News / Poor infrastructure hobbles improvements in West Africa container terminals

Monopolisation and vested interests are holding back container terminal improvements in West Africa, as landside congestion and supply chain inefficiencies worsen.

While the region has seen a widespread modernisation programme at terminals, one source told The Loadstar hinterland links to “almost every port” along the west coast had not been developed since the colonial era.

“The most striking example is Conakry (Guinea), where the port is located at the end of a narrow peninsular, less than 1km wide,” he said.

He added: “Lack of ...