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Maersk to end direct shipping route between South Africa and the US

Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced plans to halt its direct cargo shipping route between South Africa and the United States, effective October 1, 2025. The decision is expected to significantly impact South African exporters, who will now face longer transit times and higher logistics costs. According to a company notice sent to clients earlier […]

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OCP Group teams up with Maersk to deploy innovative & sustainable supply chain

Moroccan state-owned phosphate OCP Group and Maersk, a global leader in integrated logistics, have agreed to strengthen their long-standing collaboration and jointly advance innovative, resilient, and sustainable supply chain solutions. The alliance opens new chapter in the longstanding partnership between both companies, with a focus on delivering agile, digitalized, and sustainable logistics solutions to support […]

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Maersk unveils plans to invest $500m in Egypt’s Suez Canal

Danish shipping company Maersk is planning to inject around $500 million worth of investments into the Suez Canal Container Terminal in East Port Said, statement issued by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) indicated Thursday. The money will go into the development of a new container dock with a length of 1,000 meters beside the current […]