(AGL) - On 26 September 2024, on the occasion of the Pointe-Noire Business Forum, Congo Terminal announced the construction of a new port terminal at the port of Pointe-Noire for a total investment of almost 400 million euros. In view of the exclusive terms offered to Congo Terminal and in anticipation of the growth of its activities, the company is building a new container terminal, Congo Terminal ‘Môle Est’, on which work has already begun and which will be operational in 2027.

The new terminal will have 750 m of quays with a draught of 17 m, 26 hectares of quayside and 16 gantries 100% electric, including 4 STS and 12 RTG. A major dredging campaign will widen the channel to 300 m at the bend and 250 m for the other sections.

‘The Môle Est project is a major step for Pointe Noire port. It will create over 900 additional jobs and boost economic exchanges in the sub-region,’ says Séraphin BHALAT, Managing Director of the Port Autonome de Pointe-Noire (PAPN).

‘The construction of the East Mole is a joint project of the Port Autonome de Pointe-Noire (PAPN) and Congo Terminal to increase the nautical and operational capacities of the Pointe-Noire container terminal, in order to anticipate the new needs of users of the Port of Pointe-Noire and shipping lines that will be able to ship in their largest vessels. Pointe-Noire is becoming a benchmark on the world maritime landscape,’ explains Anthony SAMZUN, Managing Director of Congo Terminal.

With its new infrastructure built in compliance with EDGE certification requirements, Congo Terminal will be able to accommodate larger capacity vessels from Asia, the Indian subcontinent and Europe. This development will increase terminal capacity from 1 million to more than 2.3 million twenty-foot equivalent containers (TEUs) handled per year.

This ‘Môle Est’ project will contribute to the country's economic and social development and to the dynamics of the sub-region's corridors, enabling the port of Pointe-Noire to consolidate its position as a transit and transhipment hub for Central Africa.

About Congo Terminal

Congo Terminal, a subsidiary of AGL (Africa Global Logistics), is the exclusive operator of container ship and ro-ro ship handling activities at the port of Pointe Noire. The company is involved in a public- private partnership that enables it to meet the requirements of its ship-owning, importing and exporting customers. With its many investments, Congo Terminal is helping to improve purchasing power and is actively contributing to the fight against the high cost of living. Certified ISO 9001/2015, ISPS (security) and Pedestrian Free Yard (HSE) and Green Terminal, the company has state-of-the-art equipment and technologies, including the Navis 4 operating system. Congo Terminal has exceeded the annual threshold of 1,000,000 TEUs handled since 2022 and employs nearly 900 Congolese staff. The company is involved in a variety of initiatives to help young people, protect the environment and promote education.

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