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Maritime News
Russia’s FESCO Expands Africa Operations With a New Service in Tanzania
The Russian-based container line FESCO is further expanding its global operations, with the company launching a new connection to Tanzania.…
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Maritime News
Global Maritime Firms Prioritize Expansion in West Africa
Rerouting of global trade around the Cape of Good Hope has presented growth opportunities for some regions in Africa. Particularly,…
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Marine World
Africa’s Farmers Brace for Food Crisis as Hormuz Fertilizer Flows Collapse
Landlocked and surrounded by richer, more powerful neighbors, Malawi has long been a victim of geography and economics. It now…
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Maritime News
CMA CGM Pledges $800 Million Funding to Kenya’s Mombasa Port
CMA CGM has announced an investment of $800 million in Kenya’s Mombasa Port. The deal was signed on the sidelines…
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Port News
Damen moves into West Africa with Dakar yard tie-up
Damen Shipyards has started operations at a key West African repair base after forming a joint venture with the Senegalese…
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Maritime News
Churn in Horn of Africa Political Alliances
The Horn of Africa, embracing Eritrea with its Red Sea coastline, Djibouti and the component parts of what used to…
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Maritime News
Largest Ship Repair Yard in East Africa Inaugurated in Djibouti
Officials in Djibouti officially inaugurated the Djibouti Ship Repair Yard on April 4, marking what they called a milestone in…
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Africa Searches for a Common Position in IMO Decarbonization Negotiations
As the IMO enters a new cycle of negotiations for the global shipping decarbonization rules, the African Union (AU) is…
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Maritime News
South Africa Arrests and Fines Four Chinese Vessels for Illegal Fishing
South African authorities have intercepted and fined four Chinese distant-water fishing vessels that were suspected of engaging in illegal fishing.…
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Maritime News
The Iran War and Global Trade: Will the Cape Route Become the New Normal?
Events in the Middle East during February and March 2026 again disrupted the flows of shipping trade to the eastern…
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