Africa news – Page 18
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NewsU-Freight brings power to the people
U-Freight Holland, the Dutch subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based freight forwarding and logistics company, has successfully handled the multimodal shipment of electricity power cables from Europe to Africa.
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NewsSarens inks Zambian partnership
Sarens South Africa has established a partnership with Shumba to serve the growing construction market in Zambia.
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NewsMammoet expands West African footprint
Mammoet has expanded its services in the West African market with the opening of an office in Accra, Ghana.
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NewsSpedag offers real-time tracking with PeriSpoor system
East African logistics provider Spedag Interfreight is offering clients real-time tracking of cargoes, including over-dimensional freight, with a new system based on Google Maps.
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NewsRail terminal opens in Lastourville
Bolloré Logistics has opened a logistics hub in Lastourville, Gabon.
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NewsVerdicts announced in fraud trial
On November 27, verdicts were announced at the UK's Southwark Crown Court regarding logistics activities relating to ConocoPhillips' Jasmine North Sea oil exploration project.
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NewsSarens set for Mozambique branch
Heavy lift and engineered transport provider, Sarens, is set to open a branch and depot in Mozambique.
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NewsP&L skids to Kriel
South Africa’s P&L Machine Moving and Rigging has used an Enerpac SBL500 gantry system to position a refurbished 60-ton (54.3-tonne) skid-mounted electrical substation in preparation for onward transportation to Kriel.
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NewsP&L adds Faymonville trailer
South Africa’s P&L Machine Moving and Rigging has acquired a six-axle MultiMAX semi-trailer from Faymonville.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr shows its bottle in Uganda
On behalf of LS International Cargo, Volga-Dnepr has transported bottle-filling equipment from Germany to Entebbe, Uganda on one of its AN-124-100 aircraft.
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NewsOHT handles flotel delivery
Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has transported a semi-submersible accommodation unit, weighing 9,800 tonnes, from Singapore to Gabon.
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NewsNazzari joins Crane Worldwide
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Marco Nazzari as regional vice president for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA).
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NewsBDP adds fourth location in Egypt
BDP International has expanded its presence in Egypt with the opening of an office in Port Said, its fourth office in the country, and 150th office worldwide.
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NewsLafargue joins OMA in Senegal
OMA Logistics Senegal has appointed Didier Lafargue as oil and gas logistics manager.
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NewsMarine Maroc moves in Mali
Marine Maroc has utilised four modular combinations of Cometto MSPE self-propelled trailers to transport six 215-tonne diesel generators and six 72-tonne generators in Kayes, Mali.
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NewsHansa spins with carousel success
Hansa Heavy Lift has transported a large carousel and eight reels - weighing a total of 3,508.7 tonnes - from Newcastle in the UK to Lagos, Nigeria, destined for the Egina oilfield.
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NewsDouble delivery for Faymonville
Transportes Lalgy in Mozambique has taken delivery of a seven-axle CombiMAX low loader system from Faymonville.
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NewsPanalpina handles Cabinda cargoes
Panalpina has coordinated the transport of specialised pipes for the oil and gas industry from Malabo in Equatorial Guinea to Cabinda, Angola.
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NewsUAL adds Fortitude to roster
The Netherlands-headquartered Universal Africa Lines (UAL) has added the multipurpose ship UAL Fortitude to its fleet of vessels serving the West African market.
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NewsLCIA rules DP World contract ‘valid and binding’
According to a statement from the government of Dubai, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled that DP World’s port container terminal contract in Djibouti is “valid and binding”.