Benin - Rehabilitation and Expansion of Port Autonome de Cotonou

This project concerns the modernisation and extension of the Port of Cotonou. Port of Cotonou (PAC) 2021-2026 Port Master Plan (PMP) is a 5-year investment program aiming to renovate and replace obsolete port infrastructure, and to expand capacity, while improving service quality to attract additional traffic. The PMP consists of 12 projects which objectives are: i) provide access for larger vessels, ii) increase handling efficiency, iii) reduce waiting times for vessels and transit times for trucks, iv) augment the port’s capacity to over 20 million tons, v) develop the port industry sector of Benin and vi) maintain the PAC’s position as a key transit port for landlocked countries such as Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali. The Bank is looking to contribute to the financing of the PMP through the two following projects: (1) Project 1: Construction of the new terminal (T5) to the east of the existing port with an additional capacity of 20ha which will be dedicated to bulk and breakbulk products. (2) Project 2: The centralized access & Zongo parking which aims to centralize truck access at a single point and will be equipped with automated gates. The construction of a truck parking on the Zongo site with an integrated and digitalized management system linked to the port and single window (GUCE) databases will facilitate and accelerate the processing of goods.