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AFRICATRADE-WATCH

US$2.45 Billion SADC Gateway Port Takes Off

ISSUE 47 | APRIL 2015

Namport’s N$3 Billion Port Expansion On Schedule

Ngqura Port Expanding Eastern Cape Capacity

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Namibia: Namport’s N$3 Billion Port Expansion On Schedule

South Africa: Ngqura Port Expanding Eastern Cape Capacity

Contents

Top Stories

03 /African Group News

07 /Events Diary & News Briefs

09 /Pan Africa

17 /Eastern Africa

11 /Western Africa

23 /Southern Africa

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AFRICATRADE-WATCH

ISSUE 47 | APRIL 2015

News Headlines By RegionWestern AfricaRegional: Borderless Alliance Conference 2015 / Tackling Piracy In The Gulf Of Guinea

Angola: Goods Movement At Port of Luanda Grew 15.9% In 2014

Cabo Verde: Needs €21 Million To Reform The Transport Sector

Cameroon: Cameroon Waiver Control New Contacts For Europe

Cote d’Ivoire: General Freight Traffic Up 11%

Gambia: Government To Introduce New Trade Policy To Protect Consumers

Ghana: Collaborates With USAID To Improve Export Trade / Tema Port Expansion: Unloading Jetty Phase II Financing / Advance Shipment Information System [ASHI] Postponed Indefinitely

Nigeria: AfDB, Others To Finance N1.5 Billion Lekki Port Project

Senegal: Senegal Takes Delivery Of New Offshore Patrol Vessel

Eastern AfricaRegional: East African Leaders Woo Investors For Infrastructure Plan / EAC Moves To Outlaw Importation Of Second-Hand Clothes / SITA Implementation To Boost India-East Africa Trade & Investment / Private Sector Players Line Up For East Africa LIFT Fund

Mauritius: Oil Bunkering Facility For Port Louis Harbour

Mozambique: Port Access Channel Dredging Due Q3 2015

Tanzania: Bagamoyo Port Project – Foundation Stone To Be Laid July 2015 / Tanga Port Project Aids National Development / TICTS Set To Invest Over TSh30 Billion For Facility Expansion / TPA Services Set to Improve After TTCL’s Fibre Connectivity / TPA Stakeholders Urge Banks To Operate 24/7

Southern AfricaRegional: US$2.45 Billion SADC Gateway Port Takes Off

Namibia: Namport’s N$3 Billion Port Expansion On Schedule

South Africa: Bolstering Trade Links With Algeria / Russian Trade Mission / Afdb Approves US$100-Million Risk Facility To Boost Trade Finance / South Africa & Zimbabwe Countries Sign Five Bilateral Agreements / Transnet To Expand Locomotive Fleet/Port Facilities / Transnet Announces Senior Appointments / Ngqura Port Expanding Eastern Cape Capacity

Zimbabwe: Zim Trade Deficit Widens To US$513 Million / Introduction Of Consignment-Based Conformity [CBCA] Programme

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Group Targets Africa-America TradesNew MEDGULF Service Links Houston To West Africa From May 19th CMA CGM is to introduce a new MEDGULF service linking Houston, Texas to the Mediterranean with fast onward connections to West Africa via the hub of Tangiers, Morocco. The MEDGULF service will be our primary focus offering a single efficient connection in Tangiers with all our West Africa focused EURAF services.

With just one link we can offer much faster transit times compared to our former Victory Bridge service via North Europe transhipping in Le Havre. The move will save 10 days in transit offering one of the most competitive transits on the market of just 14 days from Houston to/from Tangiers!

We can accept all types of cargo including dry, reefers & out of gauge cargo. For example from Houston we can ship resin and chemicals to markets such as Nigeria, Ghana, Angola and Cote d’Ivoire or for the oil and gas industries we can deliver oil well supplies to the oil hub ports of Luanda, Angola and Port Onne, Nigeria. Focusing on agricultural commodities we offer both dry and reefer containers for example shipping poultry and beef to Angola, Ghana and Gabon and beans to Angola & Ghana amongst others. Other cargo handled includes automobiles, used and household goods as well as pharmaceuticals and medicines...

Farhad SUNAVALA, Senior Manager Trade - Africa, Middle East & In SC

The service will be independently handled by CMA CGM with 6 ships of 1,700 TEU. Our first sailing from Houston will be on May 19th calling at Houston, Tangiers, Livorno, Genoa, Barcelona, Valencia, Caucedo, Kingston, Veracruz, Altamira, Houston. Our dedicated team is in place to ensure service quality for all your shipments.

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AFRICAN GROUP NEWSCMA CGM / DELMAS

EURAF 4 Routing Adjusted To Avoid On-Going Congestion In CameroonFlexibility Is Key!

We use our widespread presence and experience in Africa to permanently monitor the trade in order to optimize routings taking into consideration local constraints and improve quality of service. Should the need arise we are quick to react and can redirect our volumes and offer flexible options to avoid blockages and strikes.

The port coverage of our EURAF 4 service linking Europe and the Mediterranean to West Africa has seen a change of rotation. The service will now omit Douala, Cameroon, as a direct port call. The move minimises the impact of on-going port congestion in Douala. A dedicated CMA CGM feeder will now be employed serving the port on a weekly frequency.

The EURAF 4 will now route as follows: Tangiers, Lome, Cotonou, Port Gentil, Libreville, Tangiers. Unfortunately the situation in Douala continues to deteriorate severely. Over the last few weeks congestion has reached levels of up to 30 days impacting our EURAF 4 operations.

http://www.delmas.com/products-services/line-services/flyer/EURAF4

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Lomé Port CEO Visits CMA CGM Head OfficeAdmiral Fogan Kodjo Adegnon, the CEO of Lomé port in Togo, visited the CMA CGM head office on March 24 on the invitation of Rodolphe Saadé, Vice Chairman of the CMA CGM Group. During the meeting parties discussed the access conditions to the new LCT Terminal as well as to local port areas in general. Consideration was also given to development perspectives for CMA CGM in this region.

Lomé is a vital port for CMA CGM’s services calling there 10 times per month. Two weekly services connect Lomé to Asia and Europe [AFEX and EURAF 4] and a bimonthly service offers links with India [MIDAS service]. Lomé is also an entry port for strategic landlocked corridors offering access to the landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

FOCUS: LCT Terminal The new US$300 million Lomé Container Terminal [LCT] will play a critical role in reducing costs, trade impediments and encouraging regional integration.

LCT is owned 50/50 by Global Terminal Limited [GTL] and China Merchants Holdings [CMHI] - Togo’s largest-ever private investment project. LCT has used the funding to develop a new transhipment container terminal within the Port of Lomé. Once completed the terminal will have an annual handling capacity of 2.2 million TEU. It will enable shipping lines to deploy the largest container vessels in West and Central Africa and will also have the capacity to provide economies of scale that significantly lower regional transportation costs.

Furthermore as part of Phase-2 development Konecranes has won a second order for 10 RTGs identical to the 12 already delivered during 2014. Delivery is scheduled for end-2015 and 2016. With this delivery, LCT will operate a total of 22 Konecranes RTGs taking total handling capacity to 1,650,000 TEU. All units are equipped with a Container Positioning System, which is connected to the Terminal Operating System [TOS] to ensure correct, real-time container positioning and accurate container inventory.

New GM At Togo AgencyAbdellatif Wafik has been appointed as the new General Manager of DELMAS Togo in Lome. Abdellatif was previously the Deputy General Manager of CMA CGM DELMAS NIGERIA. He replaces Thierry Bidau who will soon join CMA CGM Kenya as the new General Manager.

ContactsPhone: + 228 22 27 18 71Email: lmo.awafik@cma-cgm.com

Start Of Operations Full Capacity - By 2016

STS cranes super-post-Panamax [capable of 1,400 tons]: 6RTG: 12Reefer plugs: 840

Surface: 53 haQuay length: 1,050mReefer plugs: 1,120STS cranes: 12Capacity: 5,200TEUBerths: 3-4Draft [basin]: 16.6m

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AFRICAN GROUP NEWSCMA CGM / DELMAS

CMA CGM Launches Real-Time Container Tracking Mobile App CMA CGM has launched its first mobile application [App] in order to save you time and offer you instant information at your fingertips 24/7. The App provides a follow-up solution and real time data on your container’s position, upcoming vessels departures and other such services by CMA CGM. Users will be able to follow:

- Loading operations - Search for routes - Consult vessels schedules - Determine a containers carbon footprint with our eco calculator [coming soon]

The application is available on the App Store and Google Play in 5-languages - English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese.

CMA CGM is passionately pursuing its digital development. Only last February we announced investment in TRAXENS a start-up specialising in container geolocation. The launching of this App is only the beginning of a vast technological innovation program by CMA CGM. Watch this space!

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April 201517-18 Agritech Expo 2015 (Chisamba, Zambia) http://www.agritech-expo.com/

22-24 2nd Congo International Mining Conference & Exhibition (Brazzaville, Republic of Congo) http://ciemcongo.com/

May 20152-4 Buildexpo Africa 2015 (Nairobi, Kenya) http://www.expogr.com/buildexpokenya/

5-6 Copperbelt Mining and Trade Expo (CBM-TEC) (Kitwe, Zambia) http://www.cbm-tec.com/

6-9 Automechanika Johannesburg (Johannesburg, South Africa) http://www.automechanikasa.co.za/

9-11 Indaba (Durban, South Africa) http://www.indaba-southafrica.co.za/

11-13 Coatings for Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa) http://www.coatingsforafrica.org.za/

12-14 IFSEC South Africa [Security and Fire] (Johannesburg, South Africa) http://www.ifsecsa.com/

12-13 Clean Power Africa (Cape Town, South Africa) http://www.clean-power-africa.com/

13-14 African Construction Expo (Johannesburg, South Africa) http://www.construction-week.com/

19-20 MOZAMBUILD 2015 (Maputo, Mozambique) www.mozambuild.com

20-21 UMEC 2014 (Kampala, Uganda) www.umec-uganda.com

20-22 INDUTEC (Midrand, South Africa) http://ems.mbendi.com/Industry-and-Technology-Fair/indutec-2015.htm

27-29 2nd Cameroon International Mining Conference & Exhibition (Yaoundé, Cameroon) http://cimecameroon.com/

27-31 ZAMINEX / CMACS 2015 (Kitwe, Zambia) http://www.cacss.co.zm/

June 2015 2-6 SINPORT (San Pedro, Cote d’Ivoire) http://sinportci.com/

18-19 5th Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition (Lusaka, Zambia) www.zimeczambia.com

18-19 West Africa Anti-Corruption Summit (Accra, Ghana) http://www.c5-online.com/2015/624/west-africa-anti-corruption-summit

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AFRICAN SHIPPING

EVENTS DIARY

ANGOLA - Government has awarded state oil company Sonangol a

concession to research and produce onshore oil in the centre of the Cabinda enclave, an area of over 1,400 km2 over 20-yrs.

- The Cuchi charcoal mining development project (Cuando Cubango) will involve US$798 million to produce small marketable iron bars.

BURKINA FASO - The ministry has expressed concern over a possible outbreak

of bird flu following massive deaths of poultry Ouagadougou as well as in other provinces in the last 2-months. Livestock is the 3rd biggest foreign exchange earner.

CAPE VERDE - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)

to grant the Government €11m for water/sanitation projects across Praia.

COTE D’IVOIRE - To launch its cocoa commercialization campaign for the 2014-

2015 season on 1st April 2015. The price of cocoa will be fixed with well fermented and dried cocoa paid 850 CFA Francs/kg (US$1.5). The price adopted by the government is 100 CFA Francs higher than the previous intermediate campaign.

GHANA - Ghana is set to undertake a water project to benefit the Akyem

Oda community, a project scheduled for completion in April 2016. The construction work has already started by ARDA a Turkish construction firm.

- Ghana sold new 5-year cedi bond at a yield of 21%, the lower end of expectations, but accepted bids worth only 201.8 million cedis ($53.24 million) less than half the 440 million cedis it had targeted.

GUINEA BISSAU - The international conference on Guinea-Bissau held on

Wednesday in Brussels, was able to secure aid of €1 billion for the country’s strategic development plan over the next 5-years.

NIGERIA - Tongyi Allied Mining Limited, a Chinese firm has announced

plans for setting up a steel smelting plant in Nasarawa State, Nigeria at a cost of US$50m.

- USAID is to support the non-oil sector with a special fund of $3m tagged the ‘Product Development Fund’ for operators along the Lagos-Kano-Jibiya ‘LAKAJI’ Corridor Development. The goal is to develop and expand exports as well as attract investment.

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE - South African group HBD will invest over US$12m in building

a 5-star hotel on the island of Principe, a project involving the Portuguese construction group Mota-Engil.

Western AfricaBOTSWANA - Botswana Diamonds has continued to advance 2nd-phase

exploration on 3 of its JV blocks in the Orapa area. An analysis of the group’s JV project with Alrosa identified several prospective targets with an exploration programme to run through 2015. Botswana Diamonds also retains an option to acquire up to 95% interest in the 13-licence Brightstone block in the Gope region of the Kalahari.

KENYA - Kenya has been granted a 1-year extension of sugar import

limits from the regional trade bloc Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to revamp its ailing sugar industry.

- U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Kenya in July for the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

MOZAMBIQUE - Icelandic Agency for International Development (ICEIDA) via

UNICEF to provide €3m for a water supply and sanitation project to benefit 300,000 people in Gúruè and Gilé, Zambézia Province.

- Indian consortium International Coal Ventures Ltd (ICVL) has received expressions of interest from 4-companies for the installation of power production and chemical plants at the Benga mine.

- Ncondezi Energy granted an extension to Sept 30 for meeting conditions relating to the conditional commercial deal signed between it and Electricidade de Moçambique (EdM) for its 300 MW power plant. Ncondezi is establishing an integrated thermal coal mine / power plant project in N Mozambique.

SOUTH AFRICA - India’s government owned and operated MMTC Limited is

planning to float a fully-fledged trading company in South Africa to leverage the region’s mineral assets and offset falling iron-ore exports at home.

- The Department of Energy (DoE) announced a pre-procurement phase for South Africa’s proposed roll-out of a nuclear new build programme had been completed. Once endorsed by Cabinet the procurement process will be presented for deliberation by Parliament.

TANZANIA - Magnis Resources has inked a binding term sheet with offtake

partner China National Nonmetallic Minerals Industrial Limited Corporation (Sinoma) for $150m in funding to advance the Nachu graphite project.

UGANDA - Uganda / South Sudan, through the Nile Equatorial Lakes

Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) has received financing from the African Water Facility of AfDB toward the cost of the Nyimur Multipurpose Water Resources Project. It will issue a contract for feasibility studies and tender design studies.

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3rd India Africa Forum SummitIndia is to host the 3rd India Africa Forum Summit October 26-30, billed as one of the government’s biggest diplomatic engagements this year inviting all the 54 countries for the first time to its soil.

India’s outreach in Africa comprises in large measure of capacity building and of sharing its own developmental experiences gathered over decades with other developing countries. At the previous 2-meetings – in New Delhi in 2008 and Addis Ababa in 2011 – the number of African participants was limited to a maximum of 15 heads of state, chosen by the African Union to represent the entire African continent. Why the Indian government chose to expand the scope of the summit ultimately remains unclear. Possible explanations include the success of last year’s Forum on China-Africa Corporation [FOCAC] and the apparently ever-increasing number of Chinese actors on the African continent; the revamped efforts by the United States and European Union to strengthen relations with African leaders at their respective Africa summits earlier this year; or attempts to increase cooperation between African states and India as part of India’s wider foreign and foreign economic policy goals.

Until now, India’s trade with Africa is still dwarfed by that of China, despite India’s favorable geographic proximity to East Africa and longstanding cultural, political, and economic ties with the continent. Indian overall trade with Africa stood at around US$70 billion in 2013, while China continues to lead at around US$200 billion, followed by the U.S. at US$90 billion. Looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Africa foreign policy so far, however, African leaders and Beijing should at least expect 3-things from him in 2015: a more active foreign policy, the potential to encourage greater Indian investment abroad, and a more active involvement of India’s sizeable global diaspora.

[Daji World 28/03/15]

CASESTUDY: Kenya & India - Bilateral trade between India and Kenya registered an exponential growth during the last 4-years. - It has risen from US$1.5 billion in 2009-2010 to US$4.17 billion and is growing. - Indian investments in Kenya are now worth US$1.5 billion and are expected to double in another 5-years. - As Kenya is the gateway for entire East African region, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations [FIEO] is giving more

focus for bilateral trade and investment with the nation. - India led a high power 3-day trade delegation to Kenya to showcase Indian products March 27-30th 2015.

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TRADE

U.S. Export Agency Doubles Africa Offices To Boost TradeThe U.S. Commercial Service, the export promotion arm of the Department of Commerce, doubled its presence in Africa over the past year to boost trade with some of the world’s fastest growing economies. The agency opened offices in Angola, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania in the past 12 months and is planning its biggest-ever trade mission to sub-Saharan Africa in September. U.S. companies have faced increasing competition from China in Africa over the past decade. Chinese trade with Africa amounted to US$174 billion in 2013, more than double that of the U.S., which was Africa’s biggest trading partner 5-years earlier. President Obama believes that Sub-Saharan Africa can be the world’s next major economic success story that offers enormous opportunities for American companies. The International Monetary Fund [IMF] forecast the economy to expand 4.9% this year, the fastest growing region after developing Asia. The Trade Winds Business Development Conference will take place in South Africa in September, with the agency seeking to have more than 100 American companies participate.

[Bloomberg 10/03/15]

Biz4africa Hub Launched To Boost Intra-Africa TradeMicrosoft 4Afrika has launched an online hub for small and medium enterprises [SMEs] to access locally relevant information and resources to promote SMEs and improve trade across Africa. The Biz4Afrika.co.ke online hub aims to meet the needs of every start-up, small business and medium-sized enterprise at three entry points; the start, growth and acceleration phase by aggregating freemium offers and relevant online services, complimented by valuable information, resources and learnings in one place.

[This Day 02/04/15]

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General Borderless Alliance Conference 2015The 4th Annual Conference of Borderless Alliance, dubbed ‘Borderless 2015’, will take place from 19-21 May 2015, at the Golf Hotel in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, under the theme, “Regional Trade and Food Security”. Borderless 2015 is a platform for public-private dialogue, which brings together the West African private sector, national policy makers, regional economic communities [ECOWAS and WAEMU] and development partners to discuss the physical and regulatory barriers to deepening trade integration in West Africa in general and advocate for policies conducive to the free movement of agricultural products in particular. For more information or to register visit www.borderlesswa.com

[Borderless Alliance 24/03/15]

Tackling Piracy In The Gulf Of GuineaThe Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] Commission inaugurated the Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre [MMCC] for a maritime zone known as Pilot Zone E. Pilot Zone E is considered the most dangerous maritime zone in West Africa, and stronger protection efforts are needed in this area, which encompasses Benin, Niger, Nigeria and Togo. The centre based in Cotonou will coordinate joint activities between the 4-states to include patrols, information sharing, training and drills. The move is part of a series of actions that was agreed at the Yaoundé summit in June 2013 where heads of state and government of the Economic Community of Central African States, the Commission of the Gulf of Guinea and ECOWAS adopted a common policy to respond to piracy and maritime insecurity.

In most other ECOWAS member states, there have been similar dynamics in the fight against maritime insecurity. Benin [which provides the Zone E centre], Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Guinea and Senegal are adopting national maritime strategies in line with EIMS. These states are establishing maritime authorities responsible for coordinating state action at sea, and are equipping themselves with patrol boats and remote surveillance systems to monitor their maritime domains.

[Hellenic Shipping News 13/03/15]

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ECOWAS & TRADE

Cabo VerdeNeeds €21 Million To Reform The Transport SectorCabo Verde needs more than €21 million to complete the reform of the transport sector by 2030. Cabo Verde is drawing up thje ‘Support Transport Sector Reform’ with funding from the World Bank of some US$19 million. The project finances the rehabilitation of roads and the modernisation of inter-island shipping and air transport.Transport reform also includes the privatisation of flagship airline TACV and port operations, granting new shipping lines and improving the fleet.

[Macauhub 27/03/15]

GambiaGovernment To Introduce New Trade Policy To Protect ConsumersThe Gambia government through the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment [MoTIE] will introduce a new trade policy geared towards the protection of consumers. From 1st April an annual licensing system for the importation, distribution and retailing of essential food commodities will be introduced and made mandatory for all merchants involved in such businesses or trade. Essential food commodities include rice, sugar, milk, flour, agro oil, tomato paste, onion, potatoes, and whole chicken and chicken legs.

[Point 23/03/15]

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GhanaCollaborates With USAID To Improve Export TradeThe Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry [GCCI] has signed a Letter of Collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development’s [USAID] West African Trade Hub and African Partners Network. Signatures were made at a ceremony to launch the new African Growth and Opportunity Act [AGOA] Trade Resource Centre, hosted by the GCCI within the World Trade Centre in Accra. The development of a trade hub has become necessary in view of the myriad of challenges confronting the country’s export business, particularly those within the textiles sector, to maximize fully the prospects of AGOA and other trade pacts available to Ghana. The Centre will provide advisory services to companies to increase their competitiveness, and increase regional trade and value-added global exports.

[GBN 20/03/15]

SenegalSenegal Takes Delivery Of New Offshore Patrol Vessel The Senegalese Navy has received its new offshore patrol vessel - Kedougou - from STX France Lorient. The Kedougou is 45m long, 8.4m wide and crewed by 17 with the option of accommodating 4-8 passengers such as special forces personnel. The new vessel is part of Senegal’s plan to renew its naval fleet and allow the maritime arm of service to carry out missions such as fisheries inspection, fighting drug trafficking and piracy.

[JollofNews 07/04/15]

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ECOWAS & TRADE

AngolaGoods Movement At Port of Luanda Grew 15.9% In 2014Luanda port handled 13.6 million tonnes of cargo in 2014 an increase of 15.9% compared to 2013. The movement of non-containerized cargo [liquid bulk / general cargo] was 3.8 million tonnes an increase of 34%. Containerized cargo increased 10%. The report released by the port also refers to the need for new investment and the development of maritime and land access ports, with greater focus on dredging, taking into account the fact that, increasingly, docked ships with size, volume and sea-gauge higher than usual.

[Angola Press 17/03/15]

Cote d’IvoireGeneral Freight Traffic Up 11%The Autonomous Port of Abidjan has seen general freight traffic reaching 11,214,880 tonnes in 2014 against 10,093,052 in 2013 a significant rise of 11.1%. Imports jumped 11.6% and exports 10% whilst petroleum products declined by 8.9%. Total traffic rose 3.2% from 17,198,166 tonnes in 2014, against 16,659,389 tons in 2013.

[Fraternité Matin 25/03/15]

GhanaTema Port Expansion: Unloading Jetty Phase II FinancingThe Guaranty Trust Bank [Ghana] Limited, has participated in a US$80 million syndicated Term Loan Facility arranged by Rand Merchant Bank[RMD] as part financing for the design and construction of an unloading jetty at Tema Port to help increase the number of shipping vessels that can berth at any one time. US$42 million had earlier been arranged under Phase 1 of the financing. GTBank, as part of its involvement in the Phase II of the expansion programme, participated US$20 million in the 3-bank syndication. FirstRand Bank Limited, acting through its Rand Merchant Division and as lead arranger/facility agent, funded US$50 million with the other participating institution, FBN Bank [UK] Limited, availing the remaining US$10 million.

In Phase II the perpendicular bulk unloading jetty will be extended from 150m reached in Phase I to 450m, and will be dredged to 16m when concluded. Constructing the new jetty inside the present port basin will help in handling vessels with dry bulk cargoes such as cement, clinker and gypsum. The new jetty is also planned to accommodate handling other commodities. Presently, the size of the jetty can only accommodate a few vessels and as a result the average waiting period for ships in the anchorage area outside the port before berthing has increased to over 1-week.

[Ghana Web 27/03/15]

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NigeriaAfDB, Others To Finance N1.5 Billion Lekki Port ProjectSix banks, including the African Development Bank [AfDB], have sealed a pact with a Singaporean firm, Tolaram Group, to finance the proposed US$1.5 billion port project in the Lagos Free Trade Zone at the Lekki corridor 65km east of Lagos. The construction of the port has been scheduled to commence in May, after it had been shifted a number of times. Other banks to work in the port project are: African Finance Corporation [AFC]; European Investment Bank [EIB]; Standard Chartered Bank; Rand Merchant Bank [RMB] and Standard Bank. According to the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA], Mallam Habib Abdullahi, the Nigerian government has also committed up to US$118 million on the project.

Tolaram is already discussing with the Lagos State Government for the provision of road network needed to facilitate evacuation of goods from the port. The Nigerian Ports Authority [NPA] has concluded its due diligence on the project through an auditor to ensure accountability and transparency. Construction works will be handled by China Harbour Engineering Company. When completed, the port will handle 2.5 million TEU, 16.7 million tonnes [MT] of liquid cargo and 4.5 MT of dry bulk.

[Guardian 22/03/15]

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PORTS

CameroonCameroon Waiver Control New Contacts For EuropeAny cargo, loading or unloading in Cameroon must be covered by an Electronique Bordereau de Suivi Cargaison / Electronic Cargo Tracking Note [BESC/ECTN] validated by the Conseil National des Chargeurs Camerounais / Cameroon National Shippers Council [CNCC - www.cncc-cam.org] or its representative as per ministerial order n° 00557/MINT of 11/07/06. This note must be issued for all shipments/Bills of Lading [B/L] to Cameroon.

The CNCC previously entrusted Phoenix Europe Express with its European representation for the tracking and validation of BESC but this contract will now expire on 31/03/15. CAMDOCS BVBA will now oversee this for Europe.

For more information: CAMDOCS BVBA, Boosesteenweg 690, 2610 Antwerp, BelgiumTel: +32 47 24 19 17 6, Fax: +32 38 25 15 01, E-mail : camdocs.bvba@gmail.com

GhanaAdvance Shipment Information System [ASHI] Postponed IndefinitelyThe Ghana Government has indefinitely suspended the Advance Shipment Information System [ASHI] programme. Implementation of the ASHI had already been postponed to 2nd April after stakeholders including Ghana Union of Traders Association [GUTA] and Ghana Chamber of Commerce & Industry [GCCI] among others threatened to hit the streets over its implementation. GUTA has welcomed the suspension noting the program would have added another layer of cost and would be burdensome on the traders and importers in the country.

...Notice is hereby served to importers, shipping service providers and other stakeholders that, until further notification on the subject, exportation to Ghana would continue without the requirement of an ASHI on the part of suppliers, exporters or their forwarders…

Ghana Shippers Authority [GSA] - Signed by CEO Kofi Mbiah & dated 26/03/15

This was also confirmed by Head of the Public Relations Department of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority [GSA], Fred Asiedu-Dartey who said government was instead concentrating on implementing a single platform which would be a central point for information on all port activities. The dictates of ASHI will be put into the central platform to allow easy access by all. The ASHI is an electronic platform by which relevant shipment information would be received in advance of a vessel’s arrival in the country’s territorial waters to facilitate pre-arrival clearance processes.

The Ghana Conformity Assessment Program [G-CAP] is also suspended indefinitely. [Ghana Web/CitiFM/Local Agent 27/03/14]

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GeneralEast African Leaders Woo Investors For Infrastructure PlanThe leaders of 5-East African countries went on a charm offensive to lure investors for a massive plan to upgrade infrastructure in the region that has made big hydrocarbon discoveries. Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, whose combined economies are worth a total US$110.3 billion, are working to package joint infrastructure plans aimed at boosting trade and speeding up economic integration in the region. The East African Community [EAC], which groups the 5-countries, said in a 2015-2025 strategy document it needs between US$68-100 billion over the next decade to build roads, ports, railways, transmission lines and oil and gas infrastructure. The EAC noted the central and northern corridor projects would be coordinated to achieve a common regional development goal and that the 2-infrastructure corridors could complement each other.

Tanzania Central Corridor • To upgrade its railway and connect land-locked Zambia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] to its Dar es Salaam port through a 1,300 km central corridor. Tanzanian transport officials said the government was in talks with CANARAIL, a Canadian rail consulting and engineering firm, for the construction of a 1,464km standard gauge railway between Tanzania and Rwanda. They did not say how much the project was likely to cost.

• Plans to invest in a new port project at Bagamoyo. • Tackling non-tariff barriers to trade in the region, like reducing the number of police and

customs checkpoints on its road networks.

Kenya Northern Corridor

• Pushing for the development of a 1,700 km northern corridor to link Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Congo to its port at Mombasa.

• Plans to invest in a new port project at Lamu.

The DRC and Zambia have also expressed interest in joining the central corridor infrastructure projects. The 2-day conference was attended by the presidents of Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda, while Kenya and the DRC sent senior government officials. Other participants included the Development Bank of Southern Africa [DBSA] and the African Development Bank.

[Reuters 27/03/15]

EAC Moves To Outlaw Importation Of Second-Hand ClothesImported second-hand garments, popularly known here as ‘Mitumba,’ will soon be outlawed as the East African Community [EAC] Member States moves to revive the regional textile industries. The phasing out of ‘Mitumba’ was one of the directives that Heads of East African States issued during their recent summit.

[Daily News 02/04/15]

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SITA Implementation To Boost India-East Africa Trade & InvestmentSetting out the roadmap and strategies for the first year of the implementation of the Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa [SITA] project was the key objective of the 4th Partnership Platform meeting held on 19-20 March 2015 in New Delhi. The meeting marked the successful closure of the design phase of the project, which started in March 2014 and included consultations involving over 200 stakeholders.

This South-South trade and investment promotion project targets growth in priority sectors including spices and essential oils, sunflower oil, pulses, leather, coffee, cotton/textile/apparel, business process outsourcing and information technology-enabled services [BPO-ITES], as well as other emerging sectors in the 5-East African countries [Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania]. The project is implemented by the International Trade Centre and supported by the Government of United Kingdom’s Department for International Development [DFID].

The event focused on the effective utilization of India’s Duty Free Trade Preference [DFTP] scheme and the possibilities of integrating African least developed countries into India’s manufacturing value chain to enhance trade and investment.

SITA is to address the strengthening of trade support institution infrastructure in East African countries through peer learning, adoption of best practices, networking and capacity building. It will also offer options for enabling policy that improves the business environment across the SITA countries and solutions for promotion of investments from India to East Africa.

[ITC 25/03/15]

Private Sector Players Line Up For East Africa LIFT FundMore than 30 private sector companies have so far applied for grants in the first round of TradeMark East Africa’s [TMEA] Logistics Innovation for Trade, or LIFT fund, which was launched in Europe last month.

Backed by the U.K. Department for International Development, the LIFT fund has raised US$16 million to provide challenge grants ranging from $250,000 to $750,000 to help companies develop new ways of cutting the cost and time involved when trading goods within East Africa. Its aim is to encourage the private sector to invest in East Africa’s logistics and transportation industry, testing out fresh innovations that will help bring down the significant barriers to trade that slow the region’s economic development.

The idea is that LIFT will shoulder part of the perceived risk of investing in East Africa and reduce the cost of entry for companies eyeing the region. This will not only inject expertise into the sector but will stimulate price competition.

Transport costs in East Africa are around 60% higher than those in the United States or Europe, many supply chains are underdeveloped, and the logistics industry lacks technological breadth. This results in higher prices for many goods and makes it harder for companies to grow. The fund follows a model trailblazed in East Africa by M-Pesa, a mobile money wallet that allows users to store and transfer money using their mobile phones. Telecommunications provider Safaricom initially received a grant to absorb the risk of developing the product, which 80% of Kenyans now use.

One example of the type of innovation TMEA hopes to trigger through the grants is the development of electronic platforms allowing small businesses to jointly buy space on a truck rather than individually bearing the whole cost of one vehicle.

Applications received have so far included a number of interesting proposals in the fields of intermodal transport solutions and 4PL, which is relatively new to East Africa. Several applications seek to address information asymmetries, for example through the creation of online exchange platforms, with a view to bringing the price of transport and logistics services down. Fund managers also expect to receive a number of ICT-based proposals to improve logistics efficiency.

An independent investment committee will shortlist interesting contenders and, after a due diligence process and negotiation of targets and timelines for rollout, make the final award. TMEA hopes to expand the LIFT fund after a pilot phase of around 2-years.

[Devex 20/03/15]

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MauritiusOil Bunkering Facility For Port Louis HarbourThe Australian quoted investment private bank Macquarie has expressed interest to finance through a local partner, Scott Shipping, and Atlantic Energy Consulting, a 1st offshore US$770,000 oil bunkering facility in Port Louis harbour. The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection, Ashit Gungah, on behalf of the Mauritian Government handed over the letter of intent to the Australian High Commissioner in Mauritius, Susan Coles, and the Project Leader, John Young. Following the completion of this step, Macquarie will shortly submit its Operational Plan and application for an Environment Impact Assessment [EIA] as well as a risk assessment. After approval by the Mauritian Government, this will result in the conclusion of a signing of a formal agreement between the Mauritian Government and Macquarie.

[Mauritius Government 27/03/15]

MozambiquePort Access Channel Dredging Due Q3 2015The Mozambique consortium which holds the lease on operating the Maputo harbour, Maputo Port Development Company [MPDC] is currently selecting the company that will dredge the port access channel, increasing its depth from the current 11m to 14m to begin in Q3 2015. When complete, it will allow ships of up to 80,000 tonnes to enter the port.

Dredging is a strategic decision which will not only allow us to reach our target of handling 40 million tonnes of cargo a year by 2020, but will have a multiplier effect on the Mozambican economy.

Osorio Lucas, Maputo Port Development Company [MPDC]

This is the second major increase in the depth of the port access channel. In 2010/11 the channel was dredged from its original depth of 9.4m to 11m. This allowed ships of up to 65,000 tonnes to dock and the MPDC believes this contributed to the increase in cargo handled at the port from 12 million tonnes in 2011 to 19 million tonnes in 2014.

MPDC is a consortium between the publicly owned ports and rail company CFM with 49%, and the private company Portus Indico with 51%. The partners who make up Portus Indico are Dubai Ports World, Grindrod of South Africa, and a local company, Mocambique Gestores. The MPDC initially held a lease allowing it to operate the port for 15 years but the government in 2009 expanded this for an additional 15 years, so that the lease does not expire until 2033.

[APA 18/03/15]

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TanzaniaBagamoyo Port Project – Foundation Stone To Be Laid July 2015Tanzania is planning a US$11 billion project at Bagamoyo to make it the region’s biggest port and an engine of Africa’s boom.

The Chinese-backed project will dwarf Kenya’s port at Mombasa, east Africa’s trade gateway some 300 km north, and include an industrial zone and rail and road links to capitalise on growth in a region hoping to exploit new oil and gas finds. Tanzania has up to 53.28 trillion cubic feet of off-shore gas, putting it on par with some Middle East producers, but it has yet to construct a liquefied natural gas plant.

The government has said the foundation stone for construction of the mega port will be laid in July 2015 and mark the cooperation of the Oman state fund and China Merchants Holding working together as a team. Oman’s General State Reserve Fund [GSRF], the Tanzanian government and China Merchants Holding International [CMHI], a state port and free zone operator, will jointly develop the port and a special economic zone. The first phase of the project will be ready in 3-years and will be able to handle 20 million containers annually. The construction will also entail building of a 34 km road joining Bagamoyo and Mlandizi and 65 km of railway connecting the port to Tanzania’s Central Line and Tanzania-Zambia Railway.

Some experts warned that Bagamoyo port would be overshadowed by Kenya’s Lamu port when its government set aside Sh2 bn/- for the construction of the 3-berths that will be the backbone for opening up Northern Kenya and integrating it into the national economy. Others doubt the plan can succeed given it is just 75 km from Dar es Salaam port and far from gas deposits off Tanzania’s southern coast. In addition, Tanzania faces a budget crunch and has been cutting infrastructure spending and the country lacks a credit rating, making borrowing more costly. Last month, the acting port authority director was suspended amid a corruption inquiry, 2-years after his predecessor was similarly ousted.

China Merchant Holding International has been joined by Omani sovereign wealth fund, the State General Reserve Fund, on the project but there has been little progress on building the infrastructure. Critics say the government should focus on improving Dar es Salaam’s port, which handles 90% of exports and is growing at 10% per year.

The Bagamoyo plan, 10 km from Bagamoyo town was unveiled during a visit of the Chinese premier in 2013. It is meant to ease congestion in Dar es Salaam and transform a depressed area into a trade and manufacturing hub. Yet there are practical difficulties, not least that Bagamoyo’s port, unlike Dar es Salaam’s, would most likely need regular, extensive dredging. Meanwhile plans to upgrade Tanzania’s central corridor rail line that connects mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] to the coast are moving slowly.

In the meantime, Dar es Salaam has problems of its own. The World Bank recently issued a stark assessment of the efficiency of a port expected to reach capacity within a decade. Last September, the Bank signed a US$565 million deal to nearly double Dar’s capacity by 2020. Warehouses are being raised to handle more goods and machinery is being brought in to convert general cargo wharfs into container terminals, while there are plans to deepen two berths to make way for bigger ships.

[Reuters 15/03/15]

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Tanga Port Project Aids National DevelopmentGroundwork for the implementation of the Mwambani Economic Corridor Project has reached an advanced stage. The project aims to develop a deep sea port at Kigombe near Pangani in Tanga Region, which will have the capacity and depth to handle 8th generation 400m long ships.

A 8,500 km standard gauge trans-continental railway will link the new port to Banana Port, DRC, with link lines throughout Tanzania, Burundi, DRC, Uganda and Southern Sudan. Scheduled for completion in 2021, the project will act as a catalyst for the development of Tanga Region, its entire operational corridor and the country as a whole with its benefits trickling to the nation’s coffers.

[Tanzania Daily News 09/04/15]

TICTS Set To Invest Over TSh30 Billion For Facility ExpansionTanzania International Container Terminal Services [TICTS] plans to invest at least TSh30bn this year for facility expansion, including buying 2-new key cranes to cope with increasing cargo at the port of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam currently handles around 500,000 TEUs per year and the number has been growing at 10% every year.

TICTS will invest between US$300-400 million in the next 5-years to tap the potential to be brought by investments to the central corridor of transport that also aim at upgrading of the central railway and construction of a new railway line to standard gauge. TICTS, which is owned by Hutchison Port Holdings [HPH], handles 75% of Tanzania’s imports and exports. The World Bank, Trademark East Africa and other partners pledged last year that they will give the port authority US$565 million for expansion projects.

[The Guardian 07/04/15]

TPA Services Set to Improve After TTCL’s Fibre ConnectivityTanzania Ports Authority’s [TPA] services are set to improve following completion of a major Information and Communication Technology [ICT] project connecting the headquarters’ office and the ports of Mwanza, Kigoma, Mtwara, Tanga, Dar es Salaam, Mafia, Lindi, Kilwa, Pemba, Bukoba, Nansio and Musoma. The project connects TPA with the Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited [TTCL] with Fibre Optic Cable through a Virtual Private Network [MPLS VPN].

[Daily News 23/03/15]

TPA Stakeholders Urge Banks To Operate 24/7Banks providing services to customers using Dar es Salaam port have been urged to consider operating 24/7 to increase efficiency.

Port stakeholders said extension of working hours and days by the banks would help to clear backlog of customers using the port and improve its competitiveness. They said since the port of Dar es Salaam was now operating 24 hours a day, it was now proper for the banks to follow suit so as to ease cargo clearance since a number of payments are made through the banking system.

Payments for both domestic and transit cargo are done through banks. However, almost all the banks operate up to 4:00pm or 6:00pm and are closed during weekends and public holidays.

[Daily News 08/04/15]

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GeneralUS$2.45 Billion SADC Gateway Port Takes Off The SADC Gateway Port, part of the Namibia Ports Authority [Namport], could become a reality with the first phase – the construction of the Oil Terminal – expected to take off soon. The highly ambitious US$2.45 billion [N$30-billion] SADC Gateway Port will be developed in at least 5-phases while construction will gradually take place as demand for services arises. The facility will cater for commodity exports and imports between landlocked countries in the region.

The Chinese construction giant, China Harbour and Engineering Company [CHEC], has already commenced with the construction of an access road to the beach areas north of Walvis Bay where the company is due to start next month the construction of Phase 1 of the SADC Gateway Port. CHEC, which is also currently constructing a container terminal on reclaimed land in the port of Walvis Bay, won the tender bid for this project last year. The access road stretches from the B2 coastal road westward to the sea and will play a pivotal role in the transport of equipment and materials needed by CHEC for the construction project. CHEC will also soon start with the construction of an accommodation camp at the construction site where an estimated 3,000 construction workers will be housed.

When completed, the new port is expected to match the size of the Walvis Bay Harbour, Namibia’s largest commercial port which processes about 5 million tonnes of cargo every year. Experts believe the combined GDP of the landlocked SADC nations that will use the port stands at US$193 billion with annual exports / imports from these countries increasing at between 5-7% p.a.

[New Era 17/03/15]

Development Phases

1 Oil Terminal Entails the dredging of a new 180m wide, 16.5m deep entrance channel and turning basin for the future port as well as the construction of 2-new tanker berths that will replace the port’s current tanker berth. The existing tanker berth has already reached its lifespan and needs replacing. The Ministry of Mines and Energy has already awarded the contract to a consortium, which includes a Chinese contractor. Construction equipment will soon be mobilised and, in a short time, the left side of the road between Bird Island and Kuisebmond will be a hive of activity. [N$4 billion] The construction period for Phase 1 is approximately 27 months, meaning it could be operational by August 2017.

2 Liquefied Natural Gas [LNG] Terminal

The terminal will provide gas to the new power plant to be constructed soon behind Dune 7 to supply the SADC Gateway Port with power. Plans are already at an advanced stage as the tender will be awarded later this year. Expected to be completed by the end of 2016. [N$6 billion]

3 Multi-Purpose Bulk Oil Terminal

The terminal will be able to handle up to 10 million tonnes per annum. A feasibility study will be conducted later this year and implementation of this phase will only start in 2017 while it will be commissioned in 2019.

4 Ship/Rig Repair Yard Looking at the possibility to set up such a facility at the SADC Gateway Port.

5 Botswana Coal Terminal

To handle 100 million tonnes of coal per annum - a storage facility for coal imported from Botswana. Due to Namibia’s central location Botswana opted to export coal to their international clients via the port of Walvis Bay. This phase is highly dependent on the planned Trans-Kalahari railway line.

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South AfricaBolstering Trade Links With AlgeriaSouth Africa and Algeria have agreed to enhance the trade and investment relations between the 2-countries. President Zuma led several Cabinet Ministers and businesspeople on a 2-day state visit to Algeria. He held talks with counterpart President Bouteflika whilst Ministers were locked in bi-national commission [BNC] meetings discussing energy, mineral resources, ICT, transport amongst others.

[SA Government 01/04/15]

Russian Trade MissionSouth African delegates participated in the 6th Investment and Trade Initiative [ITI] in Moscow and Novosibirsk, Russia. A 25-member delegation participated in business seminars, business-to-business meetings and site visits during the mission which took place from 23 - 27 March 2015. The ITI, led by the Department of Trade and Industry [DTI], targeted businesses in the agriculture and food production industry.

[Government 30/03/15]

Afdb Approves US$100-Million Risk Facility To Boost Trade Finance The African Development Bank [AfDB] approved on April 1 a US$100-million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement [RPA] for FirstRand Bank Limited South Africa [FRB], under which the 2-banks will share the default risk on a portfolio of trade transactions originated by issuing banks in Africa and confirmed by FRB. This facility will help address market demand for trade finance in Africa by working through financial institutions to provide support across economic sectors such as industry, services, agribusiness and manufacturing. It will foster financial sector development and deepen regional integration.

[AfDB 01/04/15]

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South Africa / ZimbabweCountries Sign Five Bilateral AgreementsSouth Africa and Zimbabwe have elevated bilateral relations with the signing of 5-agreements set to benefit both countries. The agreements were signed during President Robert Mugabe’s state visit to South Africa at the invitation of President Jacob Zuma.

The 2-countries signed a Bi-National Commission [BNC] Agreement to be led by the two Heads of State, President Zuma and President Mugabe. The countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] on Diplomatic Consultations, which will establish a mechanism for regular diplomatic talks on issues such as strengthening bilateral relations, security and cooperation in Africa and other issues of mutual interest. An agreement was also signed regarding mutual assistance between customs administrations between the 2-countries, which will further cooperation towards the establishment of a one-stop border post [OSBP]. This is viewed as a crucial milestone. In addition, South Africa and Zimbabwe signed a MoU on Trade Cooperation.

Zimbabwe is always among South Africa’s top 3-trading partners on the continent, while South Africa is one of the top investors in the Zimbabwean economy. However, there has been slow implementation of agreements in the past to balance trade between the 2-southern African countries. President Zuma said the fact that they discussed the trade balance and elevated relations to the level of a Bi-National Commission shows there is commitment to making sure relations benefit each side equally.

[Press Release 08/04/15]

ZimbabweZim Trade Deficit Widens To US$513 MillionZimbabwe’s trade deficit stood at US$513 million in the first 2-months of the year as imports continued to outpace exports in the face of low industrial productivity. According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency [Zimstat], the trade balance remained in the negative after goods worth US$1,041 billion were imported between January and February while exports trailed at US$527.8 million. In January, the trade deficit stood at US$271 million.

Declining productivity in local industry which is struggling with antiquated equipment and working capital constraints has seen a sharp increase in imports over the years as locals bring in goods for resale and consumption. Source markets include China, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Switzerland, India, Japan, Mozambique, Singapore and South Africa. According to Zimstat, the country exported tobacco, cigarettes, tea, fish and minerals with the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Mozambique featuring as top markets for local products. The Government in the 2015 National Budget hiked duties on a number of products as a strategy to discourage imports but this has not changed the trend.

[The Herald 07/04/15]

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Namibia Namport’s N$3 Billion Port Expansion On ScheduleA remarkable 1.250 million cu.m of land has been reclaimed for the N$3 billion new container terminal of the Namibian Ports Authority [Namport].

The work is part of Namport’s vision to expand the port so that it becomes the preferred port of choice for SADC and other landlocked countries. The expansion includes the construction of a modern container terminal, adding 600m of quay length to the existing 1500m, adding 650,000 TEU per annum capacity to the existing 350,000 TEU. The main contractor is China Harbour Engineering Company, which was awarded the contract in 2012. Work is at 25% complete and on track with a projected completion date of March 2017.

The first major deadline is in February 2016 when reclamation of the land must be completed. Thereafter the quay walls have to be complete by April 2016 and in August the revetments [sloping structures which absorb the energy of incoming water] – requiring more than 400,000 cu.m of rock. Ship-to-shore equipment fabrication must be completed by September 26 and by December the ground improvement segment. The entire project is expected to be delivered by May 18, 2017.

[New Era 12/03/15]

South AfricaTransnet To Expand Locomotive Fleet / Port Facilities South African rail and port operator Transnet has signed deals worth US$1.1 billion to renew its locomotive fleet and has invested US$161 million to expand facilities at the port of Ngqura at the Eastern Cape Province. Transnet is to add ship berths and vital equipment for the port of Ngqura, in addition to the US$968 million already spent on the development of the port. The port is a deep-water facility, with a depth of nearly 18m and has a 60ha container terminal with a capacity of 2-million TEUs.

The port can service post-Panamax dry and liquid bulkers as well as new generation cellular container ships. Equipment procured for the expansion included 18 rubber-tyred gantries, 48 bathtub trailers, 2-megamax ship-to-shore cranes and 48 haulers. Work is also being undertaken to deepen 2-additional berths to a depth of 16m.

The locomotive fleet is supplied by GE and Bombardier. The US Export Import [Exim] Bank will guarantee US$484 million in loans to be provided by Barclays Africa Group Ltd., Standard Bank Group Ltd. and Old Mutual Plc to GE to manufacture 293 locomotives. Export Development Canada and Investec Bank Ltd will provide US$565 million in loans to Bombardier. The company is expected to take delivery of the locomotives by GE by July 2015.

[Africa Review 17/03/15]

Transnet Announces Senior Appointments Transnet has announced that Richard Vallihu is moving to Transnet National Ports Authority as chief executive while Thamsanqa Jiyane replaces him as chief executive of Transnet Engineering. Jiyane also joins the group executive committee. Both appointments are effective from 1st April. The changes follow the retirement of TNPA chief executive Tau Morwe.

[New Age 01/04/15]

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Ngqura Port Expanding Eastern Cape CapacityTransnet has invested an extra R2 billion that will pay for additional ship berth and vital equipment supplementing R12 billion already spent for Ngqura port. The terminal’s second-phase expansion is progressing to plan, with 2-additional ship-to-shore cranes and 18 rubber-tyred gantry cranes with supporting trailers now commissioned. TPT ultimately aimed to boost the terminal’s yearly handling capacity to 2.2-million TEUs, allowing it to leverage its proximity to the Coega special economic zone [SEZ] and providing further opportunities for back-of-port operations.

For the next 7-years, Transnet will spend upwards of R30.1 billion expanding its operational capacity in the Eastern Cape Province. This represents 9.6% of the total investment programme and includes the province’s ports in addition to local railway infrastructure. Ngqura has a depth of between 16-18m, which designates it as a deep water port, enabling new generation container vessels to be accommodated. The port has a 60 ha container terminal which will be one of the largest of its kind in South Africa on completion, with a capacity for potentially 2 million TEU. Ngqura is capable of servicing post-Panamax dry and liquid bulkers as well as new generation cellular container ships. Transnet has committed to relocate the manganese terminal currently situated at Port Elizabeth to the Port of Ngqura as it grows capacity to 16 million tonnes.

[Customs Today 24/03/15]

Ngqura Facts - Net annual capacity: 1.5-million TEU - 60 ha deep-water container terminal - 16.5m draft alongside berths enabling accommodation of new-generation vessels [8,000-9,000 TEU]. - Strategic linkages with terminals in Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Richards Bay and Durban - Servicing traffic from the East, South America and West African markets - 60% of cargo is transhipment / 40% import or export products. - 1,680 reefer points for refrigerated cargo - Coega special economic zone [SEZ] 10km away

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Zimbabwe Introduction Of Consignment-Based Conformity [CBCA] ProgrammeThe Zimbabwe Government has signed on 16/03/15 a 4-year Consignment-Based Conformity [CBCA] contractwith a French global company, Bureau Veritas. The contract is for the provision of CBCA services of listed products in the country of export and issuance of certificates of conformity based on the national and international quality, safety, health and environment standards in line with the World Trade Organisation [WTO] agreements. Effective from 16th of May 2015 any consignment will have to be verified prior being shipped to Zimbabwe. Any consignment on the category list not accompanied with the required CBCA certificate will be refused from entering the country.

For further details please view the Bureau Veritas website: https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/wps/wcm/connect/verigates/local/en/home/list-of-programmes/zimbabwe

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