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Cape Town's Equipment Race: 28 Cranes and Digital Booking Cannot Dodge Vessel Wait-Times or Bunkering Constraints
The Cape Town Container Terminal is deploying 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes and seven ship-to-shore units throughout 2026, alongside the Integrated Port Management System (IPMS) for online maritime bookings. Yet even as Transnet Port Terminals invests in equipment and digitalisation, vessels con
From 27.7M to 54.6M Tonnes: Dar es Salaam Doubles Its 2030 Ambition as Public-Private Investment Transforms East Africa's Container Gateway
The Tanzania Ports Authority has announced an aggressive expansion target: 54.59 million tonnes annually by 2030/31, nearly double the record 27.7 million tonnes handled in 2024/25. Driven by $421 million in infrastructure investment and concessions to DP World and Adani Ports, the port is reshaping
Oman's Strategic Role in Post-Hormuz Trade: Coastal Hubs Become Critical Gateway for Diverted Gulf Traffic
The 2026 Strait of Hormuz closure has compressed shipping geography into Oman's Arabian Sea ports. Duqm, Salalah, and Sohar have emerged as essential land-bridge hubs, supported by coordinated US Navy demining operations and newly established maritime corridors. With the strait still contested and o
West African Port Expansion Wave: Strategic Opportunities for Ship Suppliers and Chandlers
West and Central Africa is experiencing an unprecedented surge in maritime infrastructure investment, with over $27 billion committed to port expansion projects across the region. Nigeria's investments in Apapa, Tin Can Island, and Lekki Deep Sea Port, combined with Cameroon's new dry bulk terminal
South Africa's Dual Port Race: 28 RTGs and Hybrid Straddles Transform Cape Town While Durban's Private Concession Hits 28 Moves Per Hour
South Africa's container terminals are undergoing a decisive modernisation drive. Cape Town Container Terminal has deployed four hybrid straddle carriers and is receiving 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes by June 2026, whilst Durban Container Terminal Pier 2's new private partnership with ICTSI has
Dar es Salaam Port's 54.6M-Tonne Ambition: Container Boom, Inland Logistics, and Regional Procurement Surge
Tanzania's Dar es Salaam Port has achieved record cargo throughput of 27.7 million tonnes in the 2024–25 financial year, and the Tanzania Ports Authority has now set an ambitious target of 54.6 million tonnes by 2030–31. Between July 2025 and April 2026, container traffic surged 25 per cent to 1,084
West & Central Africa's $27B Port Boom: Terminal Expansion & Supply Chain Gateways
West and Central African ports are attracting unprecedented maritime investment. Over $27 billion in strategic infrastructure is now underway across the region—from Nigeria's Lekki Deep Sea Port (handling 40.6% of national cargo) to Ghana's Tema Terminal 3 (3.5m TEU capacity) and Cameroon's new Doua
Terminal 3's Authority Trap: How Privatised Efficiency Shrinks Institutional Space for West African Suppliers
Ghana's Tema Port Terminal 3 expansion—tripling container capacity to 3.5 million TEU and now handling vessels up to 24,000 containers—marks a watershed in West African port governance. The terminal, run by Meridian Port Services (MPS), a joint venture between the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
Ghana's Tema Port Terminal 3: Navigating Multinational Competition, Concession Gridlock, and Ship Supplier Challenges in West Africa
Ghana's Port of Tema has emerged as West Africa's fastest-growing container hub following the November 2025 completion of Terminal 3, which raised the port's capacity to 3.5–3.7 million TEUs annually—triple the original 800,000 TEU baseline. The $1.5 billion expansion, executed by Meridian Port Serv
Tanger Med Surpasses Durban as Africa's Container Leader: Reshaping Supply Chain Strategies and Regional Procurement
Tanger Med handled 10.24 million TEUs in 2024—a 18.8% surge over 2023—seizing the African crown from Durban, which stalled at an estimated 2.8 million TEU amid chronic congestion and equipment shortages. The shift is no longer confined to port rankings; it signals a fundamental realignment of transs
West Africa's $27 Billion Port Boom: New Hubs Challenge South Africa's Maritime Dominance
West and Central Africa are witnessing a surge of maritime investment that threatens to reshape regional trade flows. Nigeria's Federal Government has approved $27 billion in port expansion across the region—including deep-seaport projects in Lagos, new dry bulk capacity in Cameroon, and Ghana's tri