Summary: Maersk has opened a new container depot in Kribi, Cameroon, expanding its logistics infrastructure in West Africa. The facility is designed to help customers ease supply chain bottlenecks, improve container availability and strengthen import and export flows.
Kribi, Cameroon – In line with its investment strategy to strengthen Africa’s logistics infrastructure, Maersk today opened a new container depot with a capacity of 1,500 TEU in Kribi, Cameroon. Kribi is the growing deep-water-port beside Douala and serves also neighbouring states and countries.
“By easing logistics bottlenecks we can, together with our customers, mutually unlock stronger growth for Cameroon’s economy. Efficient, reliable supply chains are levers for market growth, lowering costs and strengthening competitiveness.” Franck Dedenis (Managing Director of Maersk Area West Africa)
Container depots are an essential link in global supply chains, connecting the ocean and inland legs of a transport chain more seamlessly and efficient for import and export. “Our customers will greatly benefit from the new facility,” he adds. (....)