Press releases
Cotonou. 16 September 2021.
Benin Terminal reinforces its equipment and acquires two new stackaces
Benin Terminal, which operates the Port of Cotonou's container terminal, commissioned two empty container handlers built by Konecranes, a specialist in lifting equipment, on 1 September 2021. Following their delivery in mid-August, they were installed and the operators trained.
Kribi. 09 September 2021.
Five new yard gantries reinforce volume growth at the Port of Kribi
Kribi Conteneurs Terminal (KCT) received five new yard gantries on 10 May 2021. With a 50-tonne lifting capacity, the new equipment will further boost the growth in traffic at the Port of Kribi. In 2020, KCT posted a 56.27% increase in handling volumes.
Kribi. 10 May 2021.
Five new yard gantries reinforce volume growth at the Port of Kribi
Kribi Conteneurs Terminal (KCT) received five new yard gantries on 10 May 2021. With a 50-tonne lifting capacity, the new equipment will further boost the growth in traffic at the Port of Kribi. In 2020, KCT posted a 56.27% increase in handling volumes.
Abidjan. 22 April 2021.
36 electric towing vehicles ordered for the second container terminal in the Port of Abidjan
As part of the project on the second container terminal in the Port of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Terminal is announcing the order of 36 electric towing vehicles from the manufacturer Gaussin. The new handling machines will equip the future container terminal, construction work on which was launched in October 2020 by Côte d’Ivoire Terminal.
Puteaux. 19 April 2021.
Bolloré Ports committed to sea turtle conservation
Bolloré Ports, an operator of port concessions, is implementing biodiversity conservation programmes. It is leading initiatives aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the areas in which it conducts its business.
Kribi. 13 April 2021.
New mobile crane to boost handling capacity at the port of Kribi
Kribi Conteneurs Terminal (KCT) took delivery on 13th April 2021 of a new mobile crane intended for ship handling operations. The new equipment boosts the dock-handling capacity of the concessionary of the Port of Kribi container terminal.
Lagos. 26 March 2021.
Two mobile port cranes for the port of Tincan in Nigeria
Bolloré Ports has ordered two mobile port cranes to reinforce the stevedoring capacities of Tincan Island Container Terminal Limited (TICT) in Lagos. The cranes will enable the container terminal to contribute to volume growth in Nigeria, Africa’s leading economy.
Dakar. 18 March 2021.
Port of Dakar Ro-Ro Terminal obtains ISO 9001:2015 certification
Dakar Terminal, the operator of the El Hadji Malick SY ro-ro terminal, has obtained the 2015 version of ISO 9001 certification. The certification attests to the compliance of Dakar Terminal’s services with the requirements of its customers in the loading and unloading of ro-ro ships and the warehousing and storage of goods.
Tema. 22 February 2021.
MPS Terminal 3, the backbone of Africa's connectivity with South America
Terminal 3 of MPS (Meridian Port Services Limited) in Ghana is the backbone of the maritime service between Africa and South America. The container terminal at the port of Tema enables the CMA CGM and MSC ship owners to connect Africa with the South American market.
Kribi. 08 February 2021.
Kribi Conteneurs Terminal accueille le navire porte-conteneurs de CMA CGM Kribi
Kribi Conteneurs Terminal (KCT) a accueilli le samedi 06 février 2021 à 21 heures le navire CMA CGM KRIBI. Ce porte-conteneurs, construit en 2014 et qui porte symboliquement le nom de baptême KRIBI, est long de 255 mètres pour une capacité de 5466 Equivalent Vingt Pieds (EVP)
Owendo. 18 December 2020.
Owendo Container Terminal handles a record number of containers in connection with the visit of the "turquoise"
On 14 December 2020, the container terminal at the port of Owendo in Gabon set an all-time record by unloading and loading 3,744 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) containers from and onto the container ship “Turquoise”.
Puteaux. 17 December 2020.
ZPMC selected by Bolloré Ports to supply six gantries for the deep-water port of timor-leste
Following a tender procedure, Timor Port S.A., a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports has awarded ZPMC with the contract on the supply of two STS dockside gantries and four RTG yard gantries, which will equip the Tibar Bay deep-water port in Timor-Leste.
Douala. 13 November 2020.
Douala International Terminal (DIT), a subsidiary of the APMT and Bolloré groups, welcomes the ruling handed down in its favour by the ICC arbitration tribunal
DIT was forced to turn to the ICC arbitration tribunal under the 2004 concession agreement on the following two points: sharing of parking rights between the Autonomous Port of Douala (APD) and DIT ; preventing DIT from participating in the tender procedure launched in January 2018. On November 13, 2020, the arbitration tribunal recognized the merits of DIT's two claims.
Abidjan. 12 November 2020.
MPS enhancing border security and port gate capacity at Terminal 3
Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) has procured and installed an additional Container Scanner at MPS Terminal 3 aiming to improve operational efficiency for the port. This investment brings to 6, the total number of Drive-Through Container Scanners installed in the terminal.
Abidjan. 16 October 2020.
Congo Terminal takes delivery of two new yard gantries
Congo Terminal, the concessionary of the container terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire, has taken delivery of two new RTG yard gantries. With a 40-tonne lifting capacity, the new equipment will boost the container storage capacities of the yards and help to improve flows across all operations.