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CMA CGM STRENGTHENS MOROCCAN COVERAGE
DAKHLA PORT CALL ADDED TO MOROCCO SHUTTLE SERVICE
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AFRICATRADE-WATCH
ISSUE 63 | AUGUST 2016
Contents
03 | African Group News
05 | Pan Africa
17 | Eastern Africa
11 | Western Africa
23 | Southern Africa
Regional: China-Africa Economic Forum Inks US$17 Billion In Trade Pacts / Africa50 To Mobilise US$1 Billion For Infrastructure Projects In Africa / Tokyo International Conference on African Development [TICAD-VI] / Obama Creates Advisory Council to Promote US Business Ties With Africa / Leaders Conclude 27th AU Summit With Set Of Border-Less Decisions / 14th United Nations Conference On Trade & Development [UNCTAD 14] / 2016 African Economic Outlook [AEO] Launched / African Union’s African Day of Seas and Oceans
Angola: Angola To Build Ports In Cabinda & Zaire ProvincesBenin: New Mobile Cranes For Cotonou PortCameroon: Chinese CHEC Wins Douala Port Dredging Contract / Dutch Smit Lamnalco Creates SLK Kribi Towage To Operate At KribiGambia: Banjul Terminal J-22 LaunchedGhana: Ghana-China Trade Hits US$6.6 Billion In 2015 / GCNet Laments Unnecessary Delays In Port Clearance / President Launches Six Projects At Tema PortNigeria: FG To Partner NPA On Maritime Security / Hadiza Bala Usman Heads NPA / Government Orders Fresh Probe On Nimasa, NPA, Others / FEC Approves Badagry Port Facilities / Commissions Command, Control, Communication & Intelligence SystemSenegal/Gambia: Customs Sign MoUTogo: Maritime Security & Development Conference - Lomé
Ethiopia: Japan & EIC Sign MoUKenya: Kenya Launches Trade Information Portal / Ports Authority Sees Increased Port Cargo TrafficMozambique: Government Approves Decree On Maritime Cabotage / Expansion Of Beira Coal Terminal Awarded To ConsortiumSomalia: IMB Report Piracy Falls To 21 Year LowTanzania: Transport Infrastructure Gets US$200 Million Boost / Kilwa, Lindi, Mtwara Ports Undergo Improvement
Namibia: Seabed Conditions Delay Walvis Bay Port Expansion / 30,000 Tonnes Pass Through Walvis BaySouth Africa: South Africa Inks Economic & Investment Agreements With France / DTI Sets Up Africa-Focused Trade Unit To Grow Exports / Commission To Investigate Transnet / Deadline Given On Zim Trade Restrictions / Customs Complex Opens In Richards Bay IDZ / Proposals Requested For Storage Terminal At Durban Port
CMA CGM Strengthens Moroccan Coverage, Dakhla Port Call Added To Morocco Shuttle Service / CMA CGM Leading Refrigerated Transport In Morocco / CMA CGM Offers ‘AQUAVIVA’ Container For Perishables Sector
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ISSUE 63 | AUGUST 2016
BURKINA FASO - Nexus Gold is to complete an initial work program
[mapping/sampling] at the Bouboulou Gold Concession.
CAMEROON - China signed a loan agreement for US$302 million for the
construction of a hydroelectricity dam on Bini à Warak in the Adamawa Region.
- The Belarusian mechanical engineering company OAO Gomselmash is to ship a batch of cotton harvesters to Cameroon.
GHANA - Parliament rejected a core condition of a US$918m IMF
aid deal, breaching the terms of a 3-year programme meant to fix an economy dogged by high public debt.
LIBERIA - Stellar Diamonds signed binding heads of terms with
Dubai-based commodities trading group Citigate Commodities to establish JVs over the Baoulé kimberlite project & new exploration licences recently awarded in Kumgbo area in Liberia.
NIGERIA - Government finalized signing a MoU with a consortium of
independent power producers for the construction of a US$600m 300MW solar plant.
Western AfricaBOTSWANA - Firestone Diamonds extended the date by which all
conditions for the disposal of its Botswana operations to Tango Mining must be met to August 29. The previous deadline was July 29.
KENYA - China Electric Power Equipment and Technology officially
commenced the construction of the US$1.26 billion Ethiopia-Kenya power transmission line - 1,045km, of which 445km is within Ethiopia & rest in Kenya. Construction to run for 1-yr.
MADAGASCAR - IMF approved $304.7m under a 40-month Extended
Credit Facility arrangement to help shore up the economy.
TANZANIA/ZANZIBAR - The US has pledged US$407m in aid to Tanzania, months
after cancelling a similar payment due to an election that it said had violated the country’s commitment to democracy.
ZAMBIA - China New Energy announced that Sunbird Bioenergy
Africa and the Zambian Development Agency have signed official documents to move its bioethanol project forward at the Leuna Farm block in Luapula.
Eastern & Southern Africa
Events Diary
News Briefs
August 201625-31 Feira Internacional de Maputo (FACIM) 2016 (Luanda, Angola) http://www.facim.org.mz/
September 201612-16 Electra Mining 2016 (Johannesburg, South Africa) http://www.electramining.co.za/EN/Content/Pages/Home
14-18 Africa Aerospace and Defence 2016 (Tshwane, South Africa) http://www.aadexpo.co.za/
27-29 5th Upstream & Downstream Oil and Gas Exhibition & Conference (Abuja, Nigeria) http://oilandgasexpos.com/
29-30 Southern Africa Coal (Johannesburg, South Africa) http://www.informa-resources.com
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CMA CGM Strengthens Moroccan Coverage Dakhla Port Call Added To Morocco Shuttle ServiceCMA CGM has improved its coverage of Morocco by offering a new call in the port of Dakhla. This new call is an extension of the weekly Morocco Shuttle service which provides the best coverage in the market calling at 4-ports: Dakhla, Agadir, Tangier Med and Casablanca. The move provides a direct connection between Morocco, Spain and our strategic hub port at Tangier that connects Dakhla to worldwide ports.
CMA CGM Leading Refrigerated Transport In MoroccoCMA CGM is the market leader in reefer transport in Morocco. With its network of experts and state-of-the-art fleet of containers, the Group is contributing to the growth of the local economy, particularly exports of Moroccan citrus fruit and early spring vegetables. CMA CGM has been operating in Morocco since 2002 and employs over 1,200 people. In total, 31 of the Group’s shipping lines call at Morocco.
CMA CGM Reefer Expertise - 213,000 strong Reefer container fleet of latest generation units: high performance, environmentally-friendly and adapted
to maritime and intermodal transportation. - Advanced container technologies: guarantees optimized temperatures, controlled atmospheres, and regulation of
humidity levels. - Network of Reefer experts in 85 countries. - CMA CGM offers customized transport solutions with competitive transit times. - Targeting all kind of goods: citrus fruits, seafood and temperature sensitive products.
For more information on our reefer service please visit: http://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/reefer
Morocco Shuttle Service
https://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/line-services/flyer/MOSHT1
Dakhla PortThe Dakhla region has strong halieutic [fish related] potential featuring a port complex consisting of 2-ports located in Oued Eddahab Bay, which is composed of a military port, and the new port island commissioned in 2001 to handle the 330,000 T/yr of commercial activity. Its activities are oriented towards a specialization in pelagic fishing (about 170,000 tonnes/year).
The land-based section of the new port of Dakhla features an industrial area of 270 ha, including about 60 ha which are equipped for various activities such as food processing, warehouses, administration office, and a 13 ha area located in the free export zone. Road access is via the National road RD 1 between Laâyoune and Lagouira.
CMA CGM is in fact the only shipping company to provide a call at Dakhla. By offering this new service, the Group provides local producers with new export opportunities. Combined with our Reefer expertise and leading status across the country means CMA CGM can assist regional frozen fish producers to boost their business across the globe. Furthermore we are studying the transportation of lobsters from Morocco using our innovative ‘AQUAVIVA’ container.
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CMA CGM Offers ‘AQUAVIVA’ Container For Perishables Sector In May 2016 CMA CGM launched AQUAVIVA, a new generation of container designed for the safe carriage of live lobsters. The development of this global innovation is the result of 4-years research between CMA CGM’s Reefer experts and EMYG Environnement & Aquaculture. EMYG is an engineering specialist in water purification and filtration. This collaboration resulted in the development of the INNOPURE®, a unique technology which preserves the water’s oxygen level and quality, providing a natural filtration system. This partnership will continue to allow for the maritime transportation of other live seafood.
Previously lobsters were carried either frozen by sea or alive and on ice by costly airfreight. With the launch of the new AQUAVIVA container, they can now travel by sea in the best conditions maintaining their original environment. Lobsters are carried in optimal conditions during the whole transport process within their natural water, from the area of fishing to arrival at the wholesaler/ restaurant. This advanced system guarantees first-day freshness and quality even over long term conservation/transport. The new container serves as an aquarium recreating the natural habitat of species such as lobsters. This mode of transport relies on 3-major characteristics that:
- Replicates lobsters’ natural living conditions. - Guarantees the water’s optimum temperature during transportation thanks to CMA CGM’s Reefer expertise. - Preserves the water’s oxygen level and quality due to INNOPURE® and its natural filtration system.
http://www.cma-cgm.com/static/Communication/Attachments/
CMACGM_Aquaviva_Brochure.pdf
http://www.cma-cgm.com/products-services/aquaviva-live-seafood
http://www.cma-cgm.com/the-group/corporate-social-responsibility/
environment
Download our dedicated AQUAVIVA brochure at:
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AQUAVIVA Advantages
Door-to-door service New alternative to both freezing and costly airfreight
Maintains natural lobster habitat
Respectful to the environment
Guarantees first-day freshness and quality even over a long term conservation
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CMA CGM Awarded Best Shipping Line Asia-Africa By AFLASDuring the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain [AFLAS] awards ceremony on 14th June in Shanghai, the CMA CGM Group, represented by Christophe Magnin Decugis, Vice President Africa Lines, Hong Kong, received the award for “Best Shipping Lines Africa- Asia.”
Organized every year by the bi-monthly publication Asia Cargo News, these awards are designed to reward professionals in the transportation industry. The winner must demonstrate a quality service in terms of innovation, reliability and customer service. Winners are chosen by 15,000 readers and subscribers of Asia Cargo News online, and are the result of the opinions of a wide range of users of these services rather than a jury of experts.
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RegionalChina-Africa Economic Forum Inks US$17 Billion In Trade PactsChinese companies and banks agreed preliminary deals with African counterparts on US$17 billion worth of cooperation in sectors including infrastructure, energy, pharmaceuticals and information technology. Companies and financial institutions signed a letter of intent for 39 cooperation pacts during a China-Africa Business Cooperation seminar in Beijing attended by more than 400 delegates. The seminar was hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
Agreements were reached on the eve of a coordinators’ meeting that aims to implement follow-up action on the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation [FOCAC] held in December. Participants exchanged views on industrial capacity cooperation, trade and investment facilitation and financial cooperation.
Ministerial representatives from 53 forum members attended the main summit to review progress and to discuss how to put the plans and ideas produced at the summit into practice. During the summit, President Xi Jinping put forward 10 major plans to boost cooperation with Africa in the next 3-years and said China would provide a US$60 billion investment package to finance the implementation of the initiatives. Chinese President Xi Jinping also issued a call for the implementation of promises made last year.
Chinese companies have been busy investing in Africa in recent years, with the continent becoming China’s second-largest market for overseas contract construction. In the first 6-months of this year, China’s direct investment in Africa increased year-on-year by 10%.
[China.org 29/07/16]
We have invested 87 projects in 36 countries, with a total amount surpassing US$3.5 billion. Those projects’ implementation will further boost the investment to Africa worthy of over US$17 billion.
Shi Jiyang, CEO of the China-Africa Development Fund
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Developmental Areas
Common Development To support Africa to accelerate the development of industrialization and diversification of economy, so as to realize win-win cooperation for common development between China and Africa.
Intensive Development Combine construction of infrastructure projects with the development of industrial parks and special economic zones [SEZ] to achieve sound interaction and mutual benefit between infrastructure projects and industrial development.
Green Development Focus on the protection of eco-environment and strengthen cooperation on eco-civilization
Safe Development Enhance cooperation on peace and security and take comprehensive measures to tackle both the symptoms and root causes of the security problems
Open Development Supporting Africa to achieve peace, stability and development. Both sides will uphold the concepts of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation
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Regional
Africa50 To Mobilise US$1 Billion For Infrastructure Projects In AfricaOn 21st July Africa50 held its first Annual General Meeting [AGM] following its historic Constitutive General Assembly which took place in July 2015 and where 20-African countries and the African Development Bank [AfDB] subscribed US$830 million in its initial share capital. The AGM saw the participation of African governments and central banks with delegates discussing the progress to date and future prospects of the Fund as well as approving the audited financial statements over the first 5-months of operations from 29 July - 31 December 2015.
Speaking at the AGM, the Chairman of Africa50, Akinwumi A. Adesina presented the many milestones reached by Africa50 in its first 5-months of operations together with the outlook for 2016, including a target to reach the US$1 billion mark within the next 6-9 months, and committing its first investments within a short timeframe.
Africa50 now has 25 shareholders consisting of 22 African countries, the AfDB, and 2-African Central Banks [Bank Al Maghrib of Morocco, and the Central Bank of West Africa States - BCEAO]. It is worth noting that the number of shareholders is expected to grow further on the back of ongoing discussion with other prospective state participants and planned discussions with institutional investors. The AGM adopted a number of resolutions among which the approval of the annual report and audited financial statements.
[AfDB 213/07/16]
AFRICA50 - Africa50 is a vehicle sponsored by the AfDB to accelerate the provision of much needed infrastructure on the
African continent - Supports the development of private projects and public-private partnerships [PPP] and mobilizes and leverages
long-term savings and resources within and outside Africa for the financing of commercially viable infrastructure projects, across Africa.
- Africa50 has 2-operating windows: Project Development and Project Finance, which are both incorporated in Casablanca, Morocco, and enjoy certain privileges and immunities.
- While adopting a strong private sector approach in its business operations, Africa50 is founded on the highest standards of corporate governance and ethical, financial, environmental and social responsibility.
- For more information please visit: www.africa50.com9
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Tokyo International Conference on African Development [TICAD-VI]The 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development [TICAD-VI] will be held from 27-28 August 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference, the first on African soil, aims to strengthen Africa-Japan ties. The event is expected to attract more than 6,000 participants from Africa and Japan, and various international organisations. TICAD VI is co-organised by the Kenyan and Japanese governments, the United Nations Development Programme [UNDP], the World Bank, the Africa Union Commission [AUC] and the UN Office of the Special Advisor on Africa [UNOSAA].
The summit serves as an international platform to raise global awareness and ensure continued support of Africa’s development efforts. Participants are expected to discuss implementation of the recently-adopted Sustainable Development Goals and Africa’s Agenda 2063 that is focused on a peaceful, integrated and prosperous continent; economic growth, trade and investment; human security, peace and stability. TICAD VI builds on the progress of the 2013 Yokohama meeting held in Japan that brought together many dignitaries including 39 African heads of state and government.
[Daily Nation 24/07/16]
Obama Creates Advisory Council to Promote US Business Ties With AfricaThe US Department of Commerce has been tasked with creating a 15-member advisory board to help connect American businesses with trade and investment opportunities in Africa, according to an executive order signed by President Barack Obama.
[Sputnik 02/08/16]
RESOURCESFor more information on TICAD-VI visit https://ticad6.net/
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Leaders Conclude 27th AU Summit With Set Of Border-Less DecisionsThe week long 27th African Union [AU] summit was held 10-18 July in Kigali, Rwanda. Among the most significant outcomes of the summit were reviewing the framework progress of the Africa 2063 agenda, issuing the first copies of the African passport and discussing the launch of a free trade zone in Africa.
Africa 2063 The 2063 agenda is a strategic framework for the socio-economic transformation of the continent over the next 50 years. It includes 7-aspirations across fields of inclusive economic growth, political empowerment, cultural identity, and others.
African Passport The African passport was finally launched with the first 2-copies issued to Chairperson of the AU and Chadian president, Idris Deby Itno and Rwandan president Paul Kagame.
Free Trade Zone The summit held talks over continental integration and the free trade zones in Africa.
Member states also have agreed to fund 100% of the operations of the body instead of relying on donations from foreign countries. The new plan which will start in 2017 will see 0.2% of member states eligible imports go toward funding the AU Commission’s programs.
Meanwhile Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the outgoing Chairperson of the African Union [AU] Commission, officially accepted to carry on in her role until January 2017, when new elections are held to find her successor.
[Africa News 18/07/16]
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14th United Nations Conference On Trade & Development [UNCTAD 14]The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD] wrapped up its 14th quadrennial conference, with delegations in Nairobi, Kenya reaching agreement on a framework that will guide the body’s work over the next 4-years, largely focused on ensuring broad achievement of the new UN Sustainable Development Agenda.
Known as the ‘Nairobi consensus, the outcome document culminated UNCTAD 14, which opened on 17 July and discussed the theme From Decisions to Actions, with the aim of contributing to the efforts to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. More than 5,000 delegates from 149 countries attended.
The Conference saw concrete progress including the launch of a new e-trade initiative, the first UN statistical report on the Sustainable Development Goals [SDG] indicators, the launch of a multi-donor trust fund on trade and productive capacity, and the commitment of more than 90 countries for a roadmap on fisheries subsidies.
[UN News 22/07/16]
2016 African Economic Outlook [AEO] LaunchedThe 2016 African Economic Outlook [AEO] was launched by the Nigeria Country Office of the African Development Bank this week. The theme of the 2016 report is ‘Sustainable Cities and Structural Transformation.’ The publication covers all 54 African nations, with individual country notes and corresponding statistical annexes.
According to the report, Africa’s economic performance in 2015 has been steady and is expected to strengthen in 2016 against the backdrop of a fragile global economy. The continent remained the second fastest-growing economic region after East Asia. The report predicts the continent’s average growth at 3.7% in 2016, increasing to 4.5% in 2017, provided the world economy strengthens and commodity prices gradually recover.
The report is an annual tripartite report, co-produced by the African Development Bank [AfDB], the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development [OECD] and the United Nations Development Programme [UNDP].
[AfDB 03/08/16]
African Union’s African Day of Seas and OceansThe 25th July marked the African Union’s African Day of Seas and Oceans, which was themed ‘Maritime Governance for Sustainable Development’. Seaports play a crucial role in all economies reliant on export and import, especially in African states where maritime transport is the primary form of access to the international market.
The event was held in Lagos, Nigeria, hosted by the Administration and Safety Agency [NIMASA]. It highlighted the role that Africa must play in international maritime forums and aimed to increase awareness amongst stakeholders of the strategic importance of “Maritime Governance for sustainable development”.
[ISS 26/07/16]
RESOURCESTo read the report please view http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/sites/default/files/2016-05/eBook_AEO2016.pdf [400 pages]
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GhanaGhana-China Trade Hits US$6.6 Billion In 2015It was noted during a recent China-Ghana Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum that trade between Ghana and China rose to US$6.6 billion in 2015, representing an 18.2% y-o-y increase. This ranks it the 6th amongst the African continent trading partners. In the same year, China made direct investments of US$174 million to Ghana, with an over-all accumulated amount of US$1.3 billion, ranking it 4th among African countries. In 2015 newly signed projects reached US$1.286 billion - 14th among African countries.
Currently, China is one of the main sources of foreign–direct investment in Ghana. China has financed and carried out a number of projects that have boosted the socio-economic growth of Ghana. Examples of these are the Sunon Asogli Power Plant, Africa World Airline and the Sentuo Steel factory. Others are the Ghana E-Government Platform undertaken by Huawei Company, the Kpong Water Supply Expansion Project, which was built by the Gezhouba Group, the Atuabo Gas Processing Project undertaken by SINOPEC and the Northern electrification Project built by Hunan Construction Group.
[GNA 16/07/16]
GCNet Laments Unnecessary Delays In Port Clearance The General Manager at the Ghana Community Network Services Limited [GCNet] has noted the delay in granting permits and exemptions to freight forwarders and cited it as one of the major causes of congestion at ports especially at Tema.
Alwin Hoegerle has impressed on authorities to rectify the issue. Approximately 200,000 exemptions and permits issued within the clearance process and one of the challenges is the Ministries, Departments and other Agencies [MDA’s] delaying the permits and exemptions for these freight forwarders. MDA’s should commit to their service agreement that within at most 3-days, an exemption or permit will be processed and approved or otherwise.
[Citi97.3FM 23/07/16]
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NigeriaFG To Partner NPA On Maritime SecurityThe Nigerian Federal Government noted it will collaborate with the new management of the Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA] to ensure adequate security within Nigeria’s waterways. In July the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi commissioned the NPA’s Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence System [CCCIS]. CCCIS is a cutting edge security technology, capable of tracking, recording and delivering ships movements within the country’s ports domain.
[Nigeria Today 25/07/16]
Hadiza Bala Usman Heads NPAThe new Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA], Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, formerly assumed office on 18th July promising to overhaul and make the NPA a model government agency.
[This Day 19/07/16]
We will listen to our customers, importers, exporters and other agencies working in the Ports to improve on our service delivery to the nation, anything less than world-class services is simply not acceptable, as attaining such heights is a mission to which I am certain we can all subscribe.
Hadiza Bala Usman
Government Orders Fresh Probe On Nimasa, NPA, OthersThe Minister of Transport, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, has ordered a fresh audit of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency [NIMASA] and the Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA]. The Minister expressed worry at the level of decay and corruption and revealed that auditors would be engaged to audit all agencies in the Ministry of Transportation.
[Daily Trust 19/07/16]
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Senegal/GambiaCustoms Sign MoUThe Gambia Revenue Authority [GRA] and Senegalese Customs Administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] on 27th July comprising 17 chapters and 41 articles, all geared towards addressing key issues on understanding the administrative and facilitation of trade. The MoU was signed by the two heads of the national customs administrations - Yankuba Darboe and Papa Ousman Gueye of Senegal - at the end of the 3-day bilateral meeting held in Banjul. Each will work together to establish a joint customs post and the provision of information on transit goods.
[Point 29/07/16]
TogoMaritime Security & Development Conference - LoméThe Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union of Maritime Security and Development in Africa will take place in 2016 in Lomé, Togo. Heads of State and Government of the 54 countries in the African Union [AU] will meet with experts and leaders from the business world in order to establish a roadmap on Maritime Security in Africa, including an African strategy for protecting its oceans and seas that provides peace, security and stability.
Delegates will discuss maritime strategy within the context of the 2050 Africa Integrated Maritime Strategy [AIMS], including an implementation plan and roadmap for promoting a secure and sustainable blue economy.
Participants will also address: maritime insecurity marked by acts of assault and piracy; illicit trafficking at sea; regional and international cooperation to safeguard marine safety; illegal fishing; and preservation of marine life.
The Summit will build on the results of summits in 2013 and 2015, and aims to make maritime space the key driver of Africa’s sustainable economic and social development.
RESOURCESFor more information view http://www.african-union-togo2015.com/en/accueil
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AngolaAngola To Build Ports In Cabinda & Zaire ProvincesThe government of Angola plans to spend over US$1.329 billion on 3-projects for construction of port infrastructure in the provinces of Cabinda and Zaire. According to a presidential order these works are scheduled in the Public Investment Programme [PIP] for 2016 to include construction of the deep-water port of Caius, already underway and expects to receive first ships by Q4 2017. Works also include construction and equipping of the Soyo Land and River Terminal. Cabinda province will also receive 2-ferries under construction in Dutch shipyards, to strengthen maritime links to the rest of the country.
[Macauhub/AO 18/07/16]
BeninNew Mobile Cranes For Cotonou PortComan SA, operated by APM Terminals Cotonou in Benin’s primary port, has commissioned 2-new Mobile Harbour Cranes [MHC] at a ceremony presided over by the Benin Minister of Transport, Hervé Hehomey. The new cranes will bring the terminal’s operating total to 5, after the decommissioning of an older crane. The cranes have a lifting capacity of 144T, making them the largest in the port area. The APMT-Coman Terminal offers 540m of berth space and it operates entirely with large rubber-tyred mobile cranes. The Port of Cotonou, in addition to serving as Benin’s primary port, is also a gateway for Nigerian cargo and transit cargo for Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Meanwhile Cotonou’s second container terminal is operated by the ‘Societede Manutention du Terminal a Conteneurs de Cotonou’, which is in majority controlled by the French Bollore Group. The facility is marketed as the Benin Terminal and it also offers a 540m container pier. Unlike the Coman pier which relies on mobile cranes, the Benin Terminal is fitted with 4-rail-mounted ship-to-shore gantries, including two VLCS-sized units.
[Container Management AMPT 14/07/16]
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CameroonChinese CHEC Wins Douala Port Dredging ContractThe Cameroonian government has awarded, for the 2nd consecutive time, the dredging contract for Douala port channel to China Harbour Engineering Corporation [CHEC]. The contract, over 24 months, has a total cost of Fcfa 15.9 billion. CHEC undertook similar operations from 2014-16 costing Fcfa 18.7 billion. CHEC was selected over companies such as Dutch Boskalis or Belgian Jan de Nul.
[Business in Cameroon 22/07/16]
Dutch Smit Lamnalco Creates SLK Kribi Towage To Operate At KribiSLK Kribi Towage SA has been created with an initial capital of FCfa 10 million to manage the development and operation of towing and boatage services at the deep water port of Kribi. The announcement was made as part of a concession contract. The company is owned by the Dutch company Smit Lamnalco. SLK Kribi Towage SA will manage the 2-Chinese built tugboats, Roi Madola and Roi Mayesse, built in and received on 27 April 2014 in Guangzhou by the Cameroonian government. These vessels have a tugging capacity of 4,000T each and are used to assist vessels in difficulty in the deep water Port of Kribi and with mooring at the port’s dock.
[Business in Cameroon 23/07/16]
GambiaBanjul Terminal J-22 LaunchedOn 30th July the Gambia Ports Authority terminal dubbed Terminal J-22 was commissioned as part of celebrations marking the 22nd anniversary of the July 22nd Revolution. The US$4.4 million facility, able to accommodate 1,500 containers, is part of the port’s basic yard extension project phase 1 aimed at improving capacity and competitiveness to improve national and sub-regional trade.
[Daily Observer 02/08/16]
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PORTS
GhanaPresident Launches Six Projects At Tema PortPresident Mahama inaugurated 6-new projects at Tema Port on 28th July calling on maritime stakeholders to support the implementation of the national single window project to ensure that fees and charges at the country’s ports were rationalised to reduce the payment of multiple fees and charges. The President noted the ability of Tema Port to handle more cargo to make it the most competitive port along the African coast would stem from the availability of efficient services. The 6-projects launched included the new fishing mending wharf, the bulk cargo jetty, 4-mobile harbour Liebherr cranes, a new central revenue block, tug boats and a marine craft.
Revenue CentreThe central revenue centre allows customers to make all payments to the Port Authority to facilitate the clearance process and serve as one-stop shop for all payments to the Tema port. With the completion of the project, no clearing agent would make payment at the port, but rather enter the port for collection of their goods after making the payment at the revenue centre. The policy is to be replicated in all regional capitals with a single window application thereby eliminating paper work at the ports.
[Graphic 30/07/16]
NigeriaFEC Approves Badagry Port FacilitiesThe Federal Executive Council [FEC] has approved an outline business case for the development of greenfield port facilities in Badagry, Lagos State. Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi said the Federal Government expected the concessional agreement on the US$2.56 billion [N793.6 billion] port facilities to take 5-years to construct and would be financed by the public-private sector partnership.
[Daily Trust 03/08/16]
Commissions Command, Control, Communication & Intelligence SystemTransport Minister, Chibuike Amaechi, has commissioned a Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence System, [CCCIS] built by the Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA]. CCCIS is a marine operation and surveillance centre that provides necessary business intelligence for safe and efficient movement of vessels and cargoes. The facility comprises long and short range video surveillance monitoring systems, as well as several other software applications, which are in line with the International Maritime Organisation Conventions for the Safety of Life at Sea [SOLAS] and Ships and Port Security [ISPS] Code. The facility is designed to cover 6-seaports and 4-pilotage districts.
[Nigeria Today 27/07/16]
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EthiopiaJapan & EIC Sign MoUThe Ethiopian Investment Commission [EIC] and Japan External Trade Organization [JETRO] signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] on 20th July to consolidate trade and investment ties. JETRO would play significant role in encouraging the investors to come to Ethiopia.
[Ethiopian Herald 23/07/16]
KenyaKenya Launches Trade Information PortalKenya has launched a Trade Information Portal to link investors to trade opportunities and fix obstacles that impact on its ease of doing business.
The Kenya Trade Information Portal kenyatradeportal.org is developed and managed by Kenya TradeNet Work Agency [KenTrade], a state agency under the National Treasury, through technical support from UNCTAD and funding from the TradeMark East Africa [TMEA].
The portal will provide traders with all access to trade-related regulatory information in order to enhance transparency and accountability and reduce time traders of all levels and sizes have been spending to get proper documentation, various forms of trade information including commercial laws and regulations governing import, export and transit of commercial goods, procedures and requirements for processing licenses and various permits, and the samples of these application forms that can be downloaded.
Kenya Trade Portal contains information on which goods are prohibited, restricted, and other non-tariff measures; the entire catalogue of applicable tariffs linked to commodity classification is also available. Procedures and requirements for processing licenses and various permits and samples of application forms will be downloaded on the website.
Traders will be able to access legal requirements supposed to meet when importing or exporting respective goods and alert traders on duties, fees and exemptions that are applicable to their commodities. Once live the portal will also result to an improved ease of doing business due to reduced trading time and cost.
In Southern Africa trading block, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi are among the economies that have launched Trade Portal this year.
[Standard Digital 22/07/16]
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EASTERN AFRICA
EAC, COMESA & TRADE
MozambiqueGovernment Approves Decree On Maritime CabotageOn 2nd August the Mozambican government approved a decree to encourage the expansion of coastal trade [cabotage] by foreign and national registered ships. Transport Minister Carlos Mesquita, explained that through the decree, foreign ships registered in Mozambique will receive the same treatment and arrangements offered to those sailing under the national flag.
Under the decree, a series of regulatory instruments will be implemented which will guarantee priority berthing and reduced port tariffs. There will also be a reduction in the fees charged by the National Maritime Institute [INAMAR] and the National Institute of Hydrography and Navigation [INAHINA]. A further measure will be a simplification of customs procedures. Finally, the government expects the company Transmaritima to be restructured and seek a partnership with a maritime cabotage company with proven experience and financial strength.
Meanwhile back on 22nd June, Mesquita signed 4-Memoranda of Understanding [MoU] with concessionaires of the ports of Maputo, Beira, Nacala and Quelimane. Stakeholders agreed to reduce port charges by 60% in Beira and 50% in Maputo, Nacala, Pemba, and Quelimane. It was also agreed that there be a reduction of 40% in the rates charged to cabotage operators by INAMAR and a reduction in navigation fees charged by INAHINA.
[AIM 03/08/16]
SomaliaIMB Report Piracy Falls To 21 Year LowA report released by the International Maritime Bureau [IMB] of the International Chamber Commerce [ICC] noted that piracy and armed robbery at sea has fallen to its lowest levels off the coast of Somalia since 1995 with only 1-incident recorded in the past 6-months. The drop is attributed to preventive measures deployed by the foreign warships and the stabilizing factor of the central government within Somalia have resulted in this positive sign.
IMB’s global piracy report recorded 98 incidents in H1 2016, compared with 134 for the same period in 2015. When piracy was at its highest in 2010 and 2003, IMB recorded 445 attacks a year.
[Shabelle 26/07/16]
RESOURCESA live map showing all piracy and armed robbery incidents reported to IMB Piracy Reporting Centre during 2016 is available at https://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-reporting-centre/live-piracy-map 20
TanzaniaTransport Infrastructure Gets US$200 Million BoostThe African Development Bank [AfDB] has announced a US$200 million support to Tanzania’s transport sector reforms during the 2016/17 fiscal year. The Bretton Woods’ institution support has increased by US$50 million from the previous year. Tanzania is the bank’s largest recipient in the continent, thanks to her strategic development plans that meet the bank’s set requirements.
The government is committed to implement its development plans, including revival of the central rail-line by upgrading to standard gauge, procurement of 3-passenger aircrafts and the purchase of a new ship to ply in Lake Victoria along with the repair of 2-others; one in Lake Tanganyika and another in Lake Victoria to improve marine transport services. The government is also promoting industrial development through its second development plan that seeks to transform the country into a middle income country by 2025.
[Daily News 20/07/16]
Trade Facilitation In FocusEast African businesses engaged with key agencies on 13th July to facilitate trade in Tanzania. The meeting aimed at providing solutions to enhance business environment in Tanzania and hence increase intra-EAC trade. The East African Business Council [EABC], the East African Community [EAC] Secretariat, Trademark East Africa [TMEA] and the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation hosted the Public-Private Dialogue [PPD] with key trade facilitation agencies.
PPD is a structured, participatory, and inclusive approach to policymaking. It is directed at reforming governance and the business climate, especially where other policy institutions are underperforming. The business community had the opportunity to engage with the Tanzania Revenue Authority [TRA], the Tanzania Bureau of Standards [TBS], the Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority [TFDA] and the Tanzania Ports Authority [TPA] on trade issues. Presentations included new developments of trade facilitation agencies and clarification on issues affecting their businesses particularly requirements regarding compliance with standards in Tanzania. There was also an opportunity for TRA officials to discuss various tax requirements and compliance, particularly those that are applied to goods from EAC.
[Citizen 12/07/16]
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EASTERN AFRICA
EAC, COMESA & TRADE
KenyaPorts Authority Sees Increased Port Cargo TrafficCargo through Mombasa is expected to rise from 26.7 million tonnes in 2015 to 28.5 million tonnes next year and 54 million tonnes by the year 2030. To keep pace with this increase in trade the Kenya Ports Authority [KPA] is seeking to equip Mombasa Port with modern equipment, build more infrastructure, train staff, improve security systems and automate port services to achieve higher port standards.
The port’s total container terminal capacity now standing at 1.65 million TEU and will be expanded to 2.5 million TEU when the second phase of container terminal two is completed. Container traffic is projected to move from 1-million TEU in 2015 to 1.6 million TEU in 2018 and 3.4 million TEU by 2030.
[Standard Digital 01/08/16]
Our vision is “world class seaports of choice” and this requires that we improve our services to international standards. In the next 16 years, we will see KPA running more than one commercial port that will include the Lamu Mega Port and other smaller but highly developed ports along the coastline.
Catherine Mturi-Wairi, Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director
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MozambiqueExpansion Of Beira Coal Terminal Awarded To ConsortiumThe government of Mozambique has awarded the project to expand the coal terminal at the port of Beira as a concession to the New Beira Coal Terminal Company [NCTB]. The expansion of the terminal is intended to increase transport capacity of the Sena railway from 6.5 million to 20 million t/p.a. The railway links Moatize, in Tete province, to the port of Beira, in Sofala province.
In 2014 the Government approved the investment project in which the Vale group was the majority shareholder to increase the transport capacity of the Sena railway. The works are well advanced and should be completed in December, but the coal terminal at the port of Beira still has a coal handling capacity of about 6 million tons per year, and therefore there is a need to speed up the harmonisation of the 2-facilities.
Priority projects linked to the development of the port of Beira are under discussion, such as the Machipanda line, whose feasibility study has been completed, as well as the recovery of pier 1, which will ensure containerised freight logistics. The New Coal Terminal Beira [NCTB] is a partnership between Mozambican state port and rail manager CFM, with 30% and Indian group Essar Ports Ltd, with the remaining 70%.
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PORTS
TanzaniaKilwa, Lindi, Mtwara Ports Undergo ImprovementTanzania Ports Authority [TPA] has begun improving infrastructure at Mtwara, Lindi and Kilwa ports to prepare them for the emerging economic opportunities brought by oil and gas finds in southern regions. Mtwara Port Manager, Stella Katondo, said the ports are also set to serve products manufactured in industries in the two sister regions of Mtwara and Lindi.
[Daily News 01/08/16]
Lindi TPA is currently building a modern berth of 4-8m in length
Mtwara Building of berths to begin in the next financial year. To have a capacity to serve all types of vessels with maximum length of 300m. Current construction stage is sourcing a consultant to undertake feasibility studies.
Kilwa TPA has set aside funds towards the cost of studies geared towards port development.
Dar Es Salaam
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South AfricaSouth Africa Inks Economic & Investment Agreements With FranceIn July President Zuma made his 2nd State visit to France to meet with President Hollande to increase bilateral trade and investment and expand cooperation in energy and infrastructure. A France-South Africa Business Forum was held.
South Africa’s newly established investment division in the Department of Trade and Industry, InvestSA, which champions a one-stop shop approach to investing in South Africa, and France’s trade and investment agency, Business France, signed a Declaration of Intent [DoI] on economic and investment cooperation, committing the 2-countries to boosting investment and trade.
There are currently 365 French companies operating in South Africa with French companies having a growing interest in South Africa’s industrialisation and infrastructure roll-out, particularly in rail and energy. French investments in South Africa amounted to over R24-billion last year. In 2015, the overall volume of trade totalled R33-billion.
[Engineering News 12/07/16]
DTI Sets Up Africa-Focused Trade Unit To Grow ExportsThe South African government believes the launch of a new one-stop shop to facilitate higher levels of trade and investment in the rest of Africa will help consolidate the continent as the country’s most important market for value-added goods and create the platform for an expansion in exports beyond the R300-billion achieved in 2015.
The new initiative, named Trade Investment Africa [TIA], was formally launched on 15th July by Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies, who noted that, despite low levels of intra-African trade – which stood at below 15% – the continent already accounted for 30% of South Africa’s trade and was also the most important market for our value-added exports.
The launch of the TIA has been coupled with a campaign to support expanded investment by South African firms, which would carry the twin benefits of improving trade sustainability and enhancing the reputation of South African firms.
South Africa imported only R114-billion from African countries in 2015, down from the 2014 peak of R141-billion. The fall was largely attributed to the decline in commodities, notably oil, and underlined, to support other African countries in their diversification and industrialization ambitions. By contrast South African exports continued to rise from the low base of only R9.6-billion recorded at the dawn of democracy in 1994.
The launch of TIA also coincided with the formal release of ‘Guidelines of Good Business Practice by South African Companies’ operating on the continent. The guidelines deal with issues such as bribery, corruption and compliance with business, tax and environmental regulations in these countries.
TIA, which began operations in April and is currently housed at the DTI campus in Pretoria, offers services that include access to capital, including government incentives and export insurance finance, as well as facilitating access to markets through supporting sector-specific trade mission or tackling nontariff barriers. The unit will also be undertaking research to improve visibility of the opportunities in the various markets, with specific plans to tap government established network of foreign economic representatives spread across the continent.
Separately, DTI would continue with efforts to finalise the trilateral free trade area [T-FTA] involving regional communities in Southern and East Africa and create a 600-million-person-strong, US$1-trillion market spanning from Cape Town to Cairo.
[Engineering News 15/07/16]
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SADC, BRICS, TRADE & TRANSPORT
South Africa
.Commission To Investigate TransnetSouth Africa’s Competition Commission has launched an investigation against state-owned port operator Transnet for excessive pricing and exclusionary practices, in contravention with section 8 of the Competition Act. In a statement the Competition Commission says that its investigation emanates from information indicating that the South African port operator charges much higher than the global average, as well as information indicating that Transnet is giving preferential treatment to certain customers. A full investigation will be conducted to assess whether or not Transnet has contravened the Competition Act as alleged, added the statement.
[Heavy Lift 18/07/16]
Deadline Given On Zim Trade RestrictionsSouth Africa has given Zimbabwe until the end of August to respond to its long-standing enquiry regarding the imposition of surcharges on various South African imports, as well as more recent, and more hostile, trade restrictions imposed under Statutory Instrument 64 [SI 64], which has disrupted cross-border trade and led to recent border protests.
South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies announced the deadline, which coincides with the upcoming Southern African Development Community [SADC] Council for Ministers of Trade meeting on August 24th, during a bilateral with Zimbabwe’s Industry and Commerce Minister Mike Bimha in Pretoria on 4th August.
The meeting was convened in a bid to find “an amicable resolution” to the trade dispute, which South Africa says places Zimbabwe in breach of the SADC Trade Protocol, which came into force in 2008. South Africa is equally concerned that the restrictions may be prejudicing SADC exporters to Zimbabwe relative to “extra-regional” exporters and could undermine both the protocol and regional-integration efforts.
[Engineering News 04/08/16]
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NamibiaSeabed Conditions Delay Walvis Bay Port ExpansionThe construction of a new container terminal at the port of Walvis Bay will be delayed due to what the Namibian Ports Authority [NAMPORT] has termed “geotechnical conditions.” Unique geotechnical conditions below the seabed at the project site were identified early on as well as how these conditions might affect the long-term settlements on the pavement as well as its effect on the deep foundations. These conditions arise primarily due to a 25m thick diatomaceous silt layer which starts at approximately 20m below the seabed. The type of silt found is particularly uncommon worldwide, and research into the engineering properties of this type of silt is limited. As a result, the contractor China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd [CHEC] has spent 6-months undertaking additional geotechnical investigations and research on this layer. Further difficulties also occurred whilst installing deep piled foundations which support the new quay wall. Namport had planned to commission the new container terminal in H1 2018, but it is likely that commissioning will now occur in H2 2018.
[Namibian 11/07/16]
30,000 Tonnes Pass Through Walvis BayOver 30,000T of cargo was transported through the Walvis Bay Corridor in Namibia as at March 2016 as the corridor positions itself as a strategic port for Zambia’s trade. Walvis Bay Corridor Group [WBCG] noted volume imports into and exports from Zambia have continued to increase over the years due to easy connectivity to the trans-Atlantic market. Zambia has many alternative routes but the Walvis Bay corridor is a reliable route due to efficiency. The construction of the Sesheke road in Western Province is to further enhance efficiency as transit time between Namibia and the Copperbelt Province will be reduced.
The WBCG is undertaking various expansion initiatives including establishment of dry ports in Zambia, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] and Zimbabwe. Others are the completion of railway links to neighbouring countries, truck stops and port expansion. WBCG is also looking for investors to invest in transport and logistics firms as it aspires to become the most preferred logistics and distribution hub.
[Daily Mail 13/07/16]
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PORTS
South AfricaCustoms Complex Opens In Richards Bay IDZKwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development Sihle Zikalala has unveiled a R16m Customs Controlled Area [CCA] Gate Complex at the Industrial Development Zone in Richards Bay [RBIDZ]. The facility offers dedicated RBIDZ Staff and South African Revenue Services [SARS] officials to provide support for access and customs controls as well as VAT requirements.
The RBIDZ is tailored for the manufacturing of goods and production of services to boost beneficiation, investment and economic growth. It ensures full compliance to all SARS requirements and offers incentives such as VAT-free transactions, no import/export duties and expedited customs procedures.
[Government 26/07/16]
Proposals Requested For Storage Terminal At Durban PortA request to design, finance, build and operate a petroleum products storage terminal at the Island View Precinct of Durban Port has been issued by South Africa’s National Treasury. The terminal will handle the expected growth of imports as a result of refining capacity shortages over a 25-year concession. South Africa plans to build more fuel terminals as demand for storage in Africa grows.
Transnet National Ports Authority [TNPA], a division of Transnet, owns and manages South Africa’s 8-commercial ports. The terminal, which Transnet wants completed by 2020, is intended to handle only refined petroleum products. The state-owned enterprise expects a shortage as demand increases. The national demand forecast for petrol, diesel and jet fuel was expected to grow to 83-billion litres in 2044 from 2015’s 29.9-billion
Puma Energy is planning a fuel depot in the port of Richards Bay. It expects the 46-million-litre oil products terminal to be operational by the end of September. Burgan Cape Terminals, 70% owned by a Vitol Group-led venture VTTI, is building a fuel-storage facility in Cape Town, due to be completed in early 2017.
[Tank Storage 27/07/16]
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