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Aft section of MOL Comfort sinks Mitsui OSK Lines yesterday reported that the aft part of the containership MOL Comfort had sunk in the open sea near 14’26”N 66’26”E (water depth about 4 000 metres) at 11:48 CAT. Logistics major reiterates commitment to developing Africa infrastructure Bolloré Africa Logistics will continue to invest heavily in logistics infrastructure in Africa, including road and rail infrastructure, to ensure that the key landside trade corridors expand at the same time as the seaside developments. Private sector behaviour blamed for southern African port congestion Private-sector behaviour may be responsible for key aspects of the congestion at Sub- Saharan ports – where cargo generally spends an average of nearly three weeks.