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Sub-Saharan African exports to Australasia/Oceania. Source: Container Trades Statistics
 
Sub-Saharan African Exports to East Asia, Australasia Fall
South and Central American Exports to Indian Subcontinent and Middle East. Source: Container Trades Statistics
 
Indian Subcontinent/Middle East Trade Sole Bright Spot for Latin America
 
CTS: North American Southbound Exports Rise for First Time in Seven Months
Containerized exports from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Europe. Source: Container Trades Statistics
 
CTS: Indian Subcontinent Exports to Americas Jump

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MSC to Add Tanzania Call to East Africa Service

16 Jun 2013
Mediterranean Shipping Co. has plans to change its East Africa service rotation.
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Far East Asia - Exports to Indian Subcontinent and Middle East. Source: Container Trades Statistics
 
Far East Asia Exports to Indian Subcontinent Near Year High
14 Jun 2013
Containerized exports from Far East Asia to the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East reached 646,600 20-foot-equivalent units in April 2013, the most TEUs exported in this lane since May 2012, according to data from Container Trades Statistics. Exports increased marginally month-to-month and year-over-year.
 
APM Terminals, Nigeria Officials Talk Infrastructure
13 Jun 2013
APM Terminals officials have met with Olusegun Aganga, Nigeria’s minister of industry, trade and investment, along with a delegation of government officials and advisers, continuing talks on infrastructure investment to enhance Nigeria's logistics capabilities.
 
Bolloré’s Abidjan Terminal Bid Hits Snag
13 Jun 2013
Bolloré’s winning proposal to build a second container terminal at the Port of Abidjan violates Ivory Coast’s competition law, according to Jean-Louis Billon, the country’s minister of commerce, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.
 
Hamburg Süd Offers South Africa-South America Service
12 Jun 2013
Hamburg Süd will offer a new service from South Africa to Argentina and Brazil, in cooperation with Nile Dutch.
 
Amber Road Opens Regional HQ Office in Munich
12 Jun 2013
Amber Road has opened an office in Munich to serve as headquarters for its Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
 
US Threatens Nigeria Ban on Ship Safety Concerns
12 Jun 2013
The U.S. has threatened to ban ships from entering Nigeria unless the sub-Saharan African nation improves security in its ports and waterways, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.
 
Cosco, Maersk to Boost Rates on Asia Shipments
11 Jun 2013
Cosco will raise rates on all shipments from the Far East, including Japan, and India and Pakistan regions to the Mediterranean and West Africa, beginning July 1.
 
Delmas to Include South Africa in MIDAS Service
10 Jun 2013
Delmas will upgrade its MIDAS Line service, connecting India’s west coast and the Middle East with South Africa and West Africa, by extending coverage to South Africa.
Sub-Saharan African exports to Australasia/Oceania. Source: Container Trades Statistics
 
Sub-Saharan African Exports to East Asia, Australasia Fall
06 Jun 2013
Containerized exports from sub-Saharan Africa to Far East Asia, Australasia, and Indian Subcontinent and Middle East regions saw steep declines in March.
 
Transnet, NBF Launch Africa Infrastructure Initiative
06 Jun 2013
Transnet and the NEPAD Business Foundation have launched the Africa Infrastructure Desk in Johannesburg to develop infrastructure for intra-Africa trade.