Africa – Move it magazine

12th May 202212th May 2022

Haulotte appoints Matech as authorised distributor in Tunisia

Matech is now in charge of the distribution of all Haulotte aerial work platform ranges and after-sales service in Tunisia. This partnership will allow Haulotte Africa to offer an optimal quality of service to all customers on the Tunisian territory. Didier Mertens, General Manager of Haulotte Africa, is very pleased with this collaboration, especially since …

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10th May 202210th May 2022

Bolloré Logistics involved in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project

Bolloré Logistics has been awarded a contract for the Main Logistics Contractor Services (MLC) for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The EACOP project will construct a 1,443 Kilometre buried pipeline that will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Kabaale in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula on the Tanzanian coast. The project will include …

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29th April 202229th April 2022

Sarens transports 4,500-year-old sun barque in Egypt

Sarens has recently relocated the Pharaoh Cheops’ ship from the Khufu Boat Museum to its new location at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo located ten kilometres away. Relocating a length of 43.6 metres, a width of six metres and a weight of 20 tonnes does not normally pose any difficulties for heavy goods hauliers. …

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28th April 202228th April 2022

Six fleet gantries delivered to Côte d’Ivoire Terminal

Côte d’Ivoire Terminal took delivery of six fleet gantries for the second container terminal currently under construction at the Port of Abidjan. Transported on a semi-submersible vessel specially designed to carry gantries, this delivery is part of an overall order of 13 fleet gantries. This 30-metre-high handling equipment will be used for the loading, unloading …

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11th April 202211th April 2022

Bolloré Transport & Logistics Benin moves six electrical transformes weighing 464 tonnes

Bolloré Transport & Logistics Benin teams transported six electrical transformers weighing a total of 464 tonnes to equip numerous thermal power stations in Benin. This operation was carried out on behalf of GE/GRID Solution, a local subsidiary of General Electric, under the Compact II programme represented by the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA). Shipped by container …

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11th April 202211th April 2022

Largest Potain topless crane for Asia-Pacific and Emerging markets

Manitowoc has launched largest topless crane, the Potain MCT 805, for key Asia-Pacific and Emerging markets. Manufactured at at Manitowoc’s Zhangjiagang, China factory, the new model, which is similar to the MDT 809, is available in 32 t and 40 t capacity configurations, with an 80 m jib and a height under hook of 84 …

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5th April 20225th April 2022

Gaussin starts delivery for Côte d’Ivoire Terminal

Gaussin has started delivering on the order of 36 APM 75T HE electric tractors, 24 powerpacks LMP and 6 charging stations to equip Côte d’Ivoire Terminal, the second container terminal in the port of Abidjan. Gaussin is delivering 14 APMs and 2 charging stations this week, for delivery to the terminal at the end of …

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31st March 202231st March 2022

Bolloré Group sells African logistics business to MSC Group

Bolloré Group has signed today the agreement relating to the sale to the MSC Group of 100% of Bolloré Africa Logistics, comprising all of the Bolloré Group's transport and logistics activities in Africa, on the basis of an enterprise value, net of minority interests, of 5.7 billion euros. The sale remains subject to regulatory and …

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30th March 202230th March 2022

Congo Terminal commissioned equipment worth over €1 million

Congo Terminal, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports, has recently commissioned 10 tractors and 10 trailers worth more than 779 million CFA francs (over €1 million). This is the fourth order for rolling stock since the concession began in 2009. These latest generation YT193 and RT223 tractors, equipped with mobile terminals and connected to the Navis …

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29th March 202229th March 2022

Bolloré Logistics part of a historic project in East Africa

Bolloré Logistics Malawi implemented the transportation for the Golomoti Solar project, by conveying an all-inclusive shipment of 221 TEUS of solar panels, batteries and equipment from China to Malawi. Relying on its expertise in this field, Bolloré Logistics was able to be part of a historic project, in producing the first solar utility-scale grid-connected battery …

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