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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES AND BOEING ANNOUNCE ORDER FOR FIVE 777 FREIGHTERS

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Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and leading aviation group in Africa, and its longstanding partner, Boeing Inc. today announced the carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters (current freighters). Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said ”The addition of these five B777 Frieghters into our cargo fleet will enable us to meet the growing demand in our cargo operation. While cementing our partnership with the Boeing Company with new orders, the growth of our freighter fleet takes the capacity and efficiency of our…

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EAST AFRICAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE (EACOP) LTD. MAIN LOGISTICS CONTRACTOR SERVICES AWARD

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Bolloré Logistics is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract for the Main Logistics Contractor Services (MLC) for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. This award follows an extensive and detailed tendering process. The EACOP project will construct a 1,443 Kilometre buried pipeline that will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Kabaale in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula on the Tanzanian coast. The project will include the world’s longest electrically heated pipeline which will be thermally insulated throughout the entire route. Above-ground pumping stations and pressure…

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“OPIBUS” REBRANDS – BECOMES “ROAM”

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Opibus, a Swedish-Kenyan technology company that develops, designs and manufactures electric vehicles with a bid to lead the transition to sustainable  transport has rebranded to ROAM.  The purpose of the change is to better represent the values the company stands for. ROAM means to travel over a wide area, signifying the company’s exploration of Africa. The new name is intended to reflect the company’s ambition to electrify Africa’s transportation sector, as well as its grand ambition to deliver disruptive technologies optimized for the local use case all over the continent. …

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MERIDIAM SIGNS THE CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST ELECTRIC BUS IN AFRICA IN DAKAR

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Meridiam has just signed the concession contract for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar. This project, that Meridiam will implement with its partners Keolis and Fonsis is the first of its kind in Africa[1], and represents a total investment of more than €135 million. It includes the operation and maintenance for 15 years of this new clean public transport network, entirely dedicated to 100% electric buses. It is expected to be operational in the summer of 2023. This project will create about 1000 direct and local jobs, with…

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DP WORLD HOSTS AFRICA FORUM AT EXPO FLOW PAVILION TO DISCUSS THE ROLE OF TRADE IN UNLOCKING THE CONTINENT’S POTENTIAL

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DP World hosted the Africa Forum at its EXPO Flow Pavilion on Wednesday 16th March Keynote speeches and panel events explored both the unique challenges and untapped potential for Africa in global trade NBA All-Star, business leader and humanitarian, Dikembe Mutombo, featured as special guest DP World today hosted the Africa Forum at its Flow Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Convening thought leaders, industry experts and over 60 DP World clients and partners from across the continent to discuss Africa and its future, the event explored the unique challenges and opportunities…

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BOLLORE TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS AWARDED TOP CUSTOMS CLEARING COMPANY BY UGANDA REVENU AUTHORITY

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Bolloré Transport & Logistics has been named the Top Customs Clearing Agent for the year 2021 by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) during an event hosted by URA at Speke Resort in Munyonyo.   This Award recognises Bolloré Transport & Logistics as a top revenue mobilizer through the submission of 20,893 customs declarations made on behalf of its clients in 2021 that allowed to realize 645,115,822,092 Ugx (160,916,000€) in taxes on behalf of the Uganda Government. It also applauds Bolloré Transport & Logistics for managing its operations in a fully…

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KONECRANES SUPPLIES DP WORLD LUANDA WITH 10 LIFT TRUCKS

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Konecranes has delivered Dubai based multinational logistics company DP World with 6 Konecranes reach stackers and 4 empty container handlers to their multipurpose terminal in Luanda, on the southwest African coast. The order was booked in May 2021 and the lift trucks were delivered in December. DP World is a leading provider of smart logistic solutions and one of the largest port operators in the world. DP World is also present in Angola with the concession to run the multipurpose terminal in Port of Luanda, which is also Angola’s primary…

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BOLLORÉ LOGISTICS LAUNCHES “RECYCLE”

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Bolloré Logistics has announced the launch of “REcycle” a new offer proposed to customers willing to reduce their consumption of packaging by reusing it. Designed as a global approach, REcycle outsources the entire management of reusing consumables for transport and logistics, allowing customers to check asset availability, manage stock worldwide and facilitate sustainable reverse logistics thanks to a dedicated web and mobile application. To limit the use of plastic film and other consumables, several types of packaging are used, each one having been rigorously selected. In particular, reusable thermic isolation…

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OMA GROUP – NEW APPOINTMENTS IN GHANA

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All change at OMA in Ghana. A restructuring of the company has seen the appointment of two Country Managers and a General Manager to oversee the two key segments of the business. Rebecca Owusu-Asamoah joins us as Country Manager for OMA Ghana and will head up the ship agency/energy sector of the business in Ghana, based at the Tema office. Rebecca has 14+ years of experience in the shipping industry, starting her career with Maersk Line and Damco. Rebecca worked at OMA Ghana from 2016 before transferring to Hapag-Lloyd where most…

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