ShippingPort of Mombasa cargo volumes hit record 45.45 million tonnes in 2025

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Our Correspondent

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Kenya’s Port of Mombasa handled a record 45.45 million tonnes in 2025, driven by growth in containers, transit cargo and regional ports.

ShippingCMA CGM Tigris makes first call at Egypt’s Red Sea Container Terminals

CMA CGM Tigris makes first call at Egypt’s Red Sea Container Terminals

Our Correspondent

2 Feb 2026 4:21 PM IST

The CMA CGM Tigris has become the first vessel to call at RSCT in Sokhna, marking the launch of CMA CGM services at Egypt’s new terminal.

Latest NewsThe relentless logistical siege of the Sudan humanitarian crisis

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Airlink coordinates air logistics to deliver life-saving aid to 30mn people facing Sudan’s displacement crisis.

PerishablesGhana exports mangoes by road to Morocco in first-ever shipment

Ghana exports mangoes by road to Morocco in first-ever shipment

Our Correspondent

1 Feb 2026 10:00 AM IST

Ghana has shipped 26 tonnes of mangoes by truck to Morocco, marking a first for overland fruit exports between the two countries.

PerishablesMorocco’s watermelon exports rebound in 2025 after climate-hit slump

Morocco’s watermelon exports rebound in 2025 after climate-hit slump

Our Correspondent

31 Jan 2026 6:00 PM IST

Exports rose 54% in 2025 as shipments to France, Spain and the UK recovered, though volumes remain below 2022 record levels.

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