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Ivory Coast 01/12/2022

A new container terminal for the port of Abidjan

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An infrastructure meeting international standards that will increase trade and make the port of Abidjan the regional hub for maritime transport.
 
Called 'Côte d'Ivoire Terminal', the new container terminal began its commercial activities at the beginning of November. This 2nd container terminal for the port of Abidjan covers an area of 37.5 hectares, has a quay of 1100m with a draft of 16m. It is equipped with the latest equipment and innovations.
 
The new container terminal will help increase trade, strengthen the Côte d'Ivoire/Burkina Faso/Mali corridor and make the port of Abidjan the regional maritime transport hub.
 
According to the port authorities, the new terminal should allow Abidjan to increase container traffic to 3 million TEU (TEU) per year against 1.2 million TEU (TEU) currently.
 
 
source : reuters.com, hellenicshippingnews.com, cotedivoireterminal.com
 
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The 1st vessel (CMA CGM ROSSINI, 267m long, 40m wide and with a capacity of 5770 TEU) which was received in the new container terminal at the port of Abidjan (Photo: cotedivoireterminal.com) .
   
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