Africa news – Page 19
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NewsGiraffes go long haul
In late July, Russian all-cargo carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) moved 66 baby giraffes from Johannesburg, South Africa to Zhengzhou, China via Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.
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NewsHöegh turns up heat with furnace delivery
Höegh Autoliners has delivered a shipment of furnace parts from Durban, South Africa to Singapore on behalf of Themba Dry Cargo.
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NewsScan Global snaps up Macca Logistics
Denmark-based Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has acquired 55 percent of Mali-based Macca Logistics, including its operations in Dakar, Senegal and Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
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NewsEGL handles rail project
EGL, part of the Kadmar Group, has transported equipment that will be used for the construction of an electric train line between Cairo and the proposed new capital of Egypt.
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NewsALE expands West African footprint
ALE has expanded its business operations in Africa with the opening of an office in Nigeria.
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NewsVanguard manages press line project
South African heavy lift and industrial relocation specialist Vanguard has transported a press line from Australia to South Africa on behalf of an automotive components manufacturer.
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NewsBOCS names Cory Brothers in UK
Cory Brothers has been appointed by Bremen-based BOCS as the general agent in England and Wales for the latter's services to West African ports.
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NewsKerry Logistics expands in South Africa
Kerry Logistics has acquired Johannesburg-based freight forwarding and logistics company, Shipping and Airfreight Services (SAS).
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NewsGAC Nigeria names new boss
Rudi van Niekerk has been appointed GAC Nigeria’s new managing director, charged with continuing the development of its core shipping and liner agency business and building on four decades of operational presence in the country.
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NewsBolloré barges through Kenya
Bolloré Logistics' industrial projects team was recently contracted by Base Titanium to provide Customs clearance and the transportation of a heavy piece of mining equipment from the port of Mombasa to a site in Kwale.
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NewsALE's largest lift in Lagos
ALE has utilised its AL.SK350 crane and heavy-duty jib to lift Total's Egina floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) module in Lagos, Nigeria.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd opens Tema base
Hapag-Lloyd has opened an office in Tema, Ghana, where it will manage all of its West African activities.
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NewsEGL transforms El Galala power station
Egyptian Global Logistics (EGL), the logistics arm of the Kadmar Group, has delivered two Siemens transformers to the El Galala power station on Egypt's Red Sea coast.
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NewsGeodis opens in Uganda
Geodis has opened an office in Kampala, Uganda that will initially cater to the surge in industrial projects currently taking place in the East Africa region.
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NewsCrew member of FWN Rapide rescued
One of the 12 missing crewmembers of ForestWave's vessel FWN Rapide, which was attacked by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, has been found during a search of the vessel.
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NewsForestWave vessel suffers pirate attack
Over the weekend, pirates attacked ForestWave's general cargo vessel FWN Rapide off the coast of Nigeria, taking 12 crew members hostage.
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NewsDrewry remains optimistic on multipurpose recovery
During a webinar earlier this week looking at the latest trends and outlook for the multipurpose shipping market, covering both breakbulk and project cargo sectors, Drewry repeated its optimistic forecast for the sector, predicting further rec
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NewsBolloré heats up in Kenya
Bolloré Logistics has successfully transported a consignment of out-of-gauge (OOG) components from the port of Mombasa, Kenya, to the Olkaria III Geothermal Power Station in Nakuru County.
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NewsOMA teams up with 3PL Energy
OMA Group has entered into a collaboration agreement with oil and gas supply chain specialist 3PL Energy, to strengthen its oil and gas capabilities in Senegal.
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NewsSAL ships crane trio into Africa
SAL Heavy Lift has transported three mobile harbour cranes from Antwerp to Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Tema, Ghana onboard its heavy lift vessel Amoenitas.