Category: Transports

DRC: Transco puts 100 new buses on the road in Kinshasa, in the face of transport difficulties

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The country has been facing a fuel shortage since last September 5. In order to help the population to face the transport difficulties linked to this situation, the government has decided to put 100 new buses in circulation in the capital Kinshasa.   This decision to reinforce the fleet of the public company of public transport (Transco) was made public on Wednesday, September 07, 2022, last by the minister of hydrocarbons, Didier Budimbu.   “TRANSCO aligns 160 buses in Kinshasa. But with the measures which were taken by the Government,…

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Ghana Easing urban traffic: Kumasi to get electric rail system

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The first electric light rail transportation, also known as the Tram System, is to be launched in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. The project, which forms part of the government’s effort to ease traffic congestion, particularly in urban centres, will be fully financed by the Czech Government at a total cost of about 180m Euros. A feasibility study has already been completed and the report handed over to the Ministry of Railway Development in September 2020, but the project had to be delayed because of the 2020 electioneering. A consortium…

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Working session for the fluidity of traffic on the Lome-Ouagadougou Corridor

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The Togolese capital hosted from Thursday 1 to Friday, September 2, 2022, two days of work between Togo and Burkina Faso in order to further facilitate the transit of goods on the corridor Lome-Cinkasse-Ouagadougou. Organized during the visit of the Burkinabe Minister of Transport, Urban Mobility and Road Safety, Mahamoudou Zampaligre, in Lomé, these days were attended by the Togolese Minister of Road, Air and Rail Transport, Affoh Atcha-Dedji; the Minister of Trade, Industry and Local Consumption, Kodjo Adedze; and the Minister of Public Works, Zouréhatou Tcho-Kondo Kassa Traoré. In…

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Aviation: Opening of the second session of the regional seminar on “innovation and cybersecurity

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On Monday, September 5, 2022, the Moroccan Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mr. Mohammed Abdeljalil, launched the second session of the regional seminar on “innovation and cybersecurity”, organized by the Arab Civil Aviation Organization, the European Civil Aviation Summit, the African Civil Aviation Commission and the Directorate of Air Transport of the United States. This seminar organized in Marrakech was attended by more than a hundred officials and experts in aviation safety and security, representing more than 40 African and Arab countries. ”In his opening address, the Minister stressed that…

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CMA CGM creates a USD 1.5 billion Special Fund for Energies to accelerate the energy transition in shipping and logistics

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A five-year investment and a dedicated team to drive the energy transition. The objective is to accelerate decarbonization across shipping, inland, and logistics operations globally. A major commitment to developing energy-saving and energy-efficient solutions. The CMA CGM Group announced today that it is creating a Special Fund for Energies, backed by a five-year, USD 1.5 billion budget, to accelerate its energy transition and achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. The Fund will invest to support the industrial production of new fuels, as well as low-emission mobility solutions across the Group’s business…

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Advanced software reduces wind gust damage to zero at APM Terminals MedPort Tangier

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As climate changes, the frequency and severity of wind gusts hitting APM Terminals facilities around the world has increased significantly. APM Terminals has responded by developing advanced software, which uses Artificial Intelligence, to accurately predict weather events and help terminals prepare as efficiently as possible. In 2021, the software reduced container toppling incidents at its terminal in Tangier to zero. read more 

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Côte d’Ivoire: Strong measures against road incivism

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In order to reinforce the fight against road incivism, the Ivorian Government adopted on August 3, a new decree to provide itself with dissuasive legal instruments, capable of improving the behavior of road users and preserving the lives of the population. “Adopted with a view to strengthening the fight against road insecurity, Decree No. 2022-631 of August 3, 2022 amending Decree No. 2016-864 of November 3, 2016 regulating the use of roadways open to public traffic uses information technology and communication (ICT), including the digitization of procedures for the establishment…

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Sitarail receives its new tamper to maintain the railway between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso

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(Press release Bolloré – 19 august 2022) On 19 August 2022, SITARAIL took delivery at the Port of Abidjan of a new tamping-levelling-lining machine worth 2 billion CFA francs (more than €3 million), for maintenance on the railway between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso. Presented at the recent International Exhibition for Track Technology (IAF) in Münster, Germany, this innovation is essential for positioning rails correctly and detecting infrastructure failures in order to restore the best possible track parameters. Designed by Austrian company Plasser & Theurer, the world leader in railway…

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ROAM LAUNCHES FIRST ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT BUS IN KENYA

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Nairobi, Kenya Roam (prev. Opibus), today announced the launch of a new electric Mass Transit Bus, the Roam Rapid, which is specifically designed to address the unique challenges of public transport in Nairobi and Africa as a whole. It offers a solution for the growing number of cities implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems across the continent and is the first of its kind in Kenya.   Roam Rapid is the first bus in Kenya designed for mass transit. With a high capacity of 90 passengers the bus allows for…

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New Whitepaper Outlines Growth for Ghana, Ivory Coast Auto Aftermarkets

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The paper outlined that while Ghana and Ivory Coast are both smaller markets than the likes of African heavyweights Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa, they hold enormous potential DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 18, 2022/APO Group/ —‘Enormous potential’ for aftermarket suppliers of two African countries’ as importation of vehicles, spare parts ‘skyrocket’; Report by German consultancy Africon indicates high demand from USA, Europe, or UAE – host of Automechanika Dubai  (www.AutomechanikaDubai.com) 2022Download document:  https://bit.ly/3AmaO3M A new whitepaper authored by Africon, the German consultancy firm that supports companies worldwide with business expansion…

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