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New terminal to be constructed at Pointe-Noire

The Môle Est project has been described as a major step for Pointe Noire port. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Congo Terminal, a subsidiary of Africa Global Logistics (AGL), has committed to a significant investment in order to construct a new port terminal at the port of Pointe-Noire

EU€400mn (approx US$447mn) has been earmarked for the new terminal that will have 750 m of quays with a draught of 17 m, 26 ha of quayside, and 16 gantries 100% electric, including 4 STS and 12 RTG. A major dredging campaign will also be undertaken in order to widen the challen to 300 m at the bend and 250 m at the other sections. Named ‘Môle Est’, work has reportedly already begun on the new terminal and it is expected to be operational in 2027.

“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,” remarked Anthony Samzu, managing director of Congo Terminal.

With the new infrastructure, Congo Terminal will be able to accommodate larger capacity vessels from around the world and will increase terminal capacity from 1mn to more than 2.3mn twenty foot equivalent containers (TEUs) handled per year. Not only will this provide a welcome economic and social injection into the country but more than 900 additional jobs are expected to be created alongside the new development.

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