PORTS, TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR NEWS ROUND-UP, 5/2021 (8 – 9 MARCH 2021)

In light of the rapid pace of infrastructure and transport developments across Africa, our Ports, Transport and Logistics (PTL) Sector Group is pleased to present Bowmans’ latest PTL news round-up. Our regular round-ups bring you a selection of pan-African PTL-related stories and keep you up to date regarding developments in the space across Africa.

We draw on a network of multi-disciplinary experts across Africa in fields as diverse as project finance, construction and environmental law, to keep you in the know about developments and thought leadership in the PTL space.

The articles to which we refer readers are, unless stated otherwise, neither written nor edited by ourselves and appear in their original form. Bowmans does not necessarily agree with opinions expressed in those articles.

This edition includes news headlines and links to articles from a variety of sources, covering stories from the DRC, Egypt, eSwatini, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Togo, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

For a selection of South African PTL news stories...

• Steps being taken to improve manganese export logistics – ARM
  Read the full article from Creamer Media’s Engineering News on 19 March 2021.
• Transnet accelerates the delivery of the Ngqura Liquid Bulk Terminal
  Read the full media release from Transnet on 15 March 2021.
• Industry association takes decisive action to revive rail
  Read the full article from Southern Arica’s Freight News by FTW on 12 March 2021.
• Port statistics for February 2021
  Read the full article from Africa Ports on 14 March 2021.

For a selection of PTL news stories from the DRC, Egypt, eSwatini, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Togo, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe…

• Liberia lauded for taking leap into e-clearing’s spread across Africa
  Read the full article from Southern Arica’s Freight News by FTW on 16 March 2021.
• SA-eSwatini line gets the go-ahead with EOI
  Read the full article from Southern Arica’s Freight News by FTW on 16 March 2021.
• Steady year for the Nigerian ports
  Read the full article from Africa Ports on 14 March 2021.
• Port of Mombasa hurt by COVID restrictions
  Read the full article from Africa Ports on 14 March 2021.
• Work plan adopted to promote SADC regional harmonisation
  Read the full article from Southern Arica’s Freight News by FTW on 12 March 2021.
• Troubled days ahead for Bolloré Group over claims of Port of Lomé bribes
  Read the full article from Africa Ports on 11 March 2021
• Tanzania ready to test SGR electric railway system
  Read the full article from Africa Ports on 11 March 2021.
• US$ 31 Million Loss for Nacala Logistics
  Read the full article from Africa Ports on 11 March 2021.
• African Export-Import Bank acquires US$1 billion to offset AfCFTA revenue losses
  Read the full article from Africa Ports on 9 March 2021.
• LOC awarded Alexandria port expansion contract
  Read the full article from Africa Ports on 9 March 2021.
• High cost of logistics fuels need for SADC corridor improvement
  Read the full article from Southern Arica’s Freight News by FTW on 8 March 2021.