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Maersk’s new Express service slashes maritime transit times between Italy and Tunisia to just 2 days and 7 hours, enabling faster movement of goods between Europe and North Africa.
Agreement with Terminal Investment Limited and Maha Capital Partners targets higher capacity, new jobs, and an Africa–Europe–Middle East logistics role.
As trade volumes rise and infrastructure expands, demand for container shipping is rising. However, the continent’s maritime logistics sector suffers from capacity limits, congestion and geopolitical disruption.
Election-related unrest shuts Tanzania’s main gateway, forcing cargo diversions to Mombasa and straining regional supply chains amid peak fertilizer season.
King Abdulaziz Port will also see the creation of an integrated logistics area to improve sustainability and resiliency.
West African ports are vital to the region’s ambitions to emerge as a global energy hub. In this strategic pursuit, international heavyweights such as China and the UAE have stepped forward as key investors.
South African hydrogen port project has garnered substantial attention from prominent construction and logistics firms.
AD Ports Group has acquired five bulk carriers and three crude oil tankers valued at Dhs955m (USD 260m) to expand its commercial shipping capabilities.
DP World will develop the terminal at Somaliland’s most important commercial port and will expand as demand grows.
Lekki Deep Sea Port, the largest sea port in Nigeria, has completed construction. Lekki Free Port Terminal will take over in readiness for operations to commence.