Category: Transports

Beyond electric vehicles, what will it take to decarbonize the transport sector in Africa?

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Written by Simon Saddier At COP 27, world leaders recognized transport as one of the key sectors to decarbonize under the Breakthrough Agenda. Accounting for more than 20% of global energy-related direct CO2 emissions, of all sectors, transport has the highest level of reliance on fossil fuels which supply about 95% of its final energy demand. Road transport, in particular, accounts for around 6 GtCO2e, or around 10% of total global emissions. Decarbonizing the sector is therefore critical to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. With recent progress in vehicle and battery development,…

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Stellantis and the South African Authorities Sign Framework Agreement to Manufacture Vehicles in South Africa

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Seated from left to right: Mr. TP Nchocho CEO of the IDC; Ms. Malebo Mabitje-Thompson, Acting Director General the dtic; and Mr. Leslie Ramsoomar, Stellantis South Africa Managing Director Standing from left to right: Mr. Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade and Industry & Competition and Mr. Samir Cherfan, Stellantis Middle East and Africa Chief Operating Officer   Stellantis has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) to develop a manufacturing facility in South Africa. The signing ceremony took place at the office of…

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Morocco – 11th UIC World Congress on High-Speed, with the topic : High-speed rail: the right speed for our planet

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The 11th edition of the UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail is taking place from 7 to 10 March 2023 at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco under the auspices of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and the Moroccan Railways (ONCF). The 3 days global event, which brings together the world’s key players in high-speed rail, is organised under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohamed VI, on the topic: High-speed rail: the right speed for our planet. This slogan, has been adopted for the congress to…

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Kenya Airways meets AFRAA for CEO Dialogues

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Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer – Allan Kilavuka hosted the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary General, Abdérahmane Berthé, at the Kenya Airways headquarters in Nairobi – Kenya on 07 March 2023 for this year’s 3rd edition of the “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session. Both AFRAA and Kenya Airways Leadership teams were present at the dialogues session…. read more on africaaero.org

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Bahri inks non-binding MoU with Suez Canal Authority for cooperation in establishing a joint venture

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Driven by its commitment to exploring regional cooperation horizons to achieve its growth objectives and enhance its global position, Bahri, the national shipping company of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a global leader in transportation and logistics, has signed a non-binding renewable six-month agreement with the Suez Canal Authority, an independent general Egyptian Authority responsible for the canal facility’s affairs, a key global shipping lane… read more on maritimafrica.com

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The Sea Waybill (SWB)

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Created in the early 1980s to correct the disadvantages of the bill of lading, the Sea Waybill (SWB) is a non-negotiable transport document issued by the maritime carrier. The SWB is a document evidencing the contract of carriage and the characteristics of the goods loaded but does not represent the goods. As it does not represent the goods, it is merely a receipt for the goods. However, like any commercial document, it has advantages and disadvantages. Advantages of the Sea Waybill …read more on maritimafrica.com

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Around 200 billion for the modernization of Dakar’s public transport network

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Dakar, March 1 (APS) – Team Europe (Team Europe) will invest around 200 billion CFA francs (more than 320 million euros) ”in support of the modernization of Dakar’s public transport network” , indicates a press release received by the APS.   This investment, which is part of the Global Gateway project, ”will help Senegal to meet environmental challenges by providing Senegalese with cleaner, safer and more affordable public transport”, underlines the text.   “The public transport network project in Dakar contributes to the implementation of Senegal’s national development plan for…

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Côte d’Ivoire: The point-based driving license came into force on March 1, 2023

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Logistafrica – In accordance with the measures taken by the Council of Ministers on 18 January 2023, the demerit point system came into force on Wednesday 1 March 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire. The country’s Ministry of Transport recalled this through a press release published on February 28, in which the various offenses and the loss of points to which they correspond were specified. This decision taken to fight against road insecurity and promote good citizenship on the roads, provides for the withdrawal of the license as soon as a driver…

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