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PORT AUTONOME DE POINTE-NOIRE : Construction of Two Maritime Quays Progressing Perfectly and Could Be Completed by September 2024

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 logistafrica

In order to increase its ship reception capacity and maintain its leadership in Central Africa, the Port Autonome de Pointe-Noire (PAPN) has been undertaking the construction of two maritime quays on the eastern side of the existing port basin since 2021. An agreement was signed with the company RAZEL-BEC, which was awarded the contract for this project financed by the French Development Agency (AFD). Begun in July 2021, the construction of these two infrastructures responds to the desire of the port authority to ensure that the PAPN meets the new…

West and Central African ports ready to navigate in the AfCFTA era

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 logistafrica

After four days of intensive debates, the 43rd Annual Council of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), as well as the 18th Managing Director’s Round Table, came to a close at the Continental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria, on 09 November 2023. Under the theme of “Ports and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)“, the Managing Director of the Office des Ports et Rades du Gabon, Martin Boguikouma, current Chairman of PMAWCA, stressed the urgent need for… read more on maritimafrica