Cameroon opened the second phase of its Kribi deep-sea port earlier this month, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to strengthen its logistics infrastructure and expand its role in regional trade.
The government completed the $650 million expansion in February and inaugurated the new facilities on May 9. The project added a 716-meter quay with a depth of 16 meters, large enough to handle ultra-large vessels. To mark the occasion, port authorities welcomed the MSC Turkiye, the largest container ship in the world.
China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) led the construction, while China Eximbank provided $510 million in financing.
Transport Minister Jean Ernest Massena Ngalle Bibehe and Finance Minister Louis Paul Motaze attended the launch ceremony, highlighting the port’s importance as a strategic asset in Cameroon’s national development plans.
Although the expanded Kribi port bolstered Cameroon’s position along the Gulf of Guinea, it now faces growing competition from Nigeria’s Lekki Deep Sea Port—also built by CHEC—which aims to become a key regional logistics hub.
