Decongestion directive to take effect at Douala Port

In accordance with the directive made on November 18, 2014 by Robert Nkili, transport minister, to accelerate decongestion at the port of Douala, Douala International Terminal (DIT) container, dealer of this port space, launched on December 28, 2014 in the economic capital, the transfer of containers that have stayed for more than 90 days at the terminal.

Through this operation which was suggested by the National Committee on facilitation of international maritime traffic (FAL Committee), they will transfer over 1,000 containers from the terminal covering an area of 3 hectares accommodating 2,900 equivalent containers. This is noted to occupy 20 feet landscaped in the zone known as Udeac-Cotco now considered a long term storage area.

As the Minister of transport had already announced in a press release of November 18, 2014, if the owners refuse to move the containers before the set time, they do so at their own risk, as they will transfer these containers which has stayed there for more than 90 days (the customs code prescribed a maximum of 90 days).

According them, "this transfer will create the needed space to ease operations in order to: reduce the "due time" (average stay of containers on the terminal), reduce of intermediate movements of handling gear, accelerate the duration of delivery of containers to trucks, improve speed of processing ships, increase in the productivity of the terminal which has a direct impact on the economy."