KRIBI CONTAINERS TERMINAL (KCT) IS INVESTING MORE THAN US$114 MILLION (ABOUT 70 BILLION CFA FRANCS) FOR THE ACQUISITION OF NEW EQUIPMENT
On October 14, 2024, Kribi Containers Terminal (KCT), the manager of the Container Terminal of the Port of Kribi, welcomed the second vessel carrying port handling equipment to the docks of Phase II of the Port. The equipment received consists of 13 RTGs (gantry cranes), 02 Reach stackers (container handlers) and 03 Empty Handlers (empty container handlers). This port handling equipment, which is in addition to the 05 STS (quay gantries) and 02 park gantries received on September 12, represents an investment of 80 million dollars (about 49 billion CFA francs).
On an area of 33 hectares, a draught of 16 meters and a quay length of 715 m, the new KCT terminal will be equipped with: 7 Dock Gantry Cranes, 25 Yard Gantry Cranes, 5 Reach Stackers, 48 Port Tractors, 58 Trailers, 5 Empty Handlers, 7 Weighbridges, 1 Maintenance Truck, 6 Forklifts, 1 workshop and 1 administrative building under construction. The overall budget of these investments (equipment, structures and infrastructure) dedicated to phase 2 of the deployment of KCT amounts to 114 million US dollars, or about 70 billion CFA francs.
«In order to boost the economy of the Gulf of Guinea countries and strengthen its position as a regional hub, KCT is committed alongside the State of Cameroon to the commissioning of phase II of the Container Terminal to strengthen not only the service of shipper and receiver customers, but also of shipowners as soon as possible. Phase 2 of KCT's activities will create more than 300 direct jobs, strengthen the industrial-port platform of Kribi and boost economic exchanges throughout the sub-region. » David Azra I Managing Director of Kribi Containers Terminal (KCT)
Thanks to its new infrastructure developed in compliance with environmental requirements and standards, Kribi Containers Terminal, certified Green Terminal, will be able to accommodate larger capacity vessels, coming directly from Asia, the Indian subcontinent and Europe. With this development, KCT will be able to triple the capacity of the container terminal to reach the threshold of one million containers handled (TEUs) and confirm its status as a reference hub serving the economy of Cameroon and the sub-region.
ABOUT KRIBI CONTAINERS TERMINAL
Made up of a group of Cameroonian shareholders, Africa Global Logistics, CMA CGM and CHEC, the Kribi Containers Terminal consortium is the concessionaire of the container terminal of the deep-water port of Kribi. KCT offers the Cameroonian logistics chain a modern infrastructure, adapted to the new generation of transoceanic vessels, including 350-meter quays that can accommodate vessels with a capacity of up to 11,000 TEUs. The infrastructure and equipment comply with the best international standards. A real gateway to Cameroon and its hinterland countries, such as Chad or the Central African Republic, this new terminal is expected to facilitate the development of regional trade and accelerate the country’s economic growth. Kribi Containers Terminal also wants to position itself as a transshipment hub.
Press contact:
Eric KONGOU, Media Relations Manager – Africa Global LogisticsT +237 698 00 75 23 –eric.kongou@aglgroup.com
