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Africa weighs on costs, gains in shipping reforms bid

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A container being off loaded from a cargo ship at Lamu Port on November 9, 2022. [File, Standard]

As the global push to decarbonise the shipping industry gathers pace, Africa finds itself at a crossroads — whether to fully embrace the proposed framework or resist elements that could raise trade costs.

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