CMA CGM Launches New African Intermodal Solution

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CMA CGM has launched a new solution for cargo bound for Cabinda (Angola) via Pointe Noire (Congo), says an article published on Porttechnology.

Land transportation solutions

The new service offers a transit time of just one day, complementing the existing Cabinda Feeder service that operates with a frequency of one departure every 11 days ex Pointe Noire.

Starting from February 2023, the new service will provide land transportation solutions for cargo import from...

https://mfame.guru/cma-cgm-launches-new-african-intermodal-solution/

Against the odds: MSC’s Bolloré bid is complex – may leave CMA CGM exposed

MSC’s bid to purchase Bolloré’s African port business may transpire to be one of the largest single M&A moves in the transport and logistics sector – but it could also turn out to be hideously complex.
As DVZ’s editor-in-chief Sebastian Reimann noted in his commentary on the deal: “The many [African] acquisitions make it clear, however, that it is hardly possible to develop this promising, but also highly complex, market organically. …

The post Against the odds: MSC’s Bolloré bid is complex –...

https://theloadstar.com/against-the-odds-mscs-bollore-bid-is-complex-and-could-leave-cma-cgm-exposed/

Arrival of first gearless containership a turning point for DRC supply chains

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last month saw its first gearless containership call when the Safmarine Nuba arrived at Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT).
Executives at ICTSI-controlled MGT said the arrival of the vessel had marked a turning point in DRC supply chains.
“Progressively, MGT is fulfilling its potential and unlocking scale economies and service efficiencies for cargo owners,” said Hans Ole Madsen, ICTSI’s senior vice president of Europe, Middle East …

The post Arrival of...

https://theloadstar.co.uk/arrival-of-first-gearless-containership-a-turning-point-for-drc-supply-chains/

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