"tobacco are grown in the interior regions of Angola and widely traded in Benguela. Manganese from the interior is also traded in Benguela. Industries local to the city include fish processing and the milling of sugarcane; the city also produces pottery, soap, and tools. Foreign trade is handled through the deep-water port of Lobito, which is located north of Benguela. Lobito, once the busiest port in Angola, was severely disrupted during the Angolan Civil War. The port has since revived and supports trade in the Benguela region. The city formerly had a German school, Deutsche Schule Benguela. Benguela Benguela (,"
"Lolabé Lolabé is a small coastal town in Cameroon. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Kribi and the border with Equatorial Guinea. The town has been chosen as the site for a port serving an iron ore railway (or slurry pipeline) from Mbalam. There will be a causeway about 700m long followed by a jetty 400m long. An area will be dredged to 22m to take 250,000 DWT Capesize ships or 24m to take 300,000 DWT Chinamax ships. The location of the port has no natural outcroppings, so the port will consist of a long pier extending"
"transit and high insecurity during the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002). With peace and stability, in the 2000s, Lobito started the process of reconstruction and resumed its path to development. Lobito is the terminus of the Benguela Railway The Port of Lobito is located in Lobito Bay on a sandspit approximately 4.8 km long. The port is administered by the Empresa Portuaria do Lobito. The Port of Lobito handles 2,000,000 tonnes of cargo and 370 ships annually, and along with economic development in the Benguala region, port facilities are under expansion. Lobito does not have its own airport. The city is"
"City Deep, Gauteng City Deep is an industrial suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Locally is a large container terminal of Transnet Freight Rail in operation, the most significant dry port of the country, and the Joburg Market (formerly named as ""Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market""). City Deep Terminal is the name of Africa's largest Dry Port and was officially opened by the South African Railways Services (SARS) in 1977. The container terminal is connected to the Port of Durban, Port of Ngqurha, Port of Cape Town, as well"
"Port of Nacala The Port of Nacala is the deepest port in Southern Africa. It is found in Nacala, Northern Mozambique. The natural deep harbour serves landlocked Malawi with a railway. There are four general cargo berths and one container berth. There are also plans to expand the port by adding a radioactive terminal and a storage facility. The Nacala Railway system connects Moatize and Chipata, Zambia, through Malawi with the Port of Nacala. The railway system also connects Nampula, Malema, and Cuamba. In Cuamba, there is a junction which goes northeast to Lichinga. The line continues to Nayuchi, where"
"Port of Djibouti The Port of Djibouti is a port in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti. It is strategically located at the crossroads of one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, linking Europe, the Far East, the Horn of Africa and the Persian Gulf. The port serves as a key refueling and transshipment center, and is the principal maritime outlet for imports to and exports from neighboring Ethiopia. Seventy percent of the cargo at the port is shipped to or from Ethiopia, accounting for over 95% of Ethiopia's foreign trade. The port lost its direct railway access"
"out to sea, with suitable dredging. Lolabé Lolabé is a small coastal town in Cameroon. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Kribi and the border with Equatorial Guinea. The town has been chosen as the site for a port serving an iron ore railway (or slurry pipeline) from Mbalam. There will be a causeway about 700m long followed by a jetty 400m long. An area will be dredged to 22m to take 250,000 DWT Capesize ships or 24m to take 300,000 DWT Chinamax ships. The location of the port has no natural outcroppings, so the port will"
"from handling 4.5 million tons per year in 2003 to handling 14 million tons—the expected throughput of 2012. The deepwater port of Maputo consists of two principal areas of usage: Port Maputo Port Maputo, or the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), is a parastatal authority that operates and governs the Mozambique ports of Maputo and Matola, located in the south of the Mozambique Channel in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is a partnership among the Mozambique Ports and Railways (CFM), Dubai-based DP World, and Grindrod Ltd, a South African holding company. The company was hired in 2003 by the government"
"it enters Malawi, and to Nkaya, where it divides, one branch going west to Mchinji and Chipata, and the other branch south to Moatize. The Mozambique government and Vale jointly created the Nalaca Logistics Corridor, to rehabilitate most of the existing line and build greenfield sections, a work completed in 2017, to export coal from mines in western Mozambique.<ref name=""rg 5/17""></ref> Port of Nacala The Port of Nacala is the deepest port in Southern Africa. It is found in Nacala, Northern Mozambique. The natural deep harbour serves landlocked Malawi with a railway. There are four general cargo berths and one"
"Port Maputo Port Maputo, or the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), is a parastatal authority that operates and governs the Mozambique ports of Maputo and Matola, located in the south of the Mozambique Channel in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is a partnership among the Mozambique Ports and Railways (CFM), Dubai-based DP World, and Grindrod Ltd, a South African holding company. The company was hired in 2003 by the government of Mozambique and functions as port operator and port authority, directing shipping, port maintenance, security, cargo terminal management, and future development planning. Major port operator Dubai Ports World has invested"
"Port of Ngqura The Port of Ngqura is a deepwater port on the east coast (Indian Ocean) of South Africa, 20 km northeast of Port Elizabeth. It was authorised by an act of parliament in 2002, construction started in September 2002 and the port became operational in October 2009 when the MSC ""Catania"" became the first commercial ship to dock at the port. The Port of Ngqura is South Africa's newest port and the deepest container port in the country. It has an entrance channel -18 m Port Chart Datum in depth, a turning basin of 600 m in diameter"
"Loango slavery harbour Loango Slavery Harbour is the republic of the Congo cultural site included in World heritage Tentative Lists in 2008. Loango Slavery Harbour is part of the Hinda district, in Kouilou department. This site is limited by: Pointe indienne to the Southeast, Atlantic Ocean to the South and to the Southwest, to the North-West the village of Matombi and to the northeast the small town of Diosso, the former administrative district of Bwali, capital of the Kingdom of Loango. It is overlooked by the ancient lagoon of Tchibete that the relentless marine erosion has almost completely disappeared. Herbaceous"
"handling cranes, one with a 50-80 ton capacity and two with 30-40 ton capacity. Port of Tobruk The Port of Tobruk () is a port located at Tobruk, Libya. Opened in 1986, it is located in Eastern Libya near the Egyptian border - about east of Benghazi. The entrance to the main channel into the port is between Tobruk point ( ) and the point of Marsa Ummash Shawush. Tobruk was formerly the historic settlement of Antipyrgos, offering a major harbor for the hellenic states. The port has never been systematically surveyed for archeological findings to evaluate the use of"
"Lobira Lobira is a community in Ikotos County, Eastern Equatoria state, South Sudan. It is on the southern road between Torit and Kapoeta, and lies to the north of Lobira hill. The village is inhabited by Lotuko people. It is in the Lomihidang North ""boma"" of the Chahari ""payam"". The village is accessible by road in all seasons. It is about two and a half hours from Torit by public bus, a distance of . As of July 2010 the village had 4,010 people, including 895 returned Internally Displaced People (IDPs) from the nearby area and the same number of"
"Maputo Corridor The Maputo Corridor is a major trade corridor which connects the Gauteng, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa with Maputo, which is a port and the capital of Mozambique. The corridor comprises roads - including the new N4 highway - and railways, ports, and border facilities at Komatipoort. which connect the industrial areas around Gauteng, and mines and agricultural districts to the east, with ports on the Mozambique coast. Maputo and Matola are both deepwater ports. Transport organisations and border control agencies are cooperating to improve transport and lower barriers to trade. The corridor was first planned"
"including buildings. Classes are held under the trees. The school had no water supply and no latrines. The nearest secondary school was in Isoke, away. Lobira is the birthplace of Joseph Oduho (1929-1993), an early leader in the struggle for independence. Lobira Lobira is a community in Ikotos County, Eastern Equatoria state, South Sudan. It is on the southern road between Torit and Kapoeta, and lies to the north of Lobira hill. The village is inhabited by Lotuko people. It is in the Lomihidang North ""boma"" of the Chahari ""payam"". The village is accessible by road in all seasons. It"
"Ilebo Ilebo, formerly known as Port-Francqui, is a town in Kasaï District, Kasaï-Occidental province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying at the highest navigable point of the Kasaï River. It is an important transport hub for ferries to Kinshasa and trains to Lubumbashi. Ilebo was founded in the 17th century as a trading center and residence of the local rulers. It flourished in the 19th century, and was prior to the arrival of the Belgians the largest settlement in the Central Congo with an estimated population of 5000 people. Ilebo was connected to other settlements via the river and"
"port of Port of Nacala. There is an airbase that has been converted into an international airport, the Nacala Airport. The town is also known for its beaches and scuba diving. There is another town in Mozambique called Nacala, the port city being called Cidade de Nacala. Nacala Nacala, also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto is a city on the northern coast of Mozambique. Located in the southwestern indentation of inner Fernao Veloso Bay, it is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. Nacala serves as the terminal for the Northern Development Corridor, a rail"
"Congo (Brazzaville). The Marine XI Block is situated adjacent to the coast in shallow waters with depths ranging up to 110 metres and covering approximately 1,400 square kilometres. Operational phase: Exploration/appraisal SOCO interest: 40.39% (SOCO EPC – Operator) Project partners: World Natural Resources (23.00%), Africa Oil & Gas (13.11%), Petrovietnam (8.50%), SNPC (15%) Dalbit Petroleum supplies its petroleum products in Eastern DRC through a partnership with Congo Petrol SPRL and directly supplies its products in North Eastern DRC. Dalbit Petroleum supplies remote regions including Kibali, Twagiza and Namoya. In partnership with Congo Petrol SPRL Dalbit Petroleum has provided shelters at"
"Friendship Port of Nouakchott The Friendship Port (""Port de l'Amité"") is an artificial deepwater port located in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It was built during the 1980s by a Chinese company to allow the city, capital of Mauritania, to be supplied more cheaply than by overland from Dakar, Senegal. As the location is not a natural harbor, concrete block breakwaters had to be used to create a safe location for the ships. Plans are being made to increase its capacity. There are no natural deepwater ports along the Atlantic coast of Africa between Nouadhibou, Mauritania and Dakar, Senegal and the explosive growth"
"Port of Colombo The Port of Colombo (known as Port of Kolomtota during the early 14th Century Kotte Kingdom) is the largest and busiest port in Sri Lanka. Located in Colombo, on the southwestern shores on the Kelani River, it serves as an important terminal in Asia due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean. During the 1980s, the port underwent rapid modernization with the installation of Cranes, Gantries and other modern-day terminal requirements. Currently with a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs and a dredged depth of over , the Colombo Harbour is one of the busiest ports in"
"Nacala Nacala, also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto is a city on the northern coast of Mozambique. Located in the southwestern indentation of inner Fernao Veloso Bay, it is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. Nacala serves as the terminal for the Northern Development Corridor, a rail link to the landlocked Malawi. South of Nacala is Mozambique Island, at one time the capital of Mozambique and now a World Heritage site. Nacala was founded as a little town and developed as a deep waters port and an industrial, agricultural and exporting centre during the"
"Tômbwa Tômbwa (also known as Tombwa, Tombwe or Porto Alexandre) is a city and municipality in Namibe Province, Angola. It is located on the shore of Port Alexander, an important harbor on the South Atlantic Ocean for oil production and fishing. The port had refrigeration facilities installed with European Union assistance at the Tombwe canning factory. It was during Portuguese Angola the largest fishing port of Angola and one of the largest in West Africa. It was established by fishermen from Olhão, Algarve around 1863 in a sheltered bay, and joined by the fishermen of Póvoa de Varzim in 1921,"
"Phase is to be completed by 2016. Kilindini Harbour Kilindini Harbour is a large, natural deep-water inlet extending inland from Mombasa, Kenya. It is 25-30 fathoms (45–55 meters) at its deepest center, although the controlling depth is the outer channel in the port approaches with a dredged depth of . It serves as the harbour for Mombasa, with a hinterland extending to Uganda. Kilindini Harbour is the main part of the Port of Mombasa, the only international seaport in Kenya and the biggest port in east Africa. It is managed by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). Apart from cargo handling,"
"the area. In 2013, a large two berth intermodal container deepwater port terminal was proposed by Tanzanian government. Called Bagamoyo Port, it will be constructed at Mbegani, near Bagamoyo. China planned to invest US$10B to make Bagamoyo the most important port in Africa by 2017. In 2018, the project got the go ahead and work started in about June/July. It will be built in association with the state-owned China Merchants Port, it will include a special economic zone. The US$ 10bn project is backed by an Omani sovereign wealth fund. Bagamoyo is served by the Bagamoyo Daladala stand near Bagamoyo"
"Port of Tobruk The Port of Tobruk () is a port located at Tobruk, Libya. Opened in 1986, it is located in Eastern Libya near the Egyptian border - about east of Benghazi. The entrance to the main channel into the port is between Tobruk point ( ) and the point of Marsa Ummash Shawush. Tobruk was formerly the historic settlement of Antipyrgos, offering a major harbor for the hellenic states. The port has never been systematically surveyed for archeological findings to evaluate the use of the port during this time. During the Italo-Turkish War in 1911, Tobruk was the"
"Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas The Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas (PLA) is a megaport currently under construction in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The project aims to convert the current Port of Ponce into a value-added tax-free customs-free international shipping hub similar to, though not as large as, the megaports located in Singapore and Rotterdam. The Port of the Americas is considered Puerto Rico's main Caribbean port, and, at a depth of 50 feet, it is also the deepest port in the Caribbean. The port was originally overseen by the Port of the Americas Authority () a"
"and completed in 1917, connecting the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to the port of Djibouti. The completion of the railway greatly increased business at the port. Development at the port increased further between 1948 and 1957 with the construction of four deep-water quays and the dredging of the port access channels. On land, new warehouses and oil storage facilities were built, electricity and water supplies provided and railway lines laid. In 1952, the French oil company ""Pétroles de Somalie"" (now known as Total S.A.) bunkered their first ship, and in 1956, Mobil Oil set up in Djibouti. Between 1960"
"Douala, Cameroon); Freetown Terminal (Port of Freetown, Sierra Leone); Misrata Terminal (Port of Misrata, Libya) on-going implementation; Moroni Terminal (Port of Moroni, Comoros); MPS Terminal (Port of Tema, Ghana); Owendo Terminal (Port of Libreville, Gabon); SMTC Terminal (Port of Cotonou, Benin); Tincan Terminal (Port of Lagos, Nigeria); Togo Terminal (Port of Lomé, Togo). Lomé (Togo), Lagos (Nigeria), Luanda (Angola), Ngaoundéré (Cameroon), Bélabo (Cameroon), Kinshasa (DRC), Kigali (Rwanda), Kampala (Uganda), Kisumu (Kenya), MCT Mombasa (Kenya); Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). Bolloré Africa Logistics operates railways under subsidiary companies in the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso through its subsidiary Sitarail since 1995 and"
"damaged brakes caused a train to plunge into a canyon, killing 300. Benguela railway The Benguela railway () is a Cape gauge railway in Angola that connects the Atlantic port of Lobito to the eastern border town of Luau. At the border, it connects to a branch of the Katanga Railway, providing access to the Copperbelts of Congo and Zambia. The railway is named after the city of Benguela, which is connected by a branch line to the terminus of Lobito. The railway is Cape gauge, , which is used by most mainline railways in southern Africa. The maximum design"
"as of 1 May 2010, with plans for flights to Singapore, Mumbai, Kigali, Luanda, Lilongwe and Nairobi. Durban has a long tradition as a port city. The Port of Durban, formerly known as the Port of Natal, is one of the few natural harbours between Port Elizabeth and Maputo, and is also located at the beginning of a particular weather phenomenon which can cause extremely violent seas. These two features made Durban an extremely busy port of call for ship repairs when the port was opened in the 1840s. Durban is now the busiest port in South Africa, as well"
"of holding a hundred vessels, but has since silted up due to deforestation of the banks of the river and deposition of topsoil in the harbour. Sofala Sofala, at present known as Nova Sofala, used to be the chief seaport of the Mwenemutapa Kingdom, whose capital was at Mount Fura. It is located on the Sofala Bank in Sofala Province of Mozambique. It was founded by Somali merchants and seafarers. Sofala in Somali literally means “Go dig”. This name was given because the area is rich with resources. One of the oldest harbours documented in Southern Africa, medieval Sofala was"
"the original name of the city was restored. In September 2007 an agreement was signed for China to fund the construction of a railway from Ilebo to Kinshasa. about 700 km. It was in Ilebo (then Port-Francqui) that Mobutu's soldiers captured Patrice Lumumba on 1 December 1960. There are a number of other towns in Congo sharing this name. Ilebo Ilebo, formerly known as Port-Francqui, is a town in Kasaï District, Kasaï-Occidental province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying at the highest navigable point of the Kasaï River. It is an important transport hub for ferries to Kinshasa and"