The Senegalese government has launched one of its most ambitious infrastructure projects – the construction of a multi-million deep-water port.
The project, estimated to cost US$1.13 billion, is being developed by the Emirati logistics firm DP World.
It will be the second container terminal in the West African country, after the Port of Dakar.
The new project is located at Ndayane, a small settlement some 50km south of the Senegalese capital.
Container terminal
DP World will develop and operate the 300ha container terminal, according to the agreement signed in December 2020.
Upon completion, the port is expected to increase Senegal’s capability to handle the largest container vessels in the world, increasing its container handling capacity by 1.2 million TEUs per year.
The new port is strategic in that it is located near the newly established Blaise Diagne International Airport.
Asaase Radio 99.5 – tune in or log on to broadcasts online
99.5 in Accra, 90.7 in Ho, 98.5 in Kumasi, 99.7 in Tamale, 89.5 in Tarkwa, 100.3 in Cape Coast and 106.9 in Walewale
Follow us on Twitter: @asaaseradio995
#AsaaseRadio
#TheVoiceofOurLand
