SINGAPORE: Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), a Cameroonian subsidiary of ICTSI, has started commercial operations at the multi-purpose terminal of the Port of Kribi in Cameroon, Central Africa.
The Port of Kribi is a newly built port with deep draft located in Cameroon, Central Africa. Phase 1 of the multi-purpose terminal consists of 265m of berth and 10ha of yard. Phase 2 consist of an additional 350 meters of berth and 23-hectareyard.
Kribi port is surrounded by the Kribi Industrial Area, a 262 square-kilometer zone destined to accommodate new industrial and logistical developments supporting the Cameroon-Chad-CAR (Central African Republic transit) Corridor. The concession contract has a duration of 25 years until 2045
Equipped with state-of-the-art handling equipment, KMT is capable of accommodating the largest vessels plying the waters today. The concession contract has a duration of 25 years until 2045.
“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.
Port of Kribi is located on the Atlantic coast 285 km from the capital Yaoundé, and 170 km from Douala. Kribi is strategically positioned in the center of the Gulf of Guinea and spearheads the Logistics Corridor into Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and as far as Gabon and Congo. The port is surrounded by the Kribi Industrial Area, a 262 square-kilometer zone destined to accommodate new industrial and logistical developments.
Headquartered and established in 1988 in Manila, Philippines, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is in the business of port development, management and operations. ICTSI’s portfolio of terminals and projects are located in developed and emerging market economies in the Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Independent with no shipping or consignee-related interests, ICTSI works and transacts transparently with all stakeholders of the supply chain. ICTSI continues to receive global acclaim for its public-private partnerships, which are focused on sustainable development, and supported by corporate social responsibility initiatives.