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Ivory Coast port operator to invest in inland logistics

Africa Global Logistics, which operates Ivory Coast's main port, plans to invest over €60m (R1.22bn) in inland logistics over the next five years to boost its position as a transport hub and gateway for landlocked West African nations. The company plans to establish operational hubs across Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa and cashew producer, and develop dry warehouses equipped with cooling facilities, regional director Asta-Rosa Cisse told Reuters. As well as operating Abidjan's main port, Africa Global Logistics handles shipments to and from landlocked neighbours Burkina Faso and Mali. The company, owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company, also handles other commodities including cotton, rubber, bananas, mangoes and palm oil. "Abidjan suffers from centralisation, with everything converging on the port," Cisse said. The company plans to decentralise operations by establishing hubs in Ferkessedougou in northern Ivory Coast, Bouake in the centre and San Pedro in the southwest, aiming to improve speed and efficiency, she said.