Work to expand facilities and construct a new berth at Mombasas seaport in Kenya has been scheduled for completion by early 2013
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Shipping costs at Dar es Salaam port 'need to be reduced', says EU
The European Union (EU) has said that shipping costs at the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam were among the highest in the world and needed to be reduced in order to fuel further business at the terminal
French company bags US$5.8bn South African train deal
French transport and engineering group Alstom SA has won a US$5.8bn contract to supply passenger trains to South Africa
DHL expands service to new African destinations
DHL Global Forwarding has boosted its Asia-Africa trade lane growth by expanding its ocean freight and air freight services to eight new destinations in Africa
World Bank approves new loan for Tanzanian transport project
The World Bank has approved a US$100mn loan for Tanzania to finance a public transport project aimed at reducing traffic congestion in Dar es Salaam