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Every year, the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) measures how long ships wait and work in port. The 2025 edition, prepared by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence,…
Nigeria’s seaports stand at a familiar and dangerous inflection point. The Dockworkers Branch of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has warned that ports could shut down next week…
Tanzania is making a decisive bet on its main maritime gateway. The official confirmation that the Port of Dar es Salaam will expand from roughly 12 to 22 berths at…
Shanghai has done it again. For the 16th consecutive year, the Port of Shanghai stands as the world’s busiest container gateway. In 2025 it handled roughly 55.06 million TEUs—more than…
In the crowded theatre of East African logistics, all eyes usually fix on Dar es Salaam and Mombasa. Congestion, dredging dramas, and regional rivalry dominate headlines. Yet a quieter transformation…
In early October 2026, a team of International Maritime Organization (IMO) consultants spent a week in Dakar assessing existing port procedures, institutional arrangements and digital readiness at the Port of…
The Kenya Ports Authority’s latest performance figures are genuinely impressive—and the timing of Capt. William K. Ruto’s remarks at the corporate golf tournament and stakeholders’ dinner in Nairobi could not…
Kenya’s ports are not merely cargo-handling facilities; they are the arteries of East Africa’s economy. When Capt. William Ruto, Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Ports Authority PLC, reiterated KPA’s…
Recent industry commentary captures a story too often buried beneath headlines about congestion and delay: the Port of Mombasa is becoming faster, greener and more competitive through deliberate, multi-actor collaboration.…
The launch of capital dredging on the Port of Maputo’s access channel marks more than a routine engineering milestone. It is a deliberate bet on scale, connectivity and regional competitiveness…