AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEast African Shipping: Hapag-Lloyd plans to expand services through Mombasa, while port congestion is exposing bottlenecks beyond terminals. Maritime Safety: A boat capsized near Djibouti, killing at least 139 people; 84 remain missing. Transport Infrastructure: Egypt is planning a rail link as an alternative to the Suez Canal, and Egypt and Tanzania are exploring a joint consortium for a Dar es Salaam port terminal. Benin secured 249.5 billion CFA francs for projects including roads. Public Transport: South Africa’s PRASA is set to showcase rail upgrades and launch a new City to City long-distance bus fleet. Costs and Capacity: The IEA warns diesel supplies will remain tight into 2027, threatening to raise transport costs. Airbus also forecasts Africa will need 71,000 aviation professionals as its aircraft fleet grows.
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