Formerly known as the Mauritius Marine Authority (MMA), the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) is the sole national port authority set up under the Ports Act 1998, to regulate and control the port sectors in the Republic of Mauritius, including Rodrigues and all outer islands. The MPA is a landlord port authority, providing the main port Read more…
Port of Mombasa – Mombasa – Kenya
Port of Mombasa. Kilindini Harbour is a large, natural deep-water inlet extending inland from Mombasa, Kenya. It is 25–30 fathoms (46–55 m) at its deepest center, although the controlling depth is the outer channel in the port approaches with a dredged depth of 17.5 m (57 ft). It serves as the harbour for Mombasa, with Read more…
Kenya Ports Authoriy – Mombasa – Kenya
Established in January 1978 under an Act of Parliament, Kenya Ports Authoriy (KPA) is mandated to manage and operate the Port of Mombasa and all scheduled seaports along Kenya’s coastline that include Lamu, Malindi, Kilifi, Mtwapa, Kiunga, Shimoni, Funzi and Vanga. In addition, the Authority manages Inland Waterways as well as Inland Container Depots at Read more…
Masoala National Park – Madagascar
Masoala National Park, in northeast Madagascar, is the largest of the island’s protected areas. Most of the park is situated in Sava Region and a part in Analanjirofo. Created in 1997, the park protects 2,300 square kilometres of rainforest and 100 square kilometres of marine parks. The Masoala peninsula is exceptionally diverse due to its Read more…
Port of Dar es Salaam – Dar es Salaam – Tanzania
The Port of Dar es-Salaam is the principal port serving Tanzania. The port is one of three ocean ports in the country and handles over 90% of the country’s cargo traffic. According to the International Association of Ports and Harbors, it is the fourth largest port on the African continent’s Indian Ocean coastline after Durban, Read more…
Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) – Dar Es Salaam – Tanzania
Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), regulates and licenses port and marine services and facilities. It also manages vessel traffic in the port while ensuring safety and security. Our website contains information, guidelines and procedures on matters relating to the port and its operations. TPA operates a system of ports serving the Tanzania hinterland and the landlocked Read more…
Port of Maputo – Maputo – Mozambique
The Port of Maputo had been a busy hub much before the establishment of the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC); in 1972, it was handling close to 17 million tons annually. The Mozambican Civil War, which began in 1977, disrupted this streak of prosperity; by 1988, the Port of Maputo barely handled a million tons Read more…
Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) – Maputo – Moçambique
Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) is a national private company, which results from the partnership between the Mozambican Railway Company (Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique) and Portus Indico, comprised by Grindrod, DP World and local company Mozambique Gestores. On the 15th of April 2003 MPDC was given the concession of Maputo’s Port for a period Read more…
The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) – Walvis Bay – Namibia
The Namibian Ports Authority (referred to as ‘Namport’ or the “Authority”), is a state-owned enterprise, which was established by an Act of Parliament in 1994. Namport, together with its three subsidiary companies, Elgin Brown & Hamer Namibia (Pty) Ltd, Namport Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Lüderitz Boatyard (Pty) Ltd, are referred to as the ‘Group’. Read more…
Transnet National Ports Authority – Johannesburg – South Africa
Transnet is the largest and most crucial part of the freight logistics chain that delivers goods to each and every South African. Every day Transnet delivers thousands of tons of goods around South Africa, through its pipelines and both to and from its ports. It moves that cargo on to ships for export while it Read more…
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