Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 4 July 2026

This Africa Ports & Ships daily bulletin covers multiple maritime developments including the recovery of Port Sudan's transshipment operations, new shipping services (ONE's Mediterranean Africa Express and PIL/Evergreen's Indo-Pacific corridor), new port construction in Gabon (Kobé-Kobé deepwater port), a crane fire at Durban Harbour's D Berth, and Folk Maritime's new Red Sea Express service linking Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan. These developments collectively signal evolving trade routes, infrastructure investment, and minor operational disruptions across African and Red Sea ports.