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<\/strong>AD<\/strong> Ports Group is taking a majority stake in a 30-year concession to <\/strong>develop <\/strong>a new dry bulk terminal at Cameroon\u2019s Douala Port<\/strong>, according to a press release (pdf)<\/a>. The port giant will plan, construct, and operate the terminal, with construction slated to start this year and be completed in 2028. AD Ports is working with the Port Authority of Douala on the project, which marks a major expansion of its footprint in Cameroon.<\/p>\n

Douala? <\/strong>Handling about 80% of the country\u2019s bulk cargo and 85% of national trade volumes, Douala is Cameroon\u2019s largest maritime gateway. It also acts as a transit point for landlocked markets in Central Africa. <\/p>\n

The ownership structure: <\/strong>The ADX-listed operator, along with two other unspecified UAE investors, will have a 60% stake in the eventual firm operating the port. Africa Ports Development, which previously inked a concession agreement<\/a> for the construction of a terminal at Douala, will take the remaining 40% stake. The structure gives AD Ports 51% effective interest, the statement said.<\/p>\n

AD Ports expects to commit around AED 320 mn for the first phase. <\/strong>The initial build-out will include two berths and about 450 meters of quay wall, designed to handle roughly 4 mn tons of cargo a year, including clinker, gypsum, fertilizer, and grain. <\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The move builds on the firm\u2019s expansion in Africa<\/strong> \u2014 adding to its existing logistics portfolio in Egypt<\/a>, Angola<\/a>, Tanzania<\/a>, and the Republic of Congo<\/a>. Just this month, it agreed to explore<\/a> developing and operating a multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port<\/a> \u2014 the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s (DRC) primary Atlantic gateway \u2014 as it looks to deepen its footprint in the continent. <\/p>\n

Why now<\/strong>?<\/strong> AD Ports is going beyond just expanding into Africa \u2014 they are securing key gateways to the Atlantic: first with Matadi in the DRC earlier this month and now with Douala. The move signals that we could be witnessing a shift from their traditional Red Sea and East Africa stronghold toward other untapped markets on the continent.<\/p>\n

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Location, location, and location <\/p>\n

Another piece of the raw earth puzzle<\/strong>?<\/strong> Cameroon is sitting on massive mineral volumes that have remained largely untapped due to a lack of infrastructure. This terminal could act as an export ramp for<\/a>mining projects<\/a> coming into fruition over the next two years. By committing to a dry bulk terminal specifically designed for things like clinker, gypsum \u2013\u2013 and while not disclosed, potentially minerals \u2013\u2013 AD Ports is positioning itself as the gatekeeper for Cameroon\u2019s transition from an agricultural exporter to a mineral powerhouse.<\/p>\n

(** <\/strong>Tap<\/strong> or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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