Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 2 July 2026

Africa Ports & Ships' daily bulletin covers multiple maritime developments including the recovery of Port Sudan's transshipment operations, new container services (ONE's MAX service for West Africa, PIL/Evergreen's Indo-Pacific corridor to South Africa, Folk Maritime's Red Sea Express), new port construction in Gabon (Kobé-Kobé deepwater port), a crane fire at Durban Harbour's D Berth, and Cape Town Container Terminal receiving new hybrid straddle carriers. These developments collectively signal evolving trade routes, infrastructure investments, and minor operational disruptions across African and Red Sea ports.