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AFRICATRADE-WATCH

ISSUE 50 | JULY 2015

AFRICATRADE-WATCH

Our monthly trade and transport report, covering regulatory and political changes as they occur across Africa.

Our expert coverage includes:

• Infrastructural projects [road, rail, port]

• In-land container depots

• Regional regulatory advice including psi and prohibited import details

• General trade information within ECOWAS, SADC and COMESA / EAC

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0055 Providing essential and timely information and news from Africa...

Covering the trade, transport and commodity market news that matters to your business...

AFRICACOM-WATCH

AFRICACTBL-WATCH

Our monthly commodity report provides topical news covering Africa’s principal exports, including cocoa, coffee, cotton, rubber, tea and timber as well as other African foodsuffs.

- News & statistics on commodity exports/imports - Production & volume levels - Commodity development initiatives & research programs - Commodity price news & commodity exchange information - Useful stowage and shipping information

Our monthly CTBL (Combined Transport Bill of Lading) report covers trade and transport news relevant to Africa’s intermodal landlocked destinations and inland trade corridors.

This in-depth report includes up-to-date information on Africa’s road and rail conditions and developments, and CMA CGM Group’s service level throughout inland Africa.

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Contents

03 | African Group News

13 | Pan Africa

27 | Eastern Africa

19 | Western Africa

35 | Southern Africa

Regional: Tripartite Free Trade Area [TFTA] - A Borderless Pan-African Economy / Mozambique Declines To Sign Up To Free Trade Area / USA Trade Update: Obama Signs 2-Global Trade Bills / USA Sub-Saharan African Trade Mission / PwC Report Predicts Increased Infrastructure Investment / UNCTAD To Assist WTO Countries To Ratify Agreement On Trade Facilitation

Angola: Inaugural Business Forum With Portugal Held In Luanda / Phase 1 Construction Of Caio Deep-Water Port In Cabinda Begins / Luanda Port Launches Code Of Ethics / New General Tax Administration Regulation On Cargo ReleaseCameroon: France-Cameroon Intensifying Trade Ties / New Kribi Port To Relieve Douala Congestion / Government To Fund Mbalam-Nabeba Port & Rail InfrastructureGabon: Conformity Assessment Programme - PROGEC - Postponed To 2016Ghana: Ghana Shippers Authority Debates Port ChargesLiberia / Sierra Leone: Dutch Delegation Seek Trade OpportunitiesNigeria: BSMEC Consortium Lead Investor In US$1.5 Billion Badagry Dry-Port / Calabar Deep Seaport Project Gets US$550 Million Boost / Fourth Mainland Bridge Proposed To Lagos Deep Seaport

Regional: TMEA, UNCTAD Ink Pact To Boost East African Trade / Trademark East Africa Receives Global AwardDRC East: COMESA Virtual Trade Facilitation System LaunchedEthiopia: Honorary Consul Promotes Ethio-Swedish Ties / American Chamber Signs Trade MOU / Ethiopia To Widen Choices Over PortsKenya: Nairobi Expo Attracts 150 Chinese Firms / North Rift Governors Set Up Trade Hub / TMEA Agrees To Lift Mombasa Profile / KEBS Imposes New Rules On Mitumba TradeMauritius: AFD Approves Funding For Port Louis Port DevelopmentMozambique: China Wants To Increase Trade / Mozambique Signs Loan Agreement With Japan For Nacala Port ProjectTanzania: Port Authority Opens Liaison Office In Zambia / Tanzania Adopts Import Levy To Finance Railway Projects / Dar Port Surpasses Set Cargo Handling Target – Sees 14% Growth / Rwanda Favours Dar Es Salaam Port / New TPA Building To Improve Dar Es Salaam Port Services / Tanga Port To Offload Petroleum Products

Regional: World Bank: Doing Business In South AfricaNamibia: Lüderitz Port Set To Diversify Exports / Namport Expansion On Track For 2017 OpeningSouth Africa: New Free State IDZ – Harrismith Hub / Cabinet Approves Promotion And Protection Of Investment Bill / South Africa Renews Transport Collaboration Efforts With U.S. / Saldanha To Unlock R13bn Worth Of Investment Opportunities / Transnet Commences Registration For Smart PortsZambia: 51st Zambia International Trade Fair [ZITF]

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ISSUE 50 | JULY 2015

ANGOLA - The first new earthmoving equipment has arrived at

Lucapa Diamond Company’s Lulo concession to double alluvial diamond mining ops.

BURKINA FASO - Burkina’s transitional parliament passed a new mining

code that abolishes a previous 10% tax break on mining company profits & obliges firms to pay into a local development fund. The move was among requirements set by the World Bank for release of US$100m in budget support.

CONGO - Parliament voted to cut current 2015 budget by 12% to

compensate for a sharp drop in world oil prices [2.715 trillion CFA francs].

COTE D’IVOIRE - Ivory Coast plans to issue an international call for tender

as it seeks partners to take over the state-owned Versus Bank.

GUINEA BISSAU - World Bank to provide US$78m to finance construction

of a power transmission line between the Kaleta dam in Guinea and Bissau in an agreement signed June 25th.

MALI - Hummingbird Resources has entered into a subscription

agreement to raise £500 000 to advance its Yanfolila gold project.

Western AfricaBOTSWANA - Kimberley Diamonds has secured a A$10m loan from

China-based auction house Zhejiang Huitong Auction, which it intends to use for the recommissioning of its Lerala diamond mine.

DJIBOUTI - Agreement signed between Djibouti’s Energy Minister &

China’s Shanghai Electric Group Chen Shuyu to build a wind farm – first of its kind for the country.

KENYA - The Lake Turkana Wind Power project aims to start

supplying some electricity by September 2016, once a transmission line is built linking the N’ern region to the national grid. The project is spread over 40,000 acres but it could build on a further 110,000 acres.

MALAWI - Malawi’s first ever investment forum aims to generate

about $16 billion in potential investments running 29-30th June: www.mwif2015.com

MOZAMBIQUE - US group Anadarko Petroleum is in talks with newly

formed Japanese consortium Jera to sign a contract for long term supply of natural gas extracted in Mozambique.

RWANDA - A 4-star US$6m hotel funded by FIFA Goal project will

be constructed in Remera, Rwanda from July by Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA).

Eastern & Southern Africa

July 2015 22-24 FESPA Africa / Africa Print (Johannesburg, South Africa) http://www.fespa.com/calendar/fespa-events/fespa-africa-2015.html

27-28 6th Mozambique Coal Conference (Maputo, Mozambique) http://www.informa-resources.com

August 20153-5 African Ports Forum (Durban, South Africa) http://www.dredgingtoday.com

Events Diary

News Briefs

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50th Edition Roundup! DELMAS / CMA CGM Africa Lines Review - Key Developments 2014-15With a long history in Africa through our DELMAS brand we are one of the few global carriers able to provide flexibility and acute knowledge of our markets promoting close customer relationships and tailor made solutions. It is our ability to address your specific needs that distinguishes us from others in term of shipping solutions by constantly evolving and improving our port coverage and transit times. Direct services, weekly frequencies, efficient transhipments are our way of shipping. The quest for constant improvement and progress is reflected in our upgraded service portfolio.

Our Service Portfolio Our ambition is to be the leader in African maritime transportation and the key player in logistics services. We are the only ones to offer 23 direct lines into West and East Africa from all over the world plus the necessary feeder network to serve all markets. We deploy a total net weekly capacity of 25,000 TEU into Africa and are aiming to achieve close to 1.6 million TEUS in/out Africa in 2015.

EAST & SOUTHERN AFRICA To/From ASIA

ASEA Kenya Weekly service linking Asia to Mombasa, Kenya. TBL solutions to domestic Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan.

ASEA Tanzania Weekly service linking Asia to the Tanzania market of Dar Es Salaam. Zanzibar and Tanga served in relay. Inland solutions to Zambia, Malawi, Burundi, DRC and Rwanda.

MOZEX Optimum coverage of Mozambique with weekly calls at Maputo, Beira and Nacala. Efficient connection with our dedicated Rhino Express feeder. TBL solutions to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

SHAKA 2 Dedicated to South Africa and outports in Mozambique via Durban.

EAST & SOUTHERN AFRICA To/From INDIAN SC & MIDDLE EAST GULF

Noura Express Serves Kenya & Mogadishu, Somalia. TBL to domestic Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, S.Sudan.

New Swahili Weekly service to Dar Es Salaam & Zanzibar in Tanzania and Nacala, Mozambique. Intermodal to Zambia, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda and DRC.

MIDAS [WB] Links Angola, Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Rep of Congo with TBL solution to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Extensive coverage of South-West Africa with 3-port calls in South Africa.

Mascareignes Serves Indian Ocean hubs of Port Louis and Pointe des Galets to connect with Southern part of Madagascar.

EAST AFRICA FEEDERS

Rhino Express Connecting all 5 main Mozambique ports & a call in Durban with onwards links. Serves niche ports of Quelimane and Pemba.

Indian Ocean Express

Full coverage of Madagascar NW range Nossi Be, Diego Suarez, Majunga and Tulear and Moroni, Comores. Worldwide connections to/from Madagascar & Comores via Group services.

WEST AFRICA To/From ASIA

WAX Weekly direct service from Asia to Tin Can Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ivory Coast with extensive coverage of Central and South China ports. TBL to Mali and Burkina Faso.

WAX2 Dedicated to Apapa and Tin Can, Nigeria and Benin. Serves Niger via Cotonou port.

WAX3 Dedicated to the 3 ports of Nigeria with calls at Tin Can, Apapa and Onne to/from SE Asia. Also calls at Walvis Bay with TBL connection to Lubumbashi in DRC.

AFEX Weekly direct service to Ghana, Togo and Cote d’Ivoire to/from SE Asia. Mali reached via Lome and Burkina Faso from Tema.

ASAF Dedicated to Angola, Republic of Congo, and Democratic Republic of Congo to/from SE Asia. Matadi available via feeder through Pointe Noire hub and Kinshasa by TBL service.

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AFRICAN GROUP NEWSCMA CGM / DELMAS

WEST AFRICA To/From EUROPE

EURAF 1 Services to Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina Faso

EURAF 2 Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast for export and Burkina Faso via Tema

EURAF 3 Dedicated to West African Northern range including Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone & Gambia. Includes a fortnightly call in Buchanan, Liberia where CMA CGM is sole direct operator.

EURAF 4 Dedicated to Gabonese ports, Togo, Benin and Cameroon markets. Intermodal solutions to Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali.

EURAF 5 Weekly direct links between Angola-Portugal. Via Pointe Noire we serve Matadi by feeder and provide TBL solutions to Kinshasa.

Eq.Guinea Exp Weekly direct service dedicated to Equatorial Guinea serving both Bata and Malabo

WAZZAN Links Morocco to North West Africa ports in Mauritania and Senegal.

WEST AFRICA To/From INDIAN SC

MIDAS [WB] Links Angola, Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Rep of Congo with TBL solution to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Extensive coverage of South-West Africa with 3-port calls in South Africa.

EPIC Connecting at Tangiers hub to reach North West range of West Africa

WEST AFRICA To/From SOUTH AMERICA

SAMWAF Direct service to Luanda, Lobito & Pointe Noire where onward connection is offered to secondary ports in Angola, Nigeria, Gabon, Togo, Benin, DRC.

WEST AFRICA FEEDERS

WEST Dedicated to Angolan secondary ports and to DRC ports of Matadi and Boma.

DOUALA Weekly link to Cameroon via Cotonou and via Pointe Noire

CABINDA Extensive coverage of Angola in addition to direct call with long-haul services.

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50th Edition Roundup! Our Port DevelopmentsPort developments are strategic in Africa. Port infrastructure investments have been increasing constantly over recent years with all major ports having signed concession agreements and having seen continuous improvements. At CMA CGM we are looking forward to the emergence of true hub opportunities over the next decade. In the short-term 8-ports will have deep sea capabilities by 2017. CMA CGM Group has itself invested heavily in the region:

2015

February The CMA CGM Cameroon Container Terminal [3CTC], a new modern logistics platform, inaugurated in Douala.

January The CMA CGM Group signed an agreement with the Angolan Multiparques Group to develop an integrated logistic platforms in Lobito, Angola. Multiparques is a key player in Angola’s logistics sector with its concession to run Luanda’s general cargo port extended to 2045.

2014

September After signing a MoU, Group Vice-Chairman, Rodolphe Saadé, visited the Reunion Island with President Hollande to lay the cornerstone of our new maritime hub port in the Indian Ocean. The facility will be a key element in our development in Africa and will act as a strategic center connecting all maritime lines from Africa, Europe and Asia.

March CMA CGM Terminals acquired a 25% stake in Nigeria’s Lekki container terminal, situated 38 miles east of Lagos, which is expected to be fully operational in 2017 and will offer 2.5m teu of annual capacity initially.

February To further facilitate land operations we launched the Dakar Off-Dock Terminal TCD1 and TCD2. Each offers a dedicated multi-activity 15,000m² logistic platform.

Our Landlocked Intermodal SolutionsWe continue to improve our landlocked intermodal offer to bring services to the most remote places. Our door to door intermodal network is constantly evolving and expanding. For example we set up a new intermodal hub in Libreville, Gabon, to serve the domestic Gabonese destinations of Franceville, Franceville, Mouila, Bitam, Moanda, Mitzic and Makokou by road. Other recent developments include routes to Hwange in Zimbabwe by rail from Maputo port, Mozambique. And in Kenya we now offer routes to the North Kivu region in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] including Beni, Butembo and Kisangani from Mombasa. Furthermore in Mozambique we launched a service to Chimoio, Matola and Inhambane via Maputo and Tete via Beira. Our service is second to none offering bespoke services such as our ‘Flexcost TBL’, ever expanding availability of reefer services and an efficient local agency network.

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AFRICAN GROUP NEWSCMA CGM / DELMAS

Our Agency DevelopmentsWe have our own Group offices/agencies in all major markets including hinterland countries. These Group own facilities strengthen our local assets with a view to addressing all the demands of client companies operating across Africa.

2015

July - Opened an office at Lubango, Angola in addition to offices in Luanda, Cabinda, Lobito and Namibe - CMA CGM Shipping Agencies and Regional Office for South Africa in Durban moved - ideally located

20-min from central business district and 15-min from the airport - CMA CGM Kenya moved its HQ from Mombasa to Nairobi

May - DELMAS Congo Pointe Noire moved

March - Agency office in Kigali, Rwanda relocated

January - Agency office in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso relocated

2014

September - CMA CGM Shipping Agencies South Africa [Pty] Ltd re-organized its structure to focus on commercial exchanges

July - Group agency office opens in N’Djamena, Chad - Opened a new office in Namibe, Angola

May - CMA CGM Shipping Agencies South Africa opened a new office in Gaborone, Botswana

April - Opened 2-new offices in Madagascar, Toliara and Antsiranana [Diego]

March - Appointed a new agency East Africa Shipping Company [EASC] to extend our regional coverage in Mogadishu port, Somalia

February - New Group Agency CMA CGM Mauritanie opens in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou - CMA CGM Mozambique, Maputo office moved

Our Future InvestmentsInvestments include the deployment of the most competitive vessel fleet size on the African trade. In effect we became the first carrier to provide 5,700 TEU capacity vessels offering a direct call to West Africa. The use of such containerships to West Africa marks a major turning point for the trade, as infrastructure improvements at several West African ports now allow the use of gearless ships that triggered the assignment of larger ships with much more to come in 2015 and beyond.

Your FeedbackCustomer feedback is a vital element to monitor our service quality around the world. Our new user friendly Global Customer Survey 2015 is available online from June 29 to July 31, 2015, in 3 languages, Spanish, English and Chinese [simplified and traditional]. You can simply access this from any internet connection or device at https://survey-global.cma-cgm.com/globalsurvey/

Your response is valuable and will help improve and mould our future services!

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CMA CGM Strengthens Ties With China Prime Minister Mr Li Keqiang Signs US$1 Billion Financing Agreement At Marseilles HeadquartersThe CMA CGM Group was honoured to receive the Chinese Prime Minister Mr Li Keqiang in its Marseilles headquarters on July 1st. On the occasion of this state visit to France 2-major agreements were signed by Mr Jacques R. Saadé, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM Group, Mr Rodolphe Saadé, CMA CGM Vice Chairman, Doctor Hu, Executive Vice President China Merchants Group Limited and Mr Liu Vice Chairman and Chairman of CEXIM:

- A partnership between China Merchants [CMHI] and CMA CGM to develop the strategic “One Belt, One Road” Maritime Silk Road project, a high profile strategy initiated by the Chinese government to develop many infrastructure and ports-related logistics projects.

- A US$1 billion financing agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China [CEXIM] in the form of loans and/or export credit insurance. These solutions would be available for future vessel and container orders in China which are essential to the CMA CGM Group’s development strategy.

The Chinese Prime Minister and French Foreign Affairs Minister visit confirms the CMA CGM Group’s status in China and its recognition by one of the world’s top economy of CMA CGM as a flagship of the French industry.

Jacques R. Saadé Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM Group

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AFRICAN GROUP NEWSCMA CGM / DELMAS

CMA CGM Group In ChinaThe Group opened its first office in Shanghai in 1992 and has since built strong relationships with China, from commercial agreements to the construction and delivery of containers and vessels. Well known by the authorities, CMA CGM has always favoured working with Chinese partners. In the North we have branch offices in Tianjin, Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdo, Lianyungung, Beijing amongst many more. Serving the southern markets we have branch offices covering Lizhou, Dongguan, Nanning, Haikou, Hiuzhou, Guiyan, and Kuming. To better serve our customers in the Pearl River Delta regions we have offices in Shunde, Jiagmen, Zhanjin, Maoming, Zhongshan, Shantou and Zhuhai. Our network extends into Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Xiamen and Fuzhou.

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Every 3 hours a CMA CGM vessel calls in China

74 agency offices in 25 provinces, 1,700 staff members

71 shipping lines serving China

13 ports served

248 weekly stops

4.25 million TEUs shipped in 2014

10% of China market moved annually

MoroccoGroup Targets Market As OPDR Joins Group After Authorities ApprovalThe German carrier Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei GmbH & Co. KG [OPDR] has become part of the CMA CGM Group on July 1st following approval of the purchase by the European Union competition authorities. OPDR was purchased from Hamburg-based Bernhard Schulte Group. OPDR focuses on the Iberia, Canary and Morocco markets with 5-core services:

- North Europe and the Canary Islands - Seville and the Canary Islands - North Europe, Spain, Portugal and Morocco - North Europe and Morocco - North Europe, Spain and Scandinavia

OPDR currently operates a fleet of 10-vessels, including 8-small [441-1,008 TEU] gearless cellular container ships, as well as 2-purpose-built roros. Synergies with OPDR exist with Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation [CoMaNav], our other CMA CGM affiliate acquired from the Moroccan state in May 2007.

New Moroccan Focused WAZZAN Service InauguratedOur new WAZZAN service, connecting Morocco to North West Africa, was inaugurated by our Delmas agency in Dakar, Senegal, on June 15th with a customer cocktail. Some 70 guests attended including the Senegalese Minister of Fishing and Maritime Economy and representatives of the French and Mauritanian Embassies as well as the CMA CGM Mauritania and Morocco teams. This new weekly service opens up opportunities by serving the intra West Africa trades. The service deploys a fleet of 3 vessels with 1,100 TEU nominal capacity and complements our 6-weekly EURAF services to West Africa.

WAZZAN Service Strengths

- Weekly direct service - Port coverage: Casablanca, Algeciras, Tangiers, Nouakchott, Dakar, Nouadhibou,

Las Palmas, Casablanca - Connects Morocco to Mauritania and Senegal with a gain of 8 days - Positive development for reefer cargo with port coverage from Nouadhibou to

Abidjan - New call at Las Palmas direct to Morocco, North West Africa, Worldwide

destinations - Gain of 2 days transit time from Asia, India Middle East to Mauritania and Senegal

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MadagascarCMA CGM Group Develops Malagasy Agency Network Please be advise that we have opened new Malagasy agency offices located in Ehoala [Fort Dauphin] and in Vohémar. Both branches opened in June 2015. CMA CGM / DELMAS serves Madagascar on its Mascareignes Express service. This weekly service, using five 2,200 TEU vessels, is dedicated to the niche ports of Mayotte, Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius and Seychelles offering fast transit times to and from India and the Middle East. Transshipment is available from Khor Fakkan for other destinations.

CMA CGM also offer Madagascar on its weekly Asia Mozambique Express service. This service, using eight vessels of 2,500 TEU, offers connections across Far East Asia via our Malaysian hubs in Port Kelang and Tanjung Pelepas. Both services call at the Port of Toamasina [Tamatave - www.port-toamasina.com] located on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport and is ideally located 215 km northeast of Antananarivo the capital and biggest city. For rates and bookings please contact your local CMA CGM / DELMAS agent.

CMA CGM EHOALA [Fort Dauphin]Villargermeil rue Maréchal Foch, Fort Dauphin 614Branch Manager: Mme Michelle RAMBINA Tel: + 261 32 07 359 85E-mail: ehl.mrambina@cma-cgm.com

CMA CGM VOHEMARLot A 47 Andranomasikely II, Vohémar 209Branch Manager: M. Feno ANDRIAMANANTSIHOARANA Tel: + 261 32 07 359 84E-mail: voh.fandriamanantsih@cma-cgm.com

Mascareignes Expresshttp://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/line-services/flyer/MASCAR

Key Madagascar Services

Asia Mozambique Expresshttp://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/line-services/flyer/MOZEX

For a full list of Group agencies in Madagascar please view https://www.delmas.com/local/MG-320/offices-contacts

ANTANANARIVO

EHOALA

DIEGO

MAJUNGA

TAMATAVE

TOLIARA

VOHEMAR

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RegulatorySOLAS Container Rules On Verified Gross Mass [VGM]The Safety of Life at Sea Convention [SOLAS] requirements regarding the verification of the gross mass of packed containers will be enforced from July 1st 2016. The regulation states that a packed container will no longer be allowed to be loaded on board vessels to which the SOLAS Convention applies unless the Verified Gross Mass [VGM] of the container has been provided to the ship’s master or his representative and to the terminal or its representative sufficiently in advance to allow for the edition of the loading plan. The responsibility for obtaining and documenting the VGM of a packed container will lie with the shipper.

Verified Gross Mass [VGM] - VGM is the combined mass of container tare + masses of all packages and cargo items including pallets, dunnage and

other packing and securing materials packed in the container. - 2-methods to obtain the VGM:

1. Using calibrated and certified equipment, the shipper [or a third party duly appointed by him] weighs the packed container at the end of the stuffing operation once the seal is affixed, using calibrated and certified equipment. 2. The shipper [or a third party, by arrangement of the shipper] weighs all packages, cargo items, pallets, dunnage and other packing and securing material and adds the tare mass of the container. The total sum finally obtained is the weight to be provided. This method is subject to certification and approval by the competent authority of the State in which the packing and sealing of the container was completed.

UNCTAD TrainingCMA CGM Group Welcomes African Ports Delegation

In collaboration with UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development] and Port of Marseilles-Fos Training Institute, CMA CGM welcomed 30-delegates from various French African ports for a “Train for Trade Port Management” session as part of a major UNCTAD training program.

The move strengthens CMA CGM presence and relationship with local port authorities with focus on future projects as well as facilitating dialogue and negotiations for docking, navigation restrictions, safety zones and service quality.

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AFRICAN GROUP NEWSCMA CGM / DELMAS

Come And Visit Us!Angola: FILDA 2015We will be hosting a stand at the 32nd Feira Internacional de Luanda / Luanda International Fair [FILDA] 2015. The event, organized by the Luanda International Fair [FIL], is being held in Luanda, Angola, from July 21-24th. The show will be attended by key decision makers, buyers, manufacturers, importers & exporters amongst others. For more information view: http://www.fil-angola.co.ao/en/filda-2015-en

Mozambique: FACIM 2015Come and visit us at our stand at FACIM 2015 from 31st August to 6th September at the SOGEX Showground, Maputo, Mozambique. FACIM, Feira Internacional de Maputo, is a multi-sectorial trade fair held in Mozambique organized by the Institute for the Promotion of Exports [IPEX]. The event is the largest trade show in the country and seeks to facilitate contact with international exhibitors and stimulate consumption and economic integration across the Mozambique economy.

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Tripartite Free Trade Area [TFTA] - A Borderless Pan-African Economy The launch of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA], the East African Community [EAC] and the Southern African Development Community [SADC] Free Trade Area is a powerful signal that Africa is serious about its economic integration. This new Tripartite Free Trade Area [TFTA] - which follows 4-years of negotiations - creates a market of 26 countries with a combined population of 625 million people and a total gross domestic product [GDP] of US$1.6 trillion.

Launched on 10th June at the 3rd Summit of the Tripartite in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the main benefit of the TFTA, is a larger, integrated, and growing regional market that can increase the interest of foreign investment and provide a basis for enhanced intra-African trade. The creation of larger markets with greater critical mass will not only enhance the African investment proposition, it is also the only way Africa will compete effectively in the global economy.

The Tripartite Initiative is based on a development integration model which addresses trade barriers and complemented by cooperation on industrial development and coordinated infrastructure development, essential to enhance productive capacity and the development of regional value-chains as well as promote inter-connectivity and reduce costs of doing business.

Following the signing, the member States will initiate a ratification process through their legislative assemblies. The TFTA will come into force once ratification is attained by 75% of the member States. States are to finalise outstanding issues, which include the elimination of import duties, trade remedies and Rules of Origin that will form part of the TFTA Agreement. Phase II of the negotiations covering trade in services, co-operation in trade and development, competition policy, intellectual property rights and cross border investments will also commence. Negotiations on the establishment of a Continental FTA [CFTA] will continue at the 25th African Union Summit in South Africa.

[SA News 12/06/15]

Mozambique Declines To Sign Up To Free Trade AreaMozambique has refused to sign the Tripartite Free Trade Area [TFTA] agreement setting up a free trade area between the Southern African Development Community [SADC], the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA], and the East African Community [EAC]. The Mozambican Prime Minister who represented President Nyusi at the summit, said Mozambique could not sign as the government needed to check the impact the agreement would have on the economy. Mozambique has a 5-Year Government Programme and wants to check if the agreement benefits its exports to the entire region and if imports would create difficulties for national industries.

There are questions that have to be studied. About the origin of imported products, and their selection, about which areas should be liberalized, and where liberalization could be gradual. This entire exercise has to be done in such a way that the growth of our industry is not damaged by membership of the TFTA.

Carlos Agostinho do Rosario, Mozambican Prime Minister

However Mozambique did sign the Sharm El Sheikh Declaration to finalise outstanding issues on the COMESA-EAC-SADC TFTA including rules of origin and to start Phase II negotiations covering trade in services, cooperation in trade and development, competition policy, intellectual property rights and cross border investments. By signing Mozambique has expressed a determination to sign the FTA as soon as conditions are ripe.

[AIM 11/06/15]

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PAN AFRICA

TRADE

Tripartite Free Trade Area - Eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers - Liberalise trade in services - Co-operate on customs matters - Integrated market of 26 countries – COMESA /

EAC / SADC - 625 million people – 57% of Africa’s population - GDP of US$1.6 trillion [2014]; 58% of Africa’s GDP

Resources - COMESA http://www.comesa.int/index.php - EAC http://www.eac.int/ - SADC http://www.sadc.int/

COMESA

SADC

EAC

TFTA

Tripartite Free Trade Area [TFTA]

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USA Trade Update: Obama Signs 2-Global Trade BillsOn June 29th President Barack Obama signed 2-pieces of legislation that address issues of international trade. The first bill granted the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), a provision which will impact negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The second bill, the Trade Preferences and Extension Act, included reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and other provisions relating to economic development in Africa.

[Reuters/CNBC/White House 29/06/15]

USA-Africa Trade AgreementsTrade Promotion Authority [TPA]The TPA allows the President to present trade agreements to Congress for an up-or-down vote and without amendments or reservations. TPP is a proposed trade and investment treaty among 12-countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam.

2015 Trade Preferences and Extension Act The Trade Preferences and Extension Act, which passed both houses of Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support, includes: the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA), Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership and Encouragement Act (HOPE II), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) an American labour program, and the Level the Playing Field Act (LTPF) aimed at the U.S. steel, paper and chemicals industries.

African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)The AGOA program which was to expire in September has been extended for 10-years, through to September 30th 2025. The move gives investors and U.S. businesses the certainty they need to consider Africa as a destination for investment and a source for their purchases. The new extension, signed by President Obama, gives the US the ability to withdraw, suspend, or limit benefits if designated AGOA countries do not comply with its eligibility criteria. A renewed and improved AGOA will work alongside other initiatives the U.S. Administration is taking in the region - such as Trade Africa, Power Africa, Feed the Future, and targeted trade and investment capacity building – to promote economic growth and expand our partnerships in Africa.

AGOA is a preferential trade agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries. Currently 39 countries have signed onto the deal. For an African country to qualify it must be a democratic state. AGOA allows the qualifying countries to export some products duty-free and quota free to the US. Over 6,000 products from Africa including petroleum, clothing and various other industrial and agricultural products fall under the initiative.

AGOA which was signed into law in 2000 was enacted to expand U.S. trade and investment in sub-Saharan Africa and allows certain products made in Africa into the U.S. duty and quota free. For 15 years, AGOA has provided tangible economic benefits and opportunities to Sub-Saharan Africa by helping African companies improve their competitiveness and invest in building a strong private sector.

Extending the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) The GSP program, instituted by the Trade Act of 1974, is designed to promote economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential duty-free entry into the U.S. market for nearly 5,000 products from 122 designated beneficiary countries. Congressional authorization for the program expired on July 31, 2013. U.S. businesses imported US$20 billion worth of products under the GSP program in 2012, the last full year during which the program was authorized. Products that are eligible for duty-free treatment under GSP include: most manufactured items, chemicals, minerals and building stone, jewellery, carpets, and certain agricultural and fishery products.

GSP is the oldest U.S. trade preference program, promoting sustainable development in beneficiary countries by helping them to increase and diversify their trade with the United States. Since the GSP program lapsed in mid-2013, U.S. businesses that utilize GSP have paid over US$1 billion in tariffs on GSP products that previously entered the United States duty-free. This has been an especially heavy burden for the many thousands of small businesses that count on GSP to keep their costs down. Renewal of the program will eliminate these duty costs on GSP goods, ease the flow of trade from many developing countries, including some of the poorest countries in the world, and benefit U.S. businesses and consumers alike.

U.S. Export Import Bank [Ex-Im]One major trade program that remains in limbo is the U.S. Export Import Bank [Ex-Im], which provides credit and loan guarantees to U.S. exporters. The Bank officially went out of business on July 1st , the first time it has lapsed since its founding in 1934. Without a charter from Congress, the Ex-Im Bank cannot make new loans or sell the insurance that protects American companies if a foreign customer does not pay for an order. The bank will continue to service existing contracts. However as Ex-Im lapses China and other foreign rivals will pick up the slack.

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USA Sub-Saharan African Trade MissionA delegation of 14 US transportation, energy and agricultural equipment companies headed to Africa for multi-sector trade discussions June 18-26th. Led by US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, and accompanied by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets Arun Kumar, the delegation looked for opportunities in Mozambique, South Africa and Kenya. The mission is in line with President Obama’s US$7-billion ‘Doing Business in Africa’ campaign that seeks to increase US exports of products and services. US exports to Sub-Saharan Africa reached a record US$25.4-billion in 2014 following a 6% upturn. Participating companies included Cashman Equipment, Eberhart Capital, Fluor, First Solar Development, General Electric, Hightowers Petroleum, Honeywell International, Kanawha Scales and Systems, Progress Rail Services, RDO Equipment, Scimitar Global Markets, Teras Cargo Transport, United Laboratories and Yegg.

[Creamer 11/06/15]

Mozambique - First ever U.S. trade mission to the country - Foxx attended an audience with Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario - Inaugurated the U.S. trade offices in Maputo

South Africa - Foxx and Transport Minister, Dipuo Peters, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to work on issues related to roads, rail, transit, air and maritime transport, including skills and workforce development

- Foxx witnessed a new partnership agreement signing between Teras Cargo Transport and Grinrod Limited that will expand Teras’ shipping services to Southern and Eastern Africa. Teras will grow its fleet and Grinrod will provide stevedoring and terminal services at ports throughout the region

- Toured Transnet’s Koedoespoort locomotive facility, east of Pretoria

Kenya - Foxx met with President Kenyatta to discuss opportunities to expand transportation sector exports including the development of a rail system to ease congestion in Nairobi

- Foxx noted US interest in the LAPSSET project - President Obama will visit for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 24-26th July

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PwC Report Predicts Increased Infrastructure InvestmentAccording to a recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers [PwC] titled ‘Capital Projects and Infrastructure in East Africa, Southern Africa and West Africa: Trends, Challenges and Future Outlook’, infrastructure spending in the region is estimated to grow from US$70 billion in 2014 to US$180 billion p.a. by 2025. The report which presented the findings of a 2014 survey of key players in the infrastructure sector, including donor funds, financiers, government organisations and private companies across Africa, indicated an opportunity-filled future for infrastructure development in Sub-Saharan Africa. The sectors surveyed included water, transport and logistics, energy, mining and telecoms with the main focus being on economic infrastructure.

The report provides insights into infrastructure delivery across Africa with more than half of the respondents indicating that their planned spending on infrastructure, both new projects and refurbishment of assets, would increase by more than 25% from the previous year focusing on new development. Improving governance, institutional reforms, trade, technology and an empowered workforce lend credibility to the region’s growth story. According to the report, South Africa and Nigeria have the most ambitious infrastructure programmes.

Also released was the ‘Into Africa: The Continent’s Cities of Opportunity’ report which is a study of 20 African cities judged to be among the most dynamic and focused on the future. The overall ranking of cities by the report placed the top 5-cities as Cairo, Tunis, Johannesburg, Casablanca and Algiers.

[This Day 21/06/15]

RESOURCEShttp://www.pwc.co.za/en_ZA/za/assets/pdf/capital-projects-and-infrastructure.pdfhttp://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/strategy/emerging-markets/africa/assets/into-africa-report.pdf

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UNCTAD To Assist WTO Countries To Ratify Agreement On Trade FacilitationThe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD] on June 26 unveiled a platform to support World Trade Organization [WTO] members in fast-tracking the ratification and acceptance of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation. The agreement aims to reduce red tape and improve the ease of cross-border trade in goods and services between the 161 WTO member countries. Its implementation requires the ratification of 66% of the signatory members that’s 108 countries. To date, only 8-countries have done so since the agreement’s adoption in Bali, Indonesia, in December 2013.

UNCTAD aims to assist poorer countries that have experienced domestic legal and capacity constraints in ratifying the agreement. Ratification requires the verification of national legal requirements and procedures, including the identification of the constitutional requirements for approval of international agreements. This support is part of a broader development strategy to facilitate trade, enhance customs collection and clearance, improve port management and promote domestic productive capacity.

[Engineering News 26/06/15]

MembersMembers (European Union)Observers Non-members

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AngolaInaugural Business Forum With Portugal Held In Luanda The first Angola/Portugal business forum was held on 23 June in Luanda organised by the Angolan Economy Ministry in partnership with the Portuguese Embassy and the Portuguese Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade [AICEP] delegation in Luanda. The event focused on business opportunities under the theme “Together in the diversification of the economy”. The event run in parallel to the 32nd International Luanda Fair [21-26 June], the largest event of its kind in the country attended by around 100 Portuguese business owners. According to AICEP more than 9,000 Portuguese companies export to Angola and 2,000 Angolan companies involve Portuguese investors. In 2013, trade between the 2-countries amounted to €7 billion.

[Macauhub/AO/PT 26/06/15]

CameroonFrance-Cameroon Intensifying Trade Ties The visit of the French President, François Hollande, to Cameroon on July 3, 2015 was an opportunity for the 2-countries to consolidate existing trade ties and also map out ways of deepening them. Cameroon remains one of France’s main trade partners in the Central African sub region. The volume of trade has been evolving steadily with non-petroleum exports to France up from FCFA 118 billion in 2010 to FCFA 171 billion in 2011. Products include agricultural products, tropical fruits, aluminium, wood and oil. Imports from France registered a FCFA 45 billion increase from 2010 to hit FCFA 411.52 billion in 2011 which include industrial food products, machines for industrial and agricultural products. Over 200 small and medium-size industries and enterprises by Franco-Cameroonians in Cameroon is testimony to the solid commercial and economic ties.

[Cameroon Tribune 04/07/15]

Liberia / Sierra LeoneDutch Delegation Seek Trade OpportunitiesA Dutch business delegation visited Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea from July 6-9th seeking potential trade and investment opportunities. Led by Lilianne Ploumen, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, the delegation held discussions with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, met with agencies and government ministers and held discussions with business executives, farmers, multinational companies, NGOs and visited Monrovia port. Discussions also took place with Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma and members of the Sierra Business Community before visiting Freetown’s port as well as similar consultations with the President of Guinea Alpha Conde, where a Seminar on Doing Business in Guinea was held.

[Front Page Africa 30/07/15]

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AngolaPhase 1 Construction Of Caio Deep-Water Port In Cabinda BeginsConstruction of Phase 1 of the deep-water port of Cabinda began on 9th June with a ceremony attended at Caio Littoral by the provincial governor and the president of Caioporto. Caioporto was founded in 2012 in Luanda as a special purpose vehicle. It received the concession to finance, plan, design, build and manage the port of Caio under the terms and conditions drawn up with the Ministry of Transport. Early stage works have been awarded to South African company, Franki Africa, to drill 20-60 holes up to 35m deep to provide critical information for the harbour’s foundations within 8-10 weeks.

Once the project is completed the port will allow more rapid export of oil and gas from the Malongo oil field, making Cabinda a support hub for neighbouring Congo Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]. Construction of the port, in Caio Littoral, is the result of a Public-Private Partnership [PPP] and will be implemented in 3-phases. The first consists of the construction of port infrastructure and a 100ha area for cargo services and construction of a 775m quay.

[Macauhub/AO 10/06/15]

Luanda Port Launches Code Of EthicsLuanda Port launched a Code of Ethics comprising of 7-principles with an emphasis on transparency, competence and innovation as well as responsibility. These stress the honesty and rigour of employees, customers, partners and suppliers of the company on their relations. To ensure implementation of the Code a commission has been created for a 5-year term comprising 5-members coordinated by a chairperson.

[ANGOP 16/06/15]

PORT OF CAIO: PHASE-1 DEVELOPMENT - Commercial quay wall length: 775m - Rig facility quay length: 360m - Ship repair facility [200m x 200m] - Breakwater - Access channel: 150m wide; -13.5m CD - New access road - Reclamation for future development - Turning circle: 400m diameter - Basin: 215m wide; -12.5m CD [deep

section] -7.0m CD [shallow section]

RESOURCESWebsite: www.portocaio.com

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CameroonNew Kribi Port To Relieve Douala CongestionA new port in southern Cameroon is set to alleviate the congestion and delays at Douala port and pave way for new industrial projects. Construction at the Kribi port could quicken the pace of trade and boost the country’s performance with planners eyeing Kribi as the new hub for imports into the Gulf of Guinea.. In late April, media reports noted government officials had shortlisted companies ICTSI and APM Terminals to manage Kribi’s container terminal, and a final decision should be announced soon. Kribi’s competitiveness would be based on price with lower charges for the future terminal operators. Meanwhile Douala port problems include chronic congestion, silting of access channels and lack of modern equipment. Goods spend an average of 22 days at the port which the World Bank says is 5-times longer than at Durban in South Africa.

Kribi includes several associated projects, including an industrial zone and minerals-processing area. China Harbour Engineering Company began the first phase of construction in 2011, and the first containers arrived at the port in 2014. Other projects will use Kribi port’s infrastructure. The Société Camerounaise des Dépôts Pétroliers and Canadian firm Blaze Energy plan to build an oil storage station. Meanwhile, French company GDF-Suez and Cameroon’s Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures are working on plans for a liquefied natural gas plant. Australia’s Sundance Resources is in talks to build an iron-processing plant for the ore it will mine at the deposits at Mbalam and Nabeba, which are located near the border between Cameroon and Congo. Since 2009 Anglo-Australian company Rio Tinto has planned to build an alumina refinery at Kribi with a capacity to produce 1.2m tonnes per year at an estimated cost of US$9bn. But that may not happen, as the company announced its plans to withdraw from its other aluminium project in Cameroon last year.

More than 30 companies in the metals, petrochemicals, cement, agro-industrial and logistics sectors have already requested land for projects in Kribi. Those projects will need electricity. Globeleq, which had the backing of the World Bank, inaugurated a 216MW gas-fired power plant near Kribi in 2013. The government is also working on the creation of a special economic zone, which is already attracting interest from Chinese operators.

[Africa Report 23/06/15]

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Government To Fund Mbalam-Nabeba Port & Rail InfrastructureSundance Resources has entered into a transition agreement with the Cameroon government that would see the government fund the port and rail infrastructure required for the Mbalam-Nabeba iron-ore project through a loan from China or other “friendly countries”. The project, which includes the Mbarga and Nabeba mines, is on the border of Cameroon and Congo. The government has started a process to select an engineering, procurement and construction contractor to develop the rail and port infrastructure to support its application for a loan from financial institutions. It is likely take 6-12 months to secure the required funding. The Cameroon government would own 98% of the port and rail infrastructure entities, while Sundance subsidiary Cam Iron would own the remaining 2%, in recognition of the capital it had already invested in that infrastructure. Meanwhile, under the terms of the agreement, Cam Iron and fellow Sundance subsidiary Congo Iron would enter into take-or-pay agreements incorporating a commercial tariff for each tonne transported and loaded using the port and rail infrastructure.

[Mining Weekly 01/07/15]

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GhanaGhana Shippers Authority Debates Port ChargesThe Ghana Shippers Authority [GSA] is negotiating with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority [GPHA] over a review of charges to prevent exorbitant increases. The GPHA is pushing for a 15-20% increase across its port services which could translate into high costs for shippers and a price increase on imported items.

[Graphic 15/06/15]

NigeriaBSMEC Consortium Lead Investor In US$1.5 Billion Badagry Dry-PortBadagry Ship Repair Marine Engineering Consortium [BSMEC] has been appointed as the lead investor to ensure the successful completion of the US$1.5 billion dockyard project, which is being facilitated by Nigeria LNG Limited [NLNG]. The BSMEC Consortium comprises of Sifax Logistics and Marine Services Limited; SIVC Infrastructure; DMCC [Sahara Group Limited]; Japaul Oil and Maritime Services plc; Energy Nature Limited, and GMT Energy Services Limited. Also, 2-Korean ship-builders, Samsung Heavy Industries [SHI] and Hyundai Heavy Industries [HHI] have been appointed as the financial and technical partners for the project, while Africa Finance Corporation [AFC] will be providing financial consultancy and support.

The appointment of lead investor follows the successful conclusion of the feasibility studies by Royal Haskoning DHV, an international engineering and project management consultancy. The feasibility studies were carried out on Badagry, Lekki FTZ, LADOL Island, Ogogoro Island, Olokola FTZ, Onne, Bonny - before Badagry was identified as the most suitable location for the dockyard due to water depth and proximity to both the international air- port and the active offshore and onshore West African oil and gas hub. On completion, in 2020, the dockyard will cater for the maintenance of all sizes of ships [oil carriers VLCCs, gas carriers, etc] as well as rigs to international standard, and will revolutionise the maritime industry in Nigeria and the African continent.

[Business Day 26/06/15]

Calabar Deep Seaport Project Gets US$550 Million BoostA consortium, Broad Spectrum Industrial Services, has raised US$550 million for the financing of the proposed Calabar Deep Seaport in Cross River State. Broad Spectrum Industrial Services is developing the port under a Public Private Partnership [PPP] arrangement with involvement from the Cross River State Government. Authorities are actively seeking further investment to the site with around 160 ha of land already set aside for new port development investors.

Dredging activities at the site are now underway carried out by Calabar Channel Management Limited [CCM] a Special Purpose Vehicle [SPV] led by the Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA] and comprising a consortium of Niger Global Engineering & Technical Company Limited, Royal Boskalis and Westminster Dredging.

The Port of Calabar has seen growing demand from the country’s oil and gas industry as increasing volumes of petroleum imports and exports transit via the port. The government has also established the Calabar Free Trade Zone [CFTZ] to attract further investment via duty waivers and other incentives.

[Port Finance 02/07/15]

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Fourth Mainland Bridge Proposed To Lagos Deep SeaportThe Lagos State Government and stakeholders of the fourth mainland bridge project in Nigeria have proposed the construction of a bridge to link the multi-billion naira Lagos deep seaport which is currently under construction at Lekki, off the Lagos-Expressway highway. The US$1.6 billion Lagos deep seaport project is being built on a tripartite arrangement. The partners are the Federal Government of Nigeria represented by the Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA] with a 20% shareholding followed by the Lagos State Government [18.5%] and the Tolaram Group of Singapore being the main stake holder [61.85%].

Once the bridge is linked to the Lekki seaport evacuation of cargo from the terminals will be easy compared to what is experienced at the Apapa seaport. Chief Kunle Folarin, the Port Consultative Council [PCC] Chairman, proposed 11 dual carriageway lanes, beginning from the port connecting with the fourth mainland bridge to ease traffic congestion all the way to Lagos metropolis.

The port is scheduled for completion in 41 months and expected to be commissioned in the next 4-years. The facility will be capable to accommodate 10,000 container vessels equivalent to 1.5 million tonnes. With this advancement the port will also be designed to handle 16.7 million of tonnes of containers containing liquid and 40 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo per year.

[Construction Review 23/06/15]

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AngolaNew General Tax Administration Regulation On Cargo ReleaseThe Angola General Tax Administration has adopted a new regulation allowing Angolan importers to obtain release of their cargo without surrendering the Original Bill of Lading [B/L]. The shipper or any party on the B/L are advised that according to Angolan law the carrier has no control on cargo once discharged. Cargo is delivered through Customs and port authorities to the receiver. This may be done without surrendering the original B/L to ship agent. In such case, the carrier will not be responsible for any claim due to delivery of cargo without original B/L.

Please be advised of the risk for non-payment of your cargo or Letter of Credit not being honoured, as a result of the implementation of this regulation. Shippers must ensure they are paid for their cargo prior to the beginning of the voyage. CMA CGM regrets the inconvenience caused by this situation that is beyond our control and will not entertain any claim nor accept any liability whatsoever for release at destination without Original B/L at any Angola port.

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Shipping GuideFor comprehensive country sheets please view our website: https://www.delmas.com/products-services/shipping-guide

These sheets provide information on PSI, waiver schemes and prohibitive and restricted import lists etc.

GabonConformity Assessment Programme - PROGEC - Postponed To 2016

An official notification has been issued by the Ministère des Mines, de l’Industrie et du Tourisme reference 134/MIMT/CAB-M/ANGOR noting that the Gabonese Conformity Assessment Programme / Programme Gabonais d Evaluation de la Conformité [PROGEC] for exports to Gabon has been postponed from August 1st to January 1st 2016.

From next year exporters/Importers trading with Gabon will need to comply with the requirements of the Gabon government’s office, Agence Gabonaise de Normalisation [AGANOR] Conformity Assessment Programme called PROGEC in order for their goods to clear customs.

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GeneralTMEA, UNCTAD Ink Pact To Boost East African TradeThe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD] and TradeMark East Africa [TMEA] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to boost trade in East Africa. The MoU signed in Geneva, Switzerland, will help to boost trade in the region through collaboration trade and gender, trade facilitation, including customs automation and trade portals and improving port infrastructure. The partnership reinforces UNCTAD capacity to assist East Africa in the implementation of trade enhancing reforms. Currently, East Africa’s trade corridors are characterised by long transit times and high costs. Freight costs per kilometre are more than 50% higher than costs in the United States and Europe and for the landlocked countries, transport costs can be as high as 45% of the value of exports.

[Daily News 03/07/15]

Trademark East Africa Receives Global AwardTrade Mark East Africa [TMEA], the region’s trade development agency, has received the world’s most prestigious corporate procurement certification. The award makes TMEA the second organisation in Africa, after the Africa Development Bank to receive the certification and the first in East Africa. A detailed evaluation by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply [CIPS] accredited the agency took place over 8-months looking at the organization’s procurement structures and practices.

[Daily News 25/06/15]

DRC EastCOMESA Virtual Trade Facilitation System LaunchedThe COMESA Virtual Trade Facilitation System [CVTFS] has been launched in Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]. Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya and the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Customs and Excise, Gabriel Mwepu Numbi launched the system in Lubumbashi, Katanga on 19th June. The CVTFS is consistent with DRC government’s commitment to modernize its operations especially its customs authorities. The authority is in the process of implementing a reform and modernization programme whose main thrust is the simplification of procedures and harmonization with the rest of the world.

The CVFTS, which is a regional single window, would enhance the efficiency of revenue collection and expedite transit at border posts because of the COMESA Regional Customs Bond Guarantee and the ability of Customs and stakeholders to track goods in real time. The CVFTS will contribute to the realization of the single customs territory between DRC and other Member States including Tanzania which is already participating in CVTFS initiatives.

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EthiopiaHonorary Consul Promotes Ethio-Swedish TiesEthiopia’s Honorary Consul in Malmo, Sweden, Sverker Littorin, visted Ethiopia to strengthen economic ties between the 2-countries particularly in the area of pharmaceuticals, solar energy and climate smart energy development.

[Herald 04/07/15]

American Chamber Signs Trade MOU The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations [AACCSA] signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with the Los Angeles City Chamber on June 23rd. Main commitments include the exchange of information on business and investment opportunities, to organise outbound and inbound business missions to both countries to create export market access and imports to the AACCSA members and to establish a business council to create a business and investment forum. The delegation arrived on Ethiopian Airlines, which started a thrice weekly direct flight from June onwards.

[Addis Fortune 28/06/15]

KenyaNairobi Expo Attracts 150 Chinese FirmsChina Trade Week expo opened in Nairobi with over 150 Chinese companies showcasing their products and services across various commercial sectors. The 3-day exhibition organised by MIE Events, in partnership with Kenya Investment Authority [KenInvest], Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry [KNCCI] and Kenya Private Sector Alliance [KEPSA], is the first comprehensive China-focused trade event to be hosted in Kenya and the East Africa region. The event will go a long way towards opening more investment opportunities for local entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprises [SMEs]. China has enjoyed a long-standing economic and trading relationship with Kenya with over 15%t of all imports coming from China.

[Daily Nation 01/07/15]

North Rift Governors Set Up Trade Hub In the North Rift 7-counties have formed an economic hub to boost trade and cooperation. Uasin-Gishu, Nandi, Baringo, Elgeyo-Marakwet, West Pokot, Turkana and Trans Nzoia counties held consultations to map out resources, propose joint development programmes and promote the region as investment friendly. The programmes include agriculture, minerals, energy, infrastructure, health and tourism.

[Star 11/05/16]

RESOURCESAddis Ababa Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations [AACCSA] http://www.addischamber.com/Ethiopian Chamber Of Commerce & Sectoral Associations [ECCSA] http://www.ethiopianchamber.com/

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MozambiqueChina Wants To Increase Trade China wants 2-way trade with Mozambique to reach US$5 billion by 2018 according to the Chinese ambassador to Mozambique, Li Chunhua. In 2014, trade stood at US$3.62 billion [+119.79% more y-o-y], in which US$1.96 billion [+64.55%] represented Chinese exports and US$1.65 billion [+266.37%] was Mozambican exports to China. In Q1 2015 trade reached US$587 million [+37.02%], with China selling goods worth US$447 million [+52.91%] and purchase goods worth US$140 million [+3.04%]. Deputy Minister of Commerce, Gao Yan recently met the Prime Minister of Mozambique, Agostinho do Rosário which led to the signing of a general agreement for the next 3-years in the economic, technical and trade fields.

[Macauhub 23/06/15]

TanzaniaPort Authority Opens Liaison Office In ZambiaThe Tanzania Ports Authority [TPA] have launched a liaison office in Lusaka to serve the Zambian business community using the Dar es Salaam port. The office is located at the Tanzania High Commission complex. The Zambian business community will be able to solve their queries in Lusaka instead of travelling to Dar es Salaam. Benefits include localised online cargo tracking and tracing, issuance of bills, payment of charges and trucking services under the Tanzania Truck Owners Association [TATOA].

[Guardian 02/07/15]

Tanzania Adopts Import Levy To Finance Railway ProjectsTanzania has introduced a 1.5% infrastructure development levy on imports to assist the government with raising US$14.2 billion to finance new rail projects and improve existing lines over the next 5-years. A similar levy was introduced in other East Africa Community [EAC] countries - Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda - in 2014. The new levy is pegged on the cost, insurance and transport of imported goods.

Tanzania has already approved the development of 3-standard gauge railway projects including the 2561km line linking the capital Dar es Salaam with neighbouring Rwanda and Burundi at a cost of US$7.6 billion and a 1000km line linking the iron and coal mines in southern Tanzania to the port of Mtwara at an estimated cost of US$1.4 billion. It has selected global financial group Rothschild as the project’s financial advisor.

[IRJ 17/06/15]

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EthiopiaEthiopia To Widen Choices Over PortsEthiopia wants to reduce its dependency on Djibouti Port by developing links with Mombasa Port in Kenya, Berbera Port in Somaliland, and Port Sudan in Sudan. Presently over 90% of Ethiopia’s imports and exports pass through Djibouti Port. The United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] is backing Ethiopia’s move to widen its options. In November 2014, a 12 member Ethiopian delegation was in Somaliland to inspect port and fuel storage facilities. Meanwhile the Minister for Transport wants 5-10% of imports to come through Berbera port and sees the utilisation of Mombasa Port for goods from southern Ethiopia as a beneficial link to access the markets of the East African Community [EAC]. Road works are underway in Ethiopia and will connect to Kenya’s fully paved roads leading to Mombasa Port. The approval process is also underway in Kenya to widen the road from 4 to 6-lanes from Mariakani to Mombasa.

[EA Business Week 28/06/15]

KenyaTMEA Agrees To Lift Mombasa ProfileMombasa County signed a framework agreement which will see Trademark East Africa [TMEA] make investments to improve the city’s ability to facilitate the movement of cargo. The aim is to foster strong working relationships with the Kenya Ports Authority [KPA] and the County Government on projects such as the construction of the port Rietz road linking the port and airport. Currently some 6,000 trucks ply Mombasa’s roads evacuating cargo from the port. This has increased since 2014 when the port hit the 1-million TEU mark. The need to consult will create efficiency and promote traffic and cargo flow with the city.

[EA Business Week 14/06/15]

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MauritiusAFD Approves Funding For Port Louis Port DevelopmentThe Agence Française de Development [AFD] has approved US$30 million [Rs1 billion] for the development of Port Louis port. The financing agreement was signed on June 25th in Paris by the Mauritian Minister of Finance and Economic Development. The loan is combined with a grant of US$757,000 [Rs 48 million]. Transformation of the port is a major component to strengthen the economy and is in line with the vision to make of the Port Louis Harbour a modern bunkering hub in the region. The move is expected to attract further investment. The funding will allow, on the one hand, to the Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd. [CHCL] to acquire sophisticated equipment to modernize its operations. Mauritian Special Economic Zones [SEZs] are also to be created in Madagascar, Ghana and Senegal whereby the AFD has expressed interest to support Mauritius through Special Purpose Vehicles [SPV] to be set up to develop these areas.

[Mauritius Government 26/06/15 & Le Matinal 29/06/15]

MozambiqueMozambique Signs Loan Agreement With Japan For Nacala Port ProjectOn June 11th Mozambique signed a loan agreement with the government of Japan for US$250 million to implement the Phase 2 of the Nacala port development project in Nampula province. The contract was signed in Maputo by the Minister of Economy and Finance of Mozambique, Adriano Maleiane and the resident representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency [JICA], Katsuyoshi Sudo. The funding will allow the transfer of the container terminal at the south pier to the north pier, which will have a greater handling capacity with modern equipment and more space for parking. This investment is the most important part of a series of aid packages provided by JICA to renew and increases the capacity of Nacala port. For Phase 1 JICA provided US$27 million for emergency works in 2012 and US$66 million in 2013.

[Macauhub/MZ 12/06/15]

PORT PROJECT - 1.5 km port area to see extension over 7-km with 16.5m draft - Enabling 2 x vessels of 8,000 TEU capacity to dock up from current 1 x 5,000 TEU - New facilities to include a modern fishing port, bunkering facilities, marina & cruise terminal - Container port to have handling for more efficient logistics including equipment, warehousing & distribution - Additional cranes for container handling

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TanzaniaDar Port Surpasses Set Cargo Handling Target – Sees 14% GrowthThe Tanzania Ports Authority [TPA] has noted Dar Es Salaam port’s annual cargo traffic growth now stands at 14%. The port handled 14.26 million tonnes of cargo during fiscal year 2013/2014 surpassing its target of 13 million tonnes set for the year. It handled 12 million tonnes in the previous year.

The achievement was attributed to the Big Results Now [BRN] initiative which has run over the last year. BRN identified 6-key results areas to boost the economy to attain middle income by 2025 through the Tanzania Development Vision 2025. An institutional framework was put in place to implement the initiative. Apart from the improvements at the port, the government has also improved transport on the central railway network by refurbishing the railway line and locomotives.

[Daily News 16/05/16]

Rwanda Favours Dar Es Salaam Port Dar es Salaam port has overtaken Kenya’s Mombasa port in terms of handling Rwandan and Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] cargo. Tanzania Ports Authority [TPA] which manages all the nations port noted Mombasa handled 235,912 MT of Rwandan cargo in 2014. In contrast Dar es Salaam handled 630,000 MT. DRC cargo via Mombasa was 407,727 MT whilst Dar es Salaam currently handles 1,577,000 MT of cargo for DRC. Figures show the importance of Dar es Salaam port and the central corridor to the neighbouring countries.

For the past 5-years, Dar es Salaam port throughput has continued to increase at an average rate of 12.8% p.a. Last year the port handled 14.6 million MT including 621,000 containers. Transit cargo averaged 34% which amounted to 5.020 million MT in 2014. Dwell time for import containers has improved to 9-days at the end of February 2015 compared to 20-days in 2008. Ship waiting time at outer anchorage is now 1.5-days compared to 3.2-days in 2013 as ship turn-round time is 3-days compared to 5.6-days in 2013 while in Mombasa port ship turn-round time is 3.5-days.

[EA Business Week 14/06/15]

New TPA Building To Improve Dar Es Salaam Port ServicesA new state-of-the-art Tanzania Ports Authority [TPA] building is nearly complete and will house various public and private companies and institutions that serve the port. It will offer a one-stop centre for port services, with institutions such as Tanzania Revenue Authority [TRA], Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority [TFDA], Tanzania Bureau of Standards [TBS], Government Chief Chemist and Weight and Measurements Agency already on site. A centralized facility will improve port services and levels of competitiveness.

[Daily News 22/06/15]

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Tanga Port To Offload Petroleum ProductsThe Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority [EWURA] is finalising preparations to start using Tanga Port to offload petroleum product imports under the Bulk Procurement System [BPS]. By using Tanga Port as a second discharging point it will help decongest Dar es Salaam Port and reduce delays for ships to dock before they are offloaded from the current 2-days to 0-days. The move will increase efficiency, reduce costs of petroleum products and boost the economy. It will also promote Dar Es Salaam port over its competitors such as Mombasa port in Kenya, Richards Bay and Durban in South Africa, Beira in Mozambique and Walvis Bay in Namibia. The Port of Richards Bay is South Africa’s premier bulk port and the most modern. Tanga Port is the second largest port in Tanzania after Dar es Salaam and has a capacity of 750,000 MT p.a. In 2014 Dar es Salaam Port handled 14.6 m MT while Tanga Port handled 579,000 MT Tanzania Sisi Nyumbani [TSN] would be ready to start using the port by August as its 7,200 MT storage facility is currently under rehabilitation and it plans to invest in more storage facilities soon. GBP Company has a total storage capacity of 19,000 MT for Automotive Gasoil and 6,200 MT for Premium Motor Spirit. It too plans to invest in more storage facilities with larger capacity of 80,000 MT and above. GAPCO has storage facilities of 3,500 MT which have been out of use. GAPCO is evaluating the possibility of refurbishing the storage tanks and the pipeline infrastructure.

[Daily News 18/06/15]

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KenyaKEBS Imposes New Rules On Mitumba TradeFrom July 20th importers of second hand clothes and shoes [mitumba] will now have to get clearance certificates from the Kenya Bureau of Standards [KEBS] as per decree No. 78 of 15th July 2005. Items will need to be inspected and certified in the country of origin and issued with a Certificate of Conformity [CoC] by KEBS appointed inspection agents. According to KEBS, any consignment of mitumba that does not come with a CoC shall be rejected, seized and destroyed at the importer’s expense. In addition such items must be packed in clear transparent and water proof materials. All packaged consignments are required to have a maximum weight of 50kg for clothes and 25kg for shoes. All consignments shall also be accompanied by a health certificate issued by a public health authority in the country where the items have been collected or sourced.

[Capital FM & The Star 30/06/15]

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GeneralWorld Bank: Doing Business In South Africa A new World Bank Group-commissioned report assessing the business environment and state of regulations for domestic firms in South Africa finds that local entrepreneurs face a wide array of business obstacles depending on which city they establish their companies. The ‘Doing Business in South Africa 2015’ benchmarks 9-urban areas and 4-ports across 6-topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, enforcing contracts and trading across borders. The cities are Buffalo City, Cape Town, Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Johannesburg, Mangaung, Msunduzi, Nelson Mandela Bay and Tshwane. The ports are Cape Town, Durban, Ngqura, and Port Elizabeth.

RESOURCESYou can download this report at: http://www.doingbusiness.org/~/media/GIAWB/Doing%20Business/Documents/Subnational-Reports/DB15-South-Africa.pdf

South AfricaNew Free State IDZ – Harrismith HubThe South African Cabinet has ratified a decision by the Department of Trade and Industry [DTI] to designate the Maluti-A-Phofung [MAP] logistics hub, in Harrismith, in the Free State, as an industrial development zone [IDZ].

The move will result in the establishment of a logistics-orientated platform 10 km outside of Harrismith, primarily to service the automotive, light manufacturing, agroprocessing, distribution and logistics sectors.

The hub is a key nodal point of the Durban–Free State–Gauteng Corridor. The Trade and Industry Ministry continue to progressively scale-up interventions to support reindustrialisation and industrial development, chiefly through the “stepping-up” of the special economic zone [SEZ] and IDZ programmes Phase 1 of the development will involve the construction of utility services, perimeter fencing, gatehouses, roads and other infrastructure at a cost of R168-million.

[Engineering News 25/06/15]

Cabinet Approves Promotion And Protection Of Investment BillThe South African Cabinet has approved the introduction of the revised Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill into Parliament. The Bill reaffirms the country remains open to foreign investment, provides adequate security and protection to all investors and preserves the sovereign right of the South African government to pursue developmental and transformational public policy objectives.

[Engineering News 25/06/15]

Zambia51st Zambia International Trade Fair [ZITF] The 51st Zambia International Trade Fair [ZITF] themed ‘Promoting Prosperity through Business and Linkages’ was held in Ndola attracting some 450 exhibitors both local and international. The event was attended by Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta. Meanwhile Poland is exhibiting for the first time promoting trade in electronics, transport, steal and base metals. The head of trade at the Polish embassy in South Africa, Andrzej Krezel, is visiting Lusaka to explore various opportunities.

[Zambia Times 01/07/15]

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NamibiaLüderitz Port Set To Diversify ExportsThere is interest from Northern Cape mining companies in South Africa to export manganese via Namibia through the port of Lüderitz. Until recently, Lüderitz port was without a railway link but Namport has embarked on a rail project within the port which is at the final stage of implementation and expected to be complete by end of August 2015.

The facility also has future plans to extend and improve its current infrastructure and aims to purchase specialist equipment to advance logistics. It is currently only using 33% of its maximum capacity. Namport is looking at ways and means to further optimise Lüderitz. There is a great interest to export manganese so over the past 2-months, Namport and TransNamib have engaged stakeholders and are working on pricing structures. Also Aussenkehr grape farmers are interested in making use of the port diverting exports from Cape Town. Current exports via Lüderitz include zinc and ingots as well as the import of sulphur for Skorpion Zinc. From Rosh Pinah Zinc Mine, the port handles zinc concentrate in raw form and lead concentrate. It also handles diesel, which is mainly imported for the fishing industry.

Lüderitz is a shallow port with a draught of 8.15m. A few years ago, Namport launched a geophysical study to determine the nature of the seabed, which revealed the current port is rocky. Thereafter, in 2012, Namport conducted a feasibility study at the deep-water area of Angra Point revealing a natural draught of 16-18m. With that depth the authority could comfortably handle vessels of up to 50,000T [a scale the ore companies are interested in]. The authority has since applied for land permits and will need to extend the port limit which currently ends at Angra Point. An application was submitted to the ministry of works and transport in 2013 and the port is still waiting for feedback. Furthermore the Trans Orange Corridor Development project which is at an advanced stage aims to link Lüderitz to the Northern Cape [South Africa], South Western Botswana and the rest of Namibia to the broader SADC Market.

[Namibian 09/06/15]

Namport Expansion On Track For 2017 OpeningAccording to Namport the construction of the N$3 billion container terminal at Walvis Bay is well on track. Construction is currently 25% completed. Commissioning of the project is expected to occur in September 2017. The funding of the project is being provided by the African Development Bank [N$2,9 billion] the government [N$725 million] and N$525 million from Namport cash reserves. So far 2.9 million of the 3.9 million cu.m has been dredged and used for land reclamation. On completion, Walvis Bay will have 750,000 TEU per annum up from the current 350,000 TEU.

[Namibian 26/06/15]

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South Africa South Africa Renews Transport Collaboration Efforts With U.S.South African Transport Minister Dipuo Peters and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx inked a collaboration deal on transport matters. A new memorandum of cooperation [MoC], signed at Park Station, in Johannesburg, is to open cooperation on land, air and sea infrastructure development. The MoC promotes knowledge and experience sharing, ensuring skills development and capacity building and allows the US to increase its knowledge of South Africa, while South Africa absorbs the lessons of the US in nation building and growth.

[Creamer 22/06/15]

Saldanha To Unlock R13bn Worth Of Investment OpportunitiesThe Accelerate Cape Town organisation has noted the Port of Saldanha will present investors with investment opportunities in excess of R13-billion over the next 5-years. Feasibility studies are already under way and the first contract will be put out to tender by end-2015. Transnet National Ports Authority [TNPA] has called on the private sector to join it in turning the port’s economic potential into reality. The R13-billion project will establish the region as a major transport and logistics hub. It is made up of 3-key projects:

- An offshore oil and gas supply base - A dedicated rig repair berth - An extension to the old mossgas repair jetty

Exports from the Western Cape totalled R74.87-billion in 2013, an increase of 16%, while Western Cape ports – including Cape Town, Saldanha and Mossel Bay – handle 20% to 30% [5,904T in February 2014] of the cargo in South Africa. Within Africa, Cape Town is second only to Johannesburg in terms of the number of large companies and associated revenues. The Cape has the 5th lowest logistics, and the lowest oil and gas, operating costs compared to its peers. Meanwhile Airports Company of South Africa’s [ACSA’s] plans for an aerotropolis will unlock further growth. Together with regional economic entities such as Wesgro, and the relevant regional and local government departments, the TNPA and ACSA are perfectly positioned to help unlock the region’s transport and logistics potential.

[Engineering News 03/07/15]

Transnet Commences Registration For Smart PortsState-owned entity Transnet National Ports Authority [TNPA] has started the registration process for its integrated port management system [IPMS], which is scheduled to go live in the Port of Durban at the end of July. A Web-based, end-to-end integrated system, IPMS is to automate the operations of TNPA’s eight commercial ports. It provides near real-time access to the full range of operational information accessed centrally online to deliver improved services and enhance port performance and efficiency. IPMS replaces manual processes that were used for monitoring marine operations, vessel traffic services and terminal performance. It is designed to integrate the logistics around vessel traffic services, marine and terminal operations, rail logistics and to provide real-time reporting capability across the port system.

[Engineering News 06/07/15]

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