{"id":41,"date":"2026-03-04T02:11:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zenithfret.com\/news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T15:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:46:26","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zenithfret.com\/fr\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#038; Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"zfnews\">\n<section class=\"zfnews-hero\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-hero-bg\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1578575437130-527eed3abbec?w=1600&#038;q=80&#038;auto=format&#038;fit=crop');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zfnews-hero-ov\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zfnews-hero-inner\"><span class=\"zfnews-eyebrow\">Industry News &amp; Analysis<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"zfnews-h1\">News &amp; Insights<\/h1>\n<p class=\"zfnews-subtitle\">Logistics intelligence, trade updates, and operational insights from Central Africa and global freight markets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"zfnews-featured-section\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-featured-inner\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-featured-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1494961104209-3c223057bd26?w=900&#038;q=80&#038;auto=format&#038;fit=crop');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zfnews-featured-body\"><span class=\"zfnews-cat zfnews-cat-infra\">Infrastructure<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"zfnews-featured-title\">Douala Port&#8217;s Phase III Expansion Signals New Era for Central African Trade<\/h2>\n<p class=\"zfnews-featured-excerpt\">The Port Autonome de Douala has confirmed the third phase of its berth expansion programme, set to add 600,000 TEU capacity and reduce cargo dwell times by up to 40%. For logistics operators across Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, and the Congo Basin, this investment reshapes the economics of regional import and export flows &#8212; lowering transit costs, improving turnaround times, and opening new possibilities for time-sensitive commodity exports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-featured-meta\"><span class=\"zfnews-date\">&#128197; February 2025<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afdb.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"zfnews-source-link\">&#128279; Source: African Development Bank<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"zfnews-readmore-btn\">Read Full Article &#8594;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"zfnews-grid-section\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-grid-wrap\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-grid-header\"><span class=\"zfnews-section-label\">Latest Articles<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"zfnews-section-title\">From the Freight &amp; Logistics Industry<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zfnews-grid\">\n<article class=\"zfnews-card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1586528116311-ad8dd3c8310d?w=600&#038;q=80&#038;auto=format&#038;fit=crop');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-body\"><span class=\"zfnews-cat zfnews-cat-trade\">Trade Policy<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"zfnews-card-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">WTO Projects 2.7% Growth in Global Merchandise Trade for 2025<\/h3>\n<p class=\"zfnews-card-excerpt\" itemprop=\"description\">The World Trade Organisation&#8217;s latest forecast points to moderate recovery in merchandise volumes driven by services trade and renewed demand from emerging markets. African mineral and agricultural exporters stand to benefit from improved western demand cycles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-footer\"><time class=\"zfnews-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-01\">January 2025<\/time><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/res_e\/statis_e\/statis_e.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"zfnews-source-link\">WTO Statistics &#8599;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"zfnews-card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/zenithfret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gold_smelting_large.jpeg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-body\"><span class=\"zfnews-cat zfnews-cat-compliance\">Compliance<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"zfnews-card-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">ICGLR Strengthens Mineral Traceability for Central African Exporters<\/h3>\n<p class=\"zfnews-card-excerpt\" itemprop=\"description\">Updated ICGLR guidance on the Mineral Certification Scheme introduces stricter documentation requirements for gold, coltan, and cassiterite shipments. Operators must now integrate full chain-of-custody traceability data from mine-site to export port.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-footer\"><time class=\"zfnews-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2024-12\">December 2024<\/time><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icglr.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"zfnews-source-link\">ICGLR Secretariat &#8599;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"zfnews-card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1556388158-158ea5ccacbd?w=600&#038;q=80&#038;auto=format&#038;fit=crop');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-body\"><span class=\"zfnews-cat zfnews-cat-airfreight\">Air Freight<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"zfnews-card-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">Air Freight Rates Stabilise After 2024 Red Sea Disruptions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"zfnews-card-excerpt\" itemprop=\"description\">Global air cargo rates, which spiked during 2024 Red Sea shipping disruptions, are stabilising heading into 2025. For time-sensitive cargo from Central Africa &#8212; high-value minerals, pharmaceuticals, and perishables &#8212; air freight remains the premium reliability option.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-footer\"><time class=\"zfnews-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-01\">January 2025<\/time><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/publications\/economics\/air-freight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"zfnews-source-link\">IATA Air Cargo &#8599;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"zfnews-card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/zenithfret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img2-convoy.jpg-1.jpeg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-body\"><span class=\"zfnews-cat zfnews-cat-ops\">Regional Operations<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"zfnews-card-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">Cameroon&#8211;Chad Corridor Upgrade: Reduced Transit Times on N&#8217;Djam&#233;na Route<\/h3>\n<p class=\"zfnews-card-excerpt\" itemprop=\"description\">A joint infrastructure agreement between Cameroon and Chad targets a 30% reduction in transit documentation times and improved road conditions along the Ngoaund&#233;r&#233;&#8211;N&#8217;Djam&#233;na corridor &#8212; a critical artery for landlocked Chad&#8217;s import and export flows via Douala Port.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-footer\"><time class=\"zfnews-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2024-11\">November 2024<\/time><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemac.int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"zfnews-source-link\">CEMAC Secretariat &#8599;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"zfnews-card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/zenithfret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img3-warehouse.jpg-1.jpeg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-body\"><span class=\"zfnews-cat zfnews-cat-supply\">Supply Chain<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"zfnews-card-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">Cold Chain Logistics in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Fast-Growing Sector<\/h3>\n<p class=\"zfnews-card-excerpt\" itemprop=\"description\">The World Bank&#8217;s Logistics Performance Index identifies cold chain infrastructure as critically underdeveloped across Sub-Saharan Africa. But pharmaceutical multinationals and NGO procurement partners are driving rapid growth in GDP-compliant refrigerated transport &#8212; creating new opportunities in Yaound&#233; and Douala.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-footer\"><time class=\"zfnews-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2024-10\">October 2024<\/time><a href=\"https:\/\/lpi.worldbank.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"zfnews-source-link\">World Bank LPI &#8599;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"zfnews-card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/zenithfret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img5-oil-and-gas.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-body\"><span class=\"zfnews-cat zfnews-cat-company\">Company News<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"zfnews-card-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">ZenithFret Expands Armoured Convoyage for Minerals Export Operations<\/h3>\n<p class=\"zfnews-card-excerpt\" itemprop=\"description\">ZenithFret SARL has expanded its armoured convoyage capacity to meet growing demand from mining operators across Cameroon&#8217;s Eastern and Southern regions, adding GPS-tracked escort vehicles and newly certified handling teams for gold and strategic mineral export operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-card-footer\"><time class=\"zfnews-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-03\">March 2025<\/time><span class=\"zfnews-date\">ZenithFret SARL<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"zfnews-insights-section\">\n<div class=\"zfnews-insights-wrap\"><span class=\"zfnews-section-label\">Industry Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"zfnews-section-title\" style=\"color:#fff;\">Key Sources &amp; References<\/h2>\n<p class=\"zfnews-insights-sub\">ZenithFret monitors the leading international logistics, trade, and infrastructure publications to keep clients informed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-insights-grid\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lpi.worldbank.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"zfnews-insight-card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-insight-icon\">&#127760;<\/div>\n<h4>World Bank LPI<\/h4>\n<p>Logistics Performance Index &#8212; benchmarking 160+ countries on customs, infrastructure, and timeliness.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"zfnews-insight-link\">Visit Resource &#8599;<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"zfnews-insight-card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-insight-icon\">&#128200;<\/div>\n<h4>WTO Trade Data<\/h4>\n<p>Global merchandise trade statistics, tariff data, and market access updates from the World Trade Organisation.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"zfnews-insight-link\">Visit Resource &#8599;<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afdb.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"zfnews-insight-card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"zfnews-insight-icon\">&#127963;<\/div>\n<h4>African Dev. 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