Africa

 
21 May 2013
The U.S. and Tunisia have launched an initiative to support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, boost trade and promote economic growth.
 
21 May 2013
The European Union has allocated €37 million (about US$47.7 million) for its Regional Maritime Security program to strengthen the fight against piracy in several Eastern and Southern African countries.
Australasia/Oceania - Exports to South and Central America. Source: Container Trades Statistics
 
20 May 2013
Containerized export volume from Australasia/Oceania to South and Central America steeply declined in March 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd.
 
20 May 2013
Cosco Container Lines will increase rates for all shipments, including refrigerated cargo, on its trade from the Far East to South Africa, starting June 17.
 
17 May 2013
APL will boost rates for dry and refrigerated cargo in its trade from Asia, Australia, East Africa, the Middle East and West Asia to Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, starting June 1.
 
17 May 2013
Transnet has concluded a two-year wage agreement this week covering all of its employees in the bargaining unit, represented by the Satawu and Utatu-Sarhwu unions.
The RTG cranes have a lifting capacity of 40 tons.
 
16 May 2013
Meridian Port Services container terminal in Tema, Ghana, is currently erecting five Konecranes rubber-tire gantry cranes.
Far East Asia - Exports to North America. Source: Container Trade Statistics
 
16 May 2013
Containerized exports from Far East Asia to North America saw significant month-to-month and year-over-year jumps in March 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd.
 
14 May 2013
Canada intends to deepen its trade and investment relations with Ghana, according to John Baird, Canada’s foreign affairs minister.
 
14 May 2013
Malusi Gigaba, South Africa’s public enterprises minister, has unveiled Transnet’s seven new ship-to-shore cranes at the Durban Container Terminal – Pier 2.
 
14 May 2013
Sunship Schiffahrtskontor KG has confirmed that all of its five crew members who were abducted during the boarding of its container ship City of Xiamen off the coast of Nigeria on April 26 have been released.