Abidjan Port – Ivory Coast
The Abidjan Port, jointly run by the French Bollore Africa Logistics and APM Terminals is situated on a lagoon and boasts as one of the biggest ports in the West African sub-region with a container storage capacity of 20,000 TEUs and annual volume of 610,000 TEUs. It started operations in 1951 and gradually emerged as the economic hub of the Ivory Coast contributing up to 80% of its customs revenues. It serves Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger making it one of the busiest ports in Africa.