Conakry Terminal, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports, has taken delivery of four new RTG gantry cranes.
The cranes, built by Konecranes with a lifting capacity of 40 tonnes each, will improve container storage capacity at the terminal.
Financed by Conakry Terminal to the tune of €6.8m, the new equipment supplements the four yard gantries of the same type received in 2018.
To put them into service in the coming weeks, the company has carried out civil engineering works estimated at €5m and also recruited 40 young Guineans.
Said a Bolloré spokesperson: “Despite the difficult economic environment stemming from Covid-19, these investments reflect the commitments made by Conakry Terminal as part of the concession agreement signed with the Autonomous Port of Conakry.”
Traoré Tahirou Barry, CEO of Conakry Terminal, said: “Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Conakry Terminal is pursuing its programme of investments and continues to modernise its port activities at the Autonomous Port of Conakry. It is with considerable satisfaction that we are implementing the contractual commitments of Conakry Terminal.
“We now have eight gantry cranes. The new equipment will make our stevedoring operations even more seamless and improve service quality for our shipping company and consignee customers.”
