While the road ahead may still present significant challenges, some of Africa's most long-standing internal trade barriers are beginning to show signs of falling. We interview David Williams, Maersk Line Africa chief executive and global head of Safmarine to find out more...
By Ilse van den Berg 30 May 2017
African businesses are being challenged to wake up to the economic, social and environmental power of the Blue Economy...
10 May 2019
Capital city of Tunisia, Tunis, will host the second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) set for 25-26 June this year...
1 Apr 2019
Representatives from Ghana and Denmark signed a contract for a three-year agreement to ensure a collaborative effort for a safer maritime sector...
28 Mar 2019
By efficient management, the sustainable exploitation of resources in oceans, seas, lakes and rivers - also known as the blue economy - could contribute up to $1.5tn to the global economy...
Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019
A comprehensive B2B Recruitment Focus from December 2018 to February 2019 will ensure that Bizcommunity is the go-to destination for all the B2B news you'll need to plan your HR and recruitment strategies in 2019...
Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018
An injunction restraining Djibouti's port company, Port de Djibouti S.A. (PDSA), from treating its joint venture shareholders' agreement with global trade enabler DP World as terminated has been granted...
6 Sep 2018
Unmanned systems are finding a growing number of applications in the maritime sector...
22 Aug 2018
Improved trade and transport linkages between African countries could open up new markets for businesses...
21 Aug 2018
Hapag-Lloyd is continuing to focus on the growing market in East Africa...
17 Aug 2018
It's not just the smuggling of rhino horn, narcotics and other substances that is big business in South Africa. Although not as high profile, illegal clothing and goods trafficking also come with a hefty price tag...
25 Jul 2018
Relocating internationally can be expensive, time consuming and stressful. CargoMaster has all the answers when it comes to moving shipping containers from Australia to South Africa, in-fact to almost anywhere in Africa!..
Cargo Master 18 Jul 2018
The 50,000 ships sailing the sea at any one time have joined an ever-expanding list of objects that can be hacked. Cybersecurity experts recently displayed how easy it was to break into a ship's navigational equipment...
Keith Martin and Rory Hopcraft 16 Jul 2018
According to a recent Fact.MR study, prospects of the pallet trucks market remain positive. The study estimates the global sales of pallet trucks to bring in approximately $1,4m by end-2028...
11 Jul 2018
Africa's largest economy, Nigeria, is struggling with ports infrastructure that simply can't keep up with demand...
Marleze van Loggerenberg 10 Jul 2018
