OWENDO CONTAINER TERMINAL OCT INVESTS IN TRAINING TO OPTIMIZE NEW ACQUISITIONS
Owendo Container Terminal (OCT) recently launched an ambitious training program as part of its strategy to improve services and performance, with the aim of better meeting the needs of its customers while supporting the development of the local economy. Following the acquisition of five yard gantry cranes (RTGs) and two dock gantry cranes (STS), OCT has teamed up with specialist partners to provide targeted training to its teams.
This program includes the training of twenty young Gabonese, recently recruited as RTG operators, as well as the development of the skills of eighteen experienced STS operators already active at the company’s sites. These trainings, which began last August and will end in November 2024, aim to ensure optimal use of the new equipment.
In addition, fourteen new maintenance workers will receive technical training in automation, lifting, braking and electromechanics, to ensure the efficient maintenance of this new equipment.
Finally, specific training for pointers has been set up to help them master the new on-board technologies as well as container handling and delivery techniques. These initiatives are part of OCT’s desire to continue its commitments in the country, creating employment opportunities and contributing to the industrialization of Gabon.
«These training courses are part of our constant desire to raise our performance to the level of the best terminals and guarantee a quality service to our customers. By investing in the training of our teams, we are giving both our new recruits and our more experienced employees the means to achieve the level of service expected by Gabonese economic players in terms of port handling. In a society that is constantly changing, we need highly qualified employees who can meet challenges in a positive and timely manner.» Laurent GOUTARD I CEO of OCT
With this new step, OCT continues its commitment to modernise its infrastructure and develop the skills of its employees, in order to meet the ever-increasing demands of global maritime transport.
A propos d’Owendo Container Terminal
About Owendo Container Terminal
Owendo Container Terminal (OCT), a subsidiary of Africa Global Logistics, is the operator of the container terminal at the port of Owendo in Gabon. A major player in the country’s logistics chain, OCT employs nearly 300 Gabonese people and is developing a subcontracting policy that generates nearly a thousand indirect jobs. Each year, OCT also carries out actions to support local populations in partnership with NGOs in many areas related in particular to education and the environment.
Press contact:
Aimée Pascaline MOUGOULA – Head of Communication & CSR Department – AGL Gabon
aimeepascaline.mougoula@oct-gabon.com – T +241 62 30 40 86 / +241 11 70 95 00 / +241 11 79 41 00
