Press releases
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Puteaux. 14 September 2018.
Bolloré Ports launches construction of future Tibar port in Timor Leste
On August 30, 2018, Bolloré Ports kicked off the construction of the future Tibar port in Timor Leste in the presence of Arão Noé Amaral, President of the National Parliament, Taur Matan Ruak, Prime Minister, and Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, former Head of State and former Prime Minister. The ceremony took place on the 19th anniversary of the country's referendum of independence. As of this date, three years of work will be necessary to transform this greenfield into a new, highly competitive port.
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Puteaux. 03 September 2018.
A major ambition for Chef de Baie in La Rochelle
On June 29, Bolloré Ports La Rochelle signed a terminal agreement to operate the future Chef de Baie 4 terminal with the Atlantic Port La Rochelle. A long-term project to build a major port platform on the Atlantic coast.
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Conakry. 12 June 2018.
Bolloré Ports receives four new container gantry cranes at the Port Autonome de Conakry container Terminal
Bolloré Ports is continuing its modernisation and expansion programme to make Conakry a more efficient, modern, and attractive port
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Abidjan. 28 March 2018.
CARENA increases its capacities and consolidates its leadership
The Compagnie Abidjanaise de Réparation Navale et de maintenance industrielle (CARENA), subsidiary of Bolloré Ports and the SOFIA Group, just acquired a 3rd dock, enhancing the operational capacity of West Africa’s biggest shipyard. With this new dock, CARENA is increasing its hosting capacity by over 40 %.
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Abidjan - Côte d'Ivoire. 22 November 2017.
Abidjan Terminal boosts its port handling capacity
Abidjan Terminal, a Bolloré Ports subsidiary in Côte d’ivoire, has received two new, latest-generation ship to shore gantry crane to improve its port handling capacity.
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Gabon. 16 October 2017.
Port of Owendo: Inauguration of the new multipurpose terminal
Mr Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Gabonese Republic attended the inauguration of Owendo’s new multipurpose terminal (New Owendo International Port) on Saturday, 14 October. Under the State authority, Bolloré Transport & Logistics and Olam have joined forces to develop and operate the terminal.
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Puteaux. 28 August 2017.
Bolloré Transport & Logistics acquires some of the business activities and assets of the Necotrans Group
The Commercial Court of Paris approves an offer by Bolloré Transport & Logistics to take over some of Necotrans' business.
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Pointe-Noire. 28 October 2016.
Congo Terminal continues to invest with the acquisition of two new STS gantries
The acquisition of the two new gantries will be able to load and offload ships with a capacity of 16,000 containers. Added to the four existing gantries, they will significantly improve productivity at the Port Autonome de Pointe-Noire. The new equipment will help to address the requirements of international ship owners and Congo Terminal’s commercial partners.
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Puteaux. 08 June 2016.
Timor Port:
On Friday, June 3, took place the official signing ceremony of the concession contract for the new port of Dili, between Bolloré Transport & Logistics and the State of Timor Leste, in the presence of the Ministers of Transport Mr. Gastão de Sousa and Finance Mrs Santina Cardoso, and the Minister of Planning and Strategic Investment, former Head of State, former Prime Minister and independence leader Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão.
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Conakry. 25 February 2016.
Conakry Terminal: