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R259bn infrastructure partnership could reshape Africa’s cold chain trade corridors

Reliable transport infrastructure is one of the biggest constraints on Africa’s cold chain. Every delay at a border, congested port or inefficient freight corridor increases energy costs, shortens product shelf life and raises the risk of temperature excursions for food, pharmaceuticals and other sensitive cargo. A new R259-billion partnership between South Africa and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) aims to tackle many of these structural bottlenecks, creating faster, more efficient trade routes that could significantly strengthen temperature-controlled logistics across the continent.Read More »R259bn infrastructure partnership could reshape Africa’s cold chain trade corridors

> Mohammed Abdool, TNPA chief executive, Mpumi Dweba-Kwetana, Durban Port manager, Solly Letsoalo, Transnet Group COO, Hoosen Ahmed, FPT general manager: Durban, Thobile Sosibo, FPT Group HR and Lauren Thorntin, assistant to managing director.

New Durban fresh produce terminal strengthens cold chain export capacity

By Eamonn Ryan

A new long-term terminal operator agreement between Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and FPT Group is expected to significantly strengthen South Africa’s agricultural cold chain and export logistics capabilities through the redevelopment of a fresh produce terminal at the Port of Durban’s Point Precinct.Read More »New Durban fresh produce terminal strengthens cold chain export capacity

Countries that invest early in cold chain infrastructure position themselves to meet domestic demand.

Cold Chains as critical infrastructure in emerging markets

By Eamonn Ryan

This series is based on a joint GCCA–IFC webinar on the topic Cold Chain Insights in Emerging Markets, moderated by Amanda Brondy (GCCA), with contributions from Harsh Gupta, Cold Chain Lead, IFC; Rusmir Music, Global Cooling Lead, IFC; Selcuk Tanatar, TechEmerge Lead, IFC; Sunil Nair, Cooling Markets Lead India, GCCA; and Adam Thocher, Senior VP of Global Programs, GCCA.

This is part one of an eight-part series with this first part covering the topic: Cold chains are no longer optional logistics assets but foundational infrastructure for food security, economic growth, and climate resilience in emerging markets.

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