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Maritime transport

29/09/2023 at 17h16, by Africa Business+

APM Terminals obtains $175m from IFC for Port Said terminal extension

This project, estimated at $489 million, is being carried out with the Chinese company Cosco and other...

Maritime transport

15/09/2023 at 05h27, by Africa Business+

Why South Africa selected ICTSI for its first port privatisation project

Two years after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s unprecedented initiative to open the port industry up to...

Maritime transport

08/09/2023 at 19h35, by Africa Business+

Angola : APM Terminals (Maersk) discreetly and inexplicably withdraws from Luanda and Namibe ports

Maersk withdrew from its two Angolan ports at the end of 2022, and the buyer’s identity remains unknown....

Maritime transport

18/08/2023 at 16h18, by Africa Business+

Egypt: EBRD joins IFC and Proparco to finance the second terminal at the port of Damietta

Of the $665 million sought to support the expansion of this leading Egyptian port, the promoters could...

Law firm

27/07/2023 at 14h48, by Africa Business+

Dry ports: ABS Avocats again advises MSC in arbitration against Algeria

Three companies linked to the shipping giant have initiated proceedings before the ICSID. This is the...

Law firm

19/07/2023 at 15h26, by Africa Business+

Damerjog: Djibouti financing advised by Franco-Emirati WFW team led by Alhassane Barry

The government of Ismaïl Omar Guelleh enlisted the services of this world-class consultancy firm, specialising...

Maritime transport

12/07/2023 at 13h31, by Africa Business+

Banks may not completely exit Bourbon shareholding afterall

Saudi Arabian fund Al Gihaz is to acquire a stake in French oil and gas group Bourbon. 

Maritime transport

04/07/2023 at 17h20, by Africa Business+

Cameroonian-Chadian duo at the helm of COTCo

Cameroonian magistrate Harouna Bako is to head the Cameroon Oil Transportation Company (COTCo), which...

Maritime transport

22/06/2023 at 13h45, by Africa Business+

Kenya: the tedious process of awarding port concessions restarts

For several years, the government in Nairobi has been trying to find private managers for its ports,...

Maritime transport

09/06/2023 at 16h36, by Africa Business+

Why DP World is ready to buy Bourbon

Between now and the second half of June, at least three bidders are preparing to make a firm offer to...

Maritime transport

25/05/2023 at 15h18, by Africa Business+

New setback for Djibouti in battle against DP World

The Port of Djibouti challenged the arbitral award against it at the LCIA in July 2021 following the...

Maritime transport

19/05/2023 at 17h03, by Africa Business+

AGL overtakes Gulf competitors at Malindi container terminal in Zanzibar

Africa Global Logistics (formerly Bollore Africa Logistics) is hitting its stride and stepping up investment...

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