If the statistical trend continues for the second half of the year, the facility will surpass the historical record of 1,219 million TEUs recorded in 2025. The current momentum stems from the internal rationalization of ship scheduling and significant structural congestion observed in other ports in the Gulf of Guinea.

The optimization of technical performance is supported by a vast program to restructure the reception infrastructure. The engineering teams have completed the construction of a 400-meter section of the planned 750-meter Mole Est quay, with the complete delivery of the project scheduled for the first half of 2027. The new quay will enable the simultaneous processing of giant ships of the latest generation, with capacities of 24,000 TEUs. The development will increase the site's overall processing capacity to 2.5 million TEUs per year. The operations management has already implemented over 400 technical adjustments to streamline the maintenance of quay equipment and eliminate downtime during cargo unloading.

The total investments made by AGL in the Pointe-Noire maritime hub represent a cumulative financial envelope of one billion euros (approximately 656 billion CFA francs). The handler's industrial strategy aims to capture the supply of logistics corridors feeding the landlocked countries of Central Africa. The expansion of storage capacities and the acceleration of customs formalities are transforming the port structure into a tool for commercial competitiveness for regional economic operators. In the face of the permanent increase in the size of container ships, the technical arsenal of Pointe-Noire offers a reliable alternative to international shipowners seeking to bypass the logistical bottlenecks of the continent.


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