Cosco, Bolloré in Logistics Partnership
Chinaâs container shipping company Cosco Shipping Lines signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa-based Bolloré Transport & Logistics to develop new opportunities in transport, logistics and port infrastructure.The two companies, partners for over 20 years, want to densify their commercial relations while exploring new opportunities for cooperation in transport, logistics and port infrastructure.Through this agreement, the two companies have agreed to explore the possibilities of commercial collaboration in order to develop their respective activities and satisfy the needs of their customers, particularly in terms of digitalization.Bolloré Transport & Logistics and Cosco Shipping Lines share the common ambition to intensify international flowsâŚ
TransNamib, Botswana Railways MoU on Gobabis Container Terminal
TransNamib Holdings Ltd, and Botswana Railways (BR) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Gaborone, Botswana, which will culminate in the development and operation of a container terminal in Gobabis.The MoU, signed by TransNamib CEO, Johny Smith, and his Motswana counterpart, Leonard Musa Makwinja, signals the beginning of a fruitful and beneficial relationship to develop and enhance trade between the two countries. The MoU was .âThe future of railways offers many opportunitiesâ, said. The cooperation is also expected to facilitate in opening import and export opportunities, and to unlock value on the TransKalahari routeâeven though the two countries are not completely linked by rail yet.FurthermoreâŚ
Focus on African Ports and Hinterland Connectivity
When a ship comes into port it may be the end of a voyage, but just the beginning of a range of administrative tasks that need to be completed.The port is unlikely to be the final destination for the cargo â which will need to be unloaded and forwarded in a variety of ways. This requires logistics and infrastructure that connects the port to other inland places and regions â known as âhinterland connectivityâ. This was the issue under the spotlight at the first regional conference of The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) in Abuja, Nigeria (17-19 September), inaugurated by the President of Nigeria.The conference brought together African portsâŚ
Arctic Policy Brief Issued by CIGI
âGreat Meltâ in the Arctic calls for increased co-operation between Canada and United States, policy brief argues. The âgreat melt,â an unprecedented geophysical change, in the Arctic is cause for heightened leadership, attention and cooperation between Canada and the United States. Without a national strategic vision, current policies are inadequate to protect economic and environmental interests, argues a new policy brief issued by The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). In Canada-US Arctic Marine Corridors and Resource Development, global governance experts John Higginbotham, Andrea Charron and James Manicom argue that âclear imperativeâ exists for the two North American countries to develop their marine resource and community potential for the Arctic.
