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43 vessels stuck in Lagos waters

“No fewer than 43 vessels laden with various goods are currently stuck in Lagos waters as congestion...

by The Guardian

Owendo Container Terminal handles record number of Containers

“On 14 December 2020, the container terminal at the port of Owendo in Gabon set an all-time record b...

by Seanews

APMT Apapa accelerates equipment upgrade

“APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria, commissioned seven new reach stackers and two empty handlers this mon...

by Port Technology

Ports in Guinea and Spain hit by congestion surcharges

“Due to the operating impact of congestion in the Port of Bilbao in Spain, the Mediterranean Shippin...

by Container News

Congo Terminal receives two new RTGs

“Congo Terminal, which operates the container terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire, has received two...

by Container Management

NPA Approves Offdock Terminal To Decongest Apapa, Tin-Can Ports

“There seems to be a solution to the congestion of Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports as a private offdo...

by Leadership

APMT credits technology upgrades for volume growth

“APM Terminals (APMT) has attributed volume growth across its terminal portfolio to technological up...

by Port Technology

SIFAX Group opens new container terminal to boost trade in Nigeria

“SIFAX Group, a Nigerian multi-sector conglomerate, has opened a new container terminal at the Port...

by Port Technology

EURAF 1 – Service upgrade with direct call at Tema, Ghana

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

Pursuing its continuous enhanced service on Afric...

by CMA CGM

Commercial operations begin at Port of Kribi, Cameroon

“Described as the gateway to Central Africa the Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), a Cameroonian sub...

by Port Technology

Abidjan Terminal Takes Delivery of All-electric Towing Vehicles as Part of “Green Terminal” Certification

“As part of the “Green Terminal” environmental certification programme initiated by Bollore Ports, A...

by AJOT

APMT Apapa rolls out 4G LTE network

“APM Terminals (APMT) has announced that its terminal at Apapa has become the latest to install 4G LTE networks at its facilities.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

APMT new terminal project enters second phase

“The construction of the Cote d’Ivoire Terminal (CIT) at the Port of Abidjan has entered its second phase, according to APM Terminals (APMT).” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

APMT breaks productivity record at Ghanaian port

“APM Terminals (APMT) has announced that Meridian Port Services (MPS), located in the Port of Tema,...

by Port Technology

Maersk launches new West African multipurpose warehouse

“A.P. Moeller-Maersk (Maersk) has launched a warehouse and distribution facility in Abidjan, Ivory C...

by Port Technology

ICTSI inks 25-year concession for Cameroon’s Kribi terminal

“Port management company International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has signed a conces...

by Offshore Energy

Benin Terminal welcomes 300 m container ship for first time

“Benin Terminal, the operator of the container terminal at the Port of Cotonou, has welcomed a 300 m...

by Container Management

Stand-off at Tema Port as workers, marine unit disagree over container vessels

“The implementation of a gentleman’s agreement for the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to...

by Graphic

APMT Apapa restores rail connectivity by bridging communication gap

“APM Terminals Apapa (APMT Apapa) has said it has restored the Lagos Port Complex’s rail connectivity by developing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Congestion hits ports as vessels’ waiting time hits 50 days

“Presently, there is massive congestion at the various ports as vessels conveying cargoes to the nat...

by The Sun

African Terminal Bidding Deadline Extended

“Angola has extended the bids submission deadline for the concession and operation of the multipurpo...

by Port Strategy

Nigerian Port Records 25% Drop In Cargo Traffic

“The immediate past Port Manager, Tin Can Island Port Complex, Umar Abubakar, has said that cargo tr...

by Ships and Ports

56 vessels stuck on Lagos waters, waiting to berth

“About 56 vessels are currently waiting at the Lagos pilot anchorage in line with Federal Government...

by Hellenic Shipping News

APMT completes Tema Phase 1 expansion ahead of schedule

“APM Terminals (APMT) has announced the Phase 1 works of the Tema Port Expansion Project has been completed two months ahead of schedule.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

CHEC completes Abidjan port expansion project

“Chinese marine engineering company, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), has completed an expansion project at Abidjan Port.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

APM Terminals Apapa Inaugurates More Cranes, Begins $80m Upgrade

“The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, yesterday inaugurat...

by Hellenic Shipping News

African ports makes major RTG investment

“The Conakry Terminal, part of the Port of Conakry, Guinea, has taken ownership of four rubber tyred...

by Port Technology

APMT promises to sustain operations at Apapa, Onne ports

“The management of APM Terminals Nigeria says it has maintained continuity in its operations at the Apapa and Onne ports in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.” See the original story at Daily Trust. Source: Daily Trust (JK)

by Daily Trust

3 Ships Approached in Two Days off West Africa

“Cargo ships transiting the waters off the coast of West Africa have reported at least three suspicious approaches over the past two days.” See the original story at World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (JK)

by World Maritime News

AP Moller Removes MD over Apapa Port Congestion, Gridlock

“AP Moller’s parent company in The Hague, Netherlands, has fired the Managing Director of its Nigeri...

by This Day Live

Ships waiting more than a month to offload boxes at Lagos

Extraordinary ongoing delays at ports in and around Lagos in Nigeria are forcing liners to deploy extra ships to the region. See the original story at Splash 24/7. Source: Splash 24/7 (JK)

by Splash 24/7

Port Congestion: NPA Moves to Take over APM Operations

“Barring any last-minute development, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) will this week take over th...

by This Day Live

Konecranes wins 20-RTG order from APMT Nigeria

“Konecranes has won an order for 20 rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from APM Terminals’ (APMT) West...

by Port Technology

Terminal operator slashes charges to decongest Apapa port

“The lingering congestion at the seaports in Lagos State – TinCan and Apapa, has continued to threat...

by The Guardian

Dredging work begins on Ibsitek, GPHA multipurpose container terminal

“Dredging works of the port basin of the Takoradi Port, under the multipurpose container terminal ha...

by Ghana Business News

WACT to commence Phase 2 upgrade

“Investment in the West Africa Container Terminal’s (WACT) Phase 2 upgrade, due to commence within t...

by Container News

DP World to build new African port and gateway

“DP World will soon finalize plans on the construction of a new port and economic zone in Dakar, Senegal.” To learn more, see the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Nigeria: Lekki Port to Berth Vessels of 18,000 Teus When Completed

“The management of Lekki Deep Seaport yesterday disclosed that the port would be able to berth ships carrying about 18,000 TEUs when it becomes operational.” See the original story at Hellenic Shipping News. Source: Hellenic Shipping News (JK)

by Hellenic Shipping News

Gov’t, APM Terminals At Odds Over US$29M ‘Remittances

“The Daily Observer has reliably learned that the Government of Liberia may pursue legal remedy agai...

by Liberian Observer

Container lines facing delays of over 20 days at Lagos terminals

“Container lines are experiencing major delays at ports in the Nigerian capital of Lagos with gridlock on access roads.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Douala Operations Resume Despite Court Order

“Container operations at the Port of Douala in Cameroon have resumed despite a court order which pre...

by Port Technology

WACT Handles Largest Container Ship To Berth At Eastern Port

“Efforts to increase ship traffic at the Eastern ports has received a boost with the successful hand...

by Ships and Ports

Angola opens public tender for terminal operations

“The Government of Angola has launched an international public tender for concession and operations of the Port of Luanda Multipurpose Terminal.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

ICTSI doubles container capacity at DRC terminal

“The International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), has initiated the second phase expansion...

by Port Technology

GPHA Justifies Impending 11% Increment In Port Tariff

“The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority [GHPA] has maintained that the increment of port tariff is...

by Peace FM

Gov’t agrees to increase ports tariffs

“Importers and Exporters will soon begin paying the proposed 10.9 per cent increase in port tariffs...

by Joy Online

DRC gov’t: ICTSI Matadi is best infra project

“Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), the Congolese unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc...

by Hellenic Shipping News

APM terminals records increase in cargo throughput

“Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APMT Apapa Terminal has said that it has “recently experience...

by New Telegraph