHCO, which it says has risen by as much as 40 per cent.   In a chat with Vanguard Maritime Report, President of the Association, Increase Uche, […]

Developing infrastructure that caters to the needs of society is fundamental to the creation of smart cities, which are not the result of new buildings, but of the increasingly critical role that technology plays in making urban buildings smart, says Johnson Control sub-Saharan Africa GM Archibald Makatini.   Smart city technology, green building solutions and […]

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has praised the completed upgrade of the Umhlatuze River bridge between the Mtunzini toll plaza and Empangeni, saying it is “by no means a small step for road users”.   Mbalula officially opened the upgraded bridge on Friday, where he emphasised the importance of infrastructure in connecting communities.   “Every gravel […]

The promoters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals at Maputo, in Mozambique, and Richards Bay, in South Africa, insist that the two proposed projects can be complementary rather than competitive as there is sufficient existing demand and growth potential in the region to support both initiatives. In early December, Total and Gigajoule signed a […]

Tender issued for building of new maritime school   SOUTH AFRICA, Durban: Plans to build a dedicated maritime-focused school in Durban were revealed this week as the Development Bank of South Africa released a request for proposals for the construction of the school on the site of an existing school in the Umlazi District.   […]

In line with its strategy to develop and provide logistical solutions on various corridors.   Grindrod, the JSE-listed freight logistics and financial services company, has commenced construction of a R175 million 270 000m2 state-of-the art AutoPort just off the N3 in Camperdown between Pinetown and Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal.   The R105 million first phase of […]

A rail revitalisation agreement has been inked between Ghana Railway Company Limited(GRCL) and State Owned Logistics Company Transnet to restore the Western Railway line in Ghana.   The signing ceremony was led by Dr Popo Molefe and witnesed by the President of Ghana Nana Akufo Addo and the President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. The […]

Malawi has secured a $36.7-million concessional loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the rehabilitation of a 55 km road that connects the districts of Ntcheu and Machinga, in the central and Machinga and eastern regions of the country respectively.   The Nsipe road rehabilitation project will be implemented as part of the Nacala […]