Category: Logistic

Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Presents 100 Vehicles, 600 Motorbikes, 6 Apcs to Police Service

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 21st February 2023, presented 100 pick-up vehicles, 600 motorbikes and 6 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicles to the Police Service, in addition to commissioning the National Police Headquarters facelift project. According to the President, the presentation of these equipment, “are evidence, if any were needed, of Government’s commitment to the continuous retooling of the Police, a responsibility my government takes very seriously. It is borne out of the fact that the Police plays a critical role in the development…

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Strengthening cooperation in the transport sector at the centre of Moroccan-Gabonese talks

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The means of reinforcing cooperation between Morocco and Gabon in the fields of transport and logistics were at the centre of talks, on Thursday 26 January 2023 in Rabat, between the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mr. Mohammed ABDELJALIL and his Gabonese counterpart, Mr. Brice Constant Paillat. During this meeting, the two parties reviewed the means of reinforcing and broadening the scope of bilateral cooperation and promoting the exchange of experiences in the fields of transport and logistics. On this occasion, Mr. ABDELJALIL highlighted the importance of developing cooperation relations…

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MSC Group completes acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics

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PRESS RELEASE – MSC Group is pleased to confirm that its wholly owned subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services has completed the acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics. The transaction was approved by all applicable regulatory authorities. MSC’s acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics SAS and its affiliates (“Bolloré Africa Logistics Group”) highlights the long-term commitment of MSC to invest in African supply chains and infrastructure, supporting the needs of clients of both businesses. MSC reiterates that it will operate Bolloré Africa Logistics Group as an autonomous entity with its portfolio of diversified…

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Côte d’Ivoire: Naming ceremony of 125 young graduates trained in the trades of mass distribution and entry of a cohort of 500 new learners

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The Ivorian Minister for the Promotion of Youth, Professional Integration and Civic Service, Mamadou Touré, presided on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in Abidjan-Yopougon, the naming ceremony of 125 graduates of the first cohort trained in the trades of large-scale distribution and the official re-entry of the second cohort of 500 young people at the Centre multsectoriel Mohammed VI of Yopougon. It was in the presence of the Minister of Technical Education, Vocational Training and Apprenticeship, Koffi N’Guessan, and the sponsor of this first class. Edith Cresson, initiator of the École…

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UNCTAD calls for investment in maritime supply chains to boost sustainability and resilience to future crises

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UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022, an annual comprehensive review of global maritime transport, warns that the maritime sector will require greater investment in infrastructure and sustainability to weather future supply chain crises. The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its flagship “Review of Maritime Transport 2022“ has called for increased investment in maritime supply chains. Ports, shipping fleets and hinterland connections need to be better prepared for future global crises, climate change and the transition to low-carbon energy. The supply chain crisis of the last two years has…

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DP World launches Berbera economic zone in Somaliland

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Following its investment in the Port of Berbera, DP World is now launching the Berbera Economic Zone to create an integrated maritime, logistics, and industrial platform to serve the Horn of Africa and Ethiopian markets. The Port of Berbera is the most modern container terminal in the horn of Africa with extensive bulk and breakbulk handling facilities as well as liquid cargo handling capability. On the other hand, the Berbera Economic Zone, modelled on our flagship Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, aims to offer a similar business environment that…

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Importance of quality in transport and logistics and its contribution to the prosperity and growth of companies.

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Interview with BUMA-KOR BABILA Johanne, QHSE Manager, RDD/PAD with 8 years of experience in Dredging, Agribusiness, Logistic and transport. 1-What is quality for the company? Quality to a company is an essential means for growth and development. It is an aspect you put in place within the company to ensure thorough respect of procedures, client satisfaction, time efficiency, safe quality product and services, financial growth through competivity and attractiveness and most importantly, wellbeing of your employees. 2-What are the quality criteria of a transport and logistics company? Time efficiency Reliable…

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CÔTE D’IVOIRE TERMINAL OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL IN THE PORT OF ABIDJAN

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On 2 November 2022, in the presence of the port authorities, Côte d’Ivoire Terminal officially launched the commercial activities of the new container terminal of the port of Abidjan, with the arrival of the CMA CGM ROSSINI vessel, measuring 267 m long and 40 m wide, and transporting 5770 TEU containers. The launch of the activities of the second terminal comes after successful tests in mid-October 2022. This project was carried out thanks to an overall investment of 596 billion CFA francs, of which 334 billion CFA francs were dedicated…

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Ghana: US$330 Million Boankra Inland Port to be Completed by March 2024

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ACCRA, Ghana The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been assured that the US$330 million Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal project, popularly referred to as the Boankra Inland Port Project, which has been on the drawing board for some eighteen (18) years, will be completed by the first quarter of 2024.   The Concessionaire, Ashanti Ports Services Limited, a joint venture of Afum Quality Limited of Ghana and DSS Associates of the Republic of Korea, made this known on Sunday, 16th October 2022, when President Akufo-Addo visited the site…

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NEW APPROACH TO ESD NEEDED FOR LOCALISATION SUCCESS

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Localisation and the development of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are key to the growth of African economies, including South Africa’s. President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the country’s post-COVID economic reconstruction plan includes a big localisation drive. However, simply pushing local procurement targets and funding SMMEs is not enough, says Debbie Tagg chief operating officer of Smart Procurement, which hosts South Africa’s largest, longest-standing conference and expo for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, the Smart Procurement World Indaba. “It is encouraging, as we enter a new landscape,…

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