CHEC-built second container terminal at Ivory Coast's Abidjan port opens

A cargo ship is seen at Songyu container wharf in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2017. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

Constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company(CHEC), the second container terminal of the Port of Abidjan in Ivory Coast, was officially opened recently.

It is learned that the container terminal started construction in 2015, with three 150,000-tonne berths and a total length of 1,312 meters of shoreline, which will raise the annual throughput of the Port of Abidjan from 1.2 million to 2.5 million standard containers. The main construction of the terminal was financed by the Export-Import Bank of China.

Wang Guangsheng, General Manager of CHEC Africa regional management center, said that the project team overcame difficulties such as lack of local resources and the impact of the Covid-19, while completion of project with high quality has won high recognition from local government. The opening of the terminal will further consolidate the port of Abidjan's position as a hub port in West Africa and contribute to the economic and social development of Ivory Coast.