Global shipping major Hapag-Lloyd will offer an improved service between West Africa and Northern Europe through the Standalone West Africa Express (WAX) Service, starting 10 August 2015
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ISCOS develops mobile tool to monitor Non-Tariff Barriers
Africa’s Intergovernmental Standing Committee on Shipping (ISCOS) has developed a mobile phone-based tool to monitor, report and resolve Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs)
Maersk keen to upgrade ports in Nigeria and Kenya
Shipping company A.P. Moeller-Maersk is expanding operations in Africa, by seeking contracts to upgrade ports in Nigeria and Kenya
Dar es Salaam port receives US$596mn for upgrade
The World Bank, UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and TradeMark East Africa have launched a project worth US$596mn aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the Dar es Salaam port in Tanzania
Nigerian port to receive US$1.5bn in funds from six banks
Six banks in Africa are expected to provide US$1.5bn for the construction of Lekki Port, likely to commence in April 2015 in Nigeria