International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) subsidiary begins operations in Kribi, Cameroon

In 2020, ICTSI signed a concession contract with the Port Autonome de Kribi (PAK) for the development, operation and maintenance of the multipurpose terminal at the Port of Kribi in Ocean, Cameroon. This concession is scheduled to run for twenty- five years and the subsidiary will be known as Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT).

Located within the Port of Kribi, KMT is built to handle multi-purpose shipping line services, including ro-ro, project and heavy cargo, forestry products, dry bulk and other general cargos. It will also provide a range of support services to the oil and gas industry.

KMT will be a very large operational terminal by international standards and is a defining moment for shipping services within the continent of Africa and will have the capacity to handle vessels with a draught of 16 metres. This concession contract in Cameroon will last for a quarter of their next century, ending in 2045. During Phase 1 KMT has a 265-metre berth and a 10h-yard. Phase 2 – currently under construction – will extend that to an additional 350-metre berth and a 23h-yard.

“We are excited to kick off our operation in Cameroon and we look forward to working closely with the EXIM trade, promoting and enhancing smooth cargo movements”, says Kathy Magne, KMT chief executive officer.

The Port of Kribi is located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, 285km from the capital of Cameroon – Yaoundé. It occupies a central position in the Gulf of Guinea and is surrounded by the 262km 2 Kribi Industrial Zone, which is destined to accommodate extensive new industrial and logistical developments that will define a new order for the international shipping industry in Africa.

Established in 1916, ICTSI is a global port management company headquartered in Manila, Philippines.