Top Maritime Infrastructure Projects to Watch in the MSGBC Region
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To support hydrocarbon exports, MSGBC countries are revitalizing their port infrastructure, upgrading existing ports and constructing new maritime hubs. With ships redirecting away from the Red Sea and navigating around the West African coastline, modern infrastructure could significantly boost international trade.
With first gas production from the Grande Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) field in Mauritania and Senegal is scheduled for Q3 2024, and the first production from Sangomar in Senegal for Q2 2024, several large-scale initiatives are currently underway, presenting new opportunities for economic growth.
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Mauritania: Nouadhibou
Mauritania awaits Private-Public Partnership (PPP) bids for Nouadhibou deep-water port and is moving forward with the concession project in January 2024. The project includes an extension for larger vessels.
NDiago
Strategically serving the GTA and BirAllah conventional gas fields, the NDiago Port-to-Nouakchott Road is set for completion in Q1 2024. Plans include a canal connecting the port to the Senegal River, a high-voltage powerline for electrification and a study with energy supermajor bp for a potential 500 MW gas-to-power plant.
Senegal: NDayane
Senegal’s Ndayane Port, slated to be West Africa’s largest, targets completion by 2027. Financed by logistics company Dubai Port World, Phase 1, costing $827 million, includes a container terminal, shipping channel and 840-meter quay. Phase 2, at $290 million, will add a 410-meter quay, cargo and fishing terminals and a ship repair facility.
The Gambia: Banjul
The African Development Bank has approved $13 million for a new ferry in the Banjul Port 4th Expansion Project in December 2023. The port, which aims to reduce ship waiting time, congestion and sea freight costs, is set to be completed in 2025.
Sanyang
Alongside the expansion of the Banjul project, the government of The Gambia announced the construction of a deep sea port in Sanyang in August 2023. A PPP concession, involving Turkish construction companies Albayrak and Negmar Consortium, was approved, with the project set to be completed in 2025.
Guinea Bissau: Bissau
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló launched a project to modernize the Bissau Port in July 2023. With a budget of $40 million, it entails rehabilitating infrastructure and modernizing equipment to expand the berth, dredge the port, improve maritime signaling and acquire modern port equipment. Construction is expected for completion by 2026.
Guinea Conakry: Morebaya
Service provider China Harbour Engineering Co secured a multi-million-dollar contract for Guinea Conakry’s Morebaya Port dredging project in January 2024. As part of the project, China’s Winning Consortium Simandou and global mining company Rio Tinto will construct a deep-water port along the Morebaya River, facilitating iron ore export from the Simandou mine via railway. The project has a construction period of 21 months and will create a 22.6km-long and 250m-wide channel with anchorage suitable for large ocean-going vessels.