AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Hapag-Lloyd marks 20 years in South Africa, targets 1.7 million TEU across Africa
The acquisition of Deutsche Afrika-Linien’s container liner business in 2022 strengthened connections between South Africa, Europe and the Indian Ocean.
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Kerry opens innovation centre in Dubai
According to Kerry, the centre will help food and drink companies in the region convert ideas into locally tailored products in record time, cutting development cycles from months to days.
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Somalia targets fisheries investment as annual fish production reaches just 5% of potential
The country is looking to attract investment in fishing vessels, cold storage and processing infrastructure to unlock its largely untapped seafood resources and create more than 210,000 jobs.
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Morocco opens first Nador West Med container terminal
The facilities form part of Morocco’s national port development roadmap through 2030, which targets total port capacity of 390 million tons and annual cargo traffic of 300 million tons.
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Gabon signs Accra Convention to digitize cargo documentation
The council presented a reform proposal to digitize its administrative documents and improve road freight tracking through an integrated information system.