Casablanca, Aug. 18, 2025 – Africa’s maritime network accounts for 22.1% of intra-African goods transport.
The Status of Regional Integration in Africa Report disclosed this in its11th edition published by the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission and the African Development Bank.
The network comprises 142 routes connecting 65 ports which have efficiency issues because they are smaller and slower than equivalent ports in the rest of the world.
According to the report, the also network has 30,725 km coastline with numerous rivers and lakes,
It said that on the average, goods remain immobilized for more than two weeks, while they wait less than a week in Asia, Europe and Latin America, the report pointed out.
The study also noted that handling costs associated in African ports are around 50% higher than in other regions.
“This inefficiency is reflected in the average arrival time: 27.8 hours in Africa compared to 7.6 hours in North America and 10.9 on average in the world, the report stated. (HESPRESS)
