The Belgian port of Antwerp said it’s working with the Ivory Coast port of San Pedro during the next several years to develop a master plan for expanding cargo handling operations and facilities.
San Pedro, the largest cocoa exporting port in the world, has 2,000 hectares of vacant land that will be put into use in stages in the near future. Port of Antwerp International (PAI), the international subsidiary of Antwerp Port Authority, will assist San Pedro with planning this effort.
San Pedro, which currently handles a freight volume of 1.5 million to 2 million tons annually, has also started developing “logistics zones” in hinterland cities, such as Odienné, Touba and Man. Further, space will be created in the port to handle rice, cashew nuts, fertilizers and cotton. About 150 hectares of port area will be set aside for investors.
Antwerp helps largest cocoa port in world
