Belgian engineering firm Jan De Nul Group (DJN) has commenced the next phase of expansion of the Takoradi port in Ghana, in an effort to transform it into a logistics hub in west Africa
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Namibian port wins approval on US$338 million loan for new container terminal
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US$338mn sovereign loan for the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) to construct a new container terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay
Kenya port to upgrade power supply system
Kenya’s Mombasa port will construct a new power back-up facility after suffering frequent blackouts at a time when the port has been under pressure to clear cargo faster under a regional trade plan
Ghana to link up with the Netherlands for port development talks
Negotiations between the Ghanaian and Dutch governments on the development and expansion of the West African country’s sea ports are set to take place during the visit of a trade delegation from the Netherlands to Accra
Bechtel launches new port design for Africa
Construction, engineering and project management firm Bechtel has claimed that it has created a design for ports that could transform shipping in Africa in the years to come