By Logis-T Africa
The Senegalese Shippers’ Council (COSEC) and the Agency for Road Works and Management (AGEROUTE) have officially signed an agreement for the construction of the Kidira heavy-truck terminal, a landmark project for Senegal’s logistics sector and sub-regional trade. Located in the eastern part of the country, on the border with Mali, Kidira is one of the strategic nodes of the Dakar–Bamako corridor, a vital artery for Senegal’s foreign trade and that of landlocked countries in the hinterland.
A key infrastructure on the Dakar–Bamako corridor
Planned over an area of 15 hectares, the future heavy-truck terminal will offer parking capacity for more than 600 trucks. The project is financed to the tune of CFA franc 4 billion, as part of a clear policy to promote domestic financing, supported by the Senegalese authorities.
The objective is straightforward: to ease congestion along the corridor, improve heavy-truck traffic management, and provide both transport operators and shippers with a modern, secure and well-organized facility, in close proximity to the Senegal–Mali border.
Safety, fluidity and logistics competitiveness
According to the terms of the agreement signed between COSEC and AGEROUTE, the logistics facility is expected to deliver several major benefits:
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Enhance road safety on one of the country’s busiest transport axes;
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Significantly reduce waiting times near the border;
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Lower transit costs for transport operators and shippers;
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Create direct and indirect jobs at the local level;
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Boost the fluidity of trade flows between Senegal and hinterland countries.
For COSEC, the project also represents a concrete step towards closer engagement with shippers, who are often penalized by delays and high logistics costs along land corridors.
A project aligned with Senegal’s port and maritime strategy
Beyond its road-transport dimension, the Kidira heavy-truck terminal is part of a broader vision aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the Port of Dakar. By improving the management of inland flows upstream and downstream of the port, Senegal seeks to consolidate its position as a regional logistics and maritime hub.
The project will be implemented under the supervision of the Minister of Fisheries and the Maritime Economy and the Minister of Infrastructure, marking a new phase in the modernization of Senegal’s commercial corridors.
