<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>A $1.2 billion investment from the World Bank will help five East African countries to improve transportation infrastructure and boost efficiency at the region's largest ports over the next seven years.</p></div>

A $1.2 billion investment from the World Bank will help five East African countries to improve transportation infrastructure and boost efficiency at the region's largest ports over the next seven years.

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<div><p>A $1.2 billion investment from the World Bank will help five East African countries to improve transportation infrastructure and boost efficiency at the region's largest ports over the next seven years.</p><p>The investments will be spent, in part, to develop inland...

World Bank to invest $1.2 billion in East African transport infrastructure

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Container shipping analyst Lars Jensen checks in from Africa, where he’s six weeks into an 18-month journey to explore first-hand the logistics opportunities and challenges on the continent.</p></div>

Container shipping analyst Lars Jensen checks in from Africa, where he’s six weeks into an 18-month journey to explore first-hand the logistics opportunities and challenges on the continent.

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A few positive surprises as African logistics journey begins

<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>A 17-cent per-mile gain in the national average DAT spot rate over two weeks heralds more volatile transactional pricing in the fourth quarter.</p></div>

A 17-cent per-mile gain in the national average DAT spot rate over two weeks heralds more volatile transactional pricing in the fourth quarter.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The long queues and delays at Chinese ports in the aftermath of the storms this summer translated into increasingly severe berth arrival delays for shippers in North America and Europe in September, according to Xeneta. </p></div>

The long queues and delays at Chinese ports in the aftermath of the storms this summer translated into increasingly severe berth arrival delays for shippers in North America and Europe in September, according to Xeneta.

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Container Shipping News

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The trade war between the US and Canada is wreaking damage on the Canadian economy and depressing demand for freight transportation, writes Larry Gross.</p></div>

The trade war between the US and Canada is wreaking damage on the Canadian economy and depressing demand for freight transportation, writes Larry Gross.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Solid peak season demand and elevated rates on the two trade lanes lifted the top line numbers and are leading the carrier to another highly profitable year. </p></div>

Solid peak season demand and elevated rates on the two trade lanes lifted the top line numbers and are leading the carrier to another highly profitable year.

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