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The new WAX service provides competitive transit times to and fro key markets. (Image source: Hapag Lloyd)

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

NTBs come in the way of imports and the m-Ship app will keep operators, shipping lines and service providers well connected. (Image source: Lance Cunningham/Flickr)

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 seeks to expand its presence in Africa, by upgrading the Tema Port in Ghana and building new ports in Ghana and Nigeria. (Image source: RobertPratt/Flickr)

Shipping company A.P. Moeller-Maersk is expanding operations in Africa, by seeking contracts to upgrade ports in Nigeria and Kenya

The Tanzanian port could be a huge income generator for the East African nation. (Image source: Ryanbowley/Flickr)

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

An artists impression of the Lekki Port, upon completion. (Image source: Lekki Port)

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

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