After six month of engineering and design study, Bolloré Ports will expand the capacity of Freetown Terminal by building up a new 270 m quay with a draught of 13m, backed by 3.5 hectares of storage yard, taking the total capacity of the container terminal to 750,000 TEUs. Brand new state-of-the-art equipment, including two ship-to-shore gantries and four gantry cranes will be set up at Freetown Terminal, with the goal of doubling productivity at the container terminal within four years. The new quay will be operational within three years with modern equipment.
The whole of the investment, including infrastructure and equipment, amounting to $120 million, will be funded by Bolloré Group.