2.1.1 Niger Port of COTONOU Port Overview Port Picture Description and Contacts of Key Companies Port Performance Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges Berthing Specifications General Cargo Handling Berths Port Handling Equipment Container Facilities Customs Guidance Terminal Information Multipurpose Terminal Grain and Bulk Handling Main Storage Terminal Stevedoring Hinterland Information Port Security Key port information can also be found at: Maritime Database information on Niger Port of Cotonou Port Overview The Port of Cotonou is located in Benin and serves Niger, Nigeria, Togo, and Burkina a part from Benin itself. The port covers 400 thousand square meters, and its commercial quay contains four 155-meter berths, two 180-meter berths, one 220-meter berth for container vessels, and one berth for roll-on /roll-off cargoes. Warehouses cover 57 thousand square meters and include a 65-thousand square meter container depot and a free zone for Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Work was undertaken in 2011 to add to berths of total 550 meters with a depth of 13.5 meters. The old berths will also be dug out to attain 13.5 meters. Port website: http://www.portdecotonou.com/ Port Location and Contacts Country Benin Province or District Cotonou Town or City (Closest Name : Cotonou location) with Distance (km) km: 0 Port's Complete Name Port Autonome de Cotonou Latitude 6.189444 Longitude 2.441667 Managing Company or Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC) Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of operation) Management Contact Standard: +229 21 31 52 80 / +229 21 31 28 90 Person Closest Airport and Airport Name: Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations Airlines: Air Burkina; Air Côte d’Ivoire; Air France; Air Mali; Arik Air; ASKY Airlines; Brussels Airlines; Camair-Co; Ceiba Intercontinental Airlines; COTAIR; Cronos Airlines; Ethiopian Airlines; Interair South Africa; Karinou Airlines; Kenya Airlines; Mauritania Airlines International; Royal Air Maroc; Sénégal Airlines; South African Airways; Toumai Air Chad; Trans Air Congo; Westair Benin. Cargo Airlines: Africa West Airlines; Air France Cargo Port Picture Page 1 Map reference number and Description Length (m) Draught (m) 1 General cargo [1] 135 9 1 General cargo [2] 135 9.25 1 General cargo [3] 135 9.25 1 General cargo [4] 135 9.5 2 Car Carriers / Heavy general cargo [5] 200 10 3 Containers [6] 185 10 3 Containers [7] 225 10 3 Containers and Ro-Ro vessels [8] 250 10 4 Tanker vessels (oil, palm), and Bulk vessels (clinker, gypsum, wheat, fertilizer, ...) [QC] 200 10 Page 2 4 Tanker vessels (oil, palm), and Bulk vessels (clinker, gypsum, wheat, fertilizer, ...) [P2] 180 9 5 Private berth for tanker vessels, or bunkering operations by Addax/Oryx [ORYX] 200 10 Description and Contacts of Key Companies The Cotonou Port Authority is a governmental entity that manages the port. For handling and manual labour SOBEMAP is a state-owned company that maintains monopoly for conventional handling, while Maersk and Bolloré competes in container handling through their subsidiaries COMAN and SMTC. A complete list of port partners, transit companies and more can be consulted at http://www.portdecotonou.com/index.php? option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=53&showall=1, where contact details are also provided. 4.4 Niger Port and Waterways Company Contact List Port Performance The port of Cotonou handled 4.1 million metric tonnes in 2006 - import, export and transit. This grew to 6.9 million tonnes in 2009 and have stabilised around that level since. That represents a growth of nearly 70% over 2006, and every year since has seen volumes far above planned or expected volumes. As a consequence port congestion has made its presence felt. The number of vessels calling the port declined, but the vessels calling were larger than before. The same period saw an increase of waiting time for container vessels increase from an average of 16 days to 34.6 days; with a peak of 67.6 days in 2008. The target set by the port is at four days and as such leaves ample room for improvements. On the other hand handling of container vessels have become more efficient and has decreased from two days average to 1.31 days in 2011, with a target set at one day. Average waiting time for trucks in 2011 was at 27.55 hours against a target of seven hours. The indicator has nevertheless seen steady improvements since 2008 when it was at 104 hours. Custom transit takes on average 2.93 days against a target set by the port of one day; this indicator has seen little evolution. The port of Cotonou has been criticised for being under too much political influence which is recognised be the Association for the Promotion of the port of Cotonou (APPC) who lists the conflict between port and city as the major challenge going forward. The port of Cotonou has received funds from the Millenium Challenge Corporation to improve the infrastructure of the port. This work was undertaken in 2011 and is to be completed by 2013. This should allow the port to operate more effectively in the coming years. A layout of how the port will look can be seen further below. Seasonal Constraints Yes / No From <month> to <month> Rainy Season Yes April to July Major Import Campaigns No n/a Other n/a n/a Handling Figures Year 2006 Year 2007 Year 2008 Year 2009 Year 2010 Year 2011 Year 2012 1 393 1 407 1 299 1 300 1 011 989 1 054 Vessel Calls 140 500 167 800 312 000 299 500 305 000 n/a n/a Container Traffic (TEUs) Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk Year 2009 Year 2010 Bulk (Million MT) 2.5 2.5 36 % 36 % Break bulk Million MT 0.9 0.9 13 % 13 % Container Traffic (Million MT) 3.5 3.6 51 % 51 % Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges Port fees, which entails tugging, piloting, mooring and port dues will amount to about 5 000 000 XOF. General cargo handling is at about 5 000 XOF per tonne while bulk handling is around 2 500 XOF per tonne. For updates on convential handling charges SOBEMAP can be consulted. Container handling charges are found in the table below and updates can be obtained from COMAN and SMTC. Page 3 Berthing Specifications Type of Berth Quantity Length (m) Maximum Draft (m) Conventional Berth 5 740 10 Container Berth 3 660 10 Silo Berth n/a n/a n/a Berthing Tugs 3 Water Barges Yes Berth number 5 is the only berth dedicated for heavy general cargo vessels. The vessel is often lighted at the berth and then shifted towards berth 2, 3 or 4. Two private container terminal operated by SMTC (Bollore) and COMAN (Maersk) operate two shore cranes at quay 6/7-8. Tanker vessels are only allowed to dock and sail in daylight. Draught is calculated on the of basis high tide. Work was undertaken in 2011 to add to berths of total 550 meters with a depth of 13.5 meters. The old berths will also be dug out to attain 13.5 meters. Below is the port layout with the new berths included. General Cargo Handling Berths Cargo Type Berth Identification Imports - Bagged Cargo 1-5 Exports - Bagged Cargo 1-5 Imports and Exports - RoRo 8 Other Imports Oryx, Q2, P2 Page 4 Port Handling Equipment The port equipment is managed by privately. COMAN and SMTC handles containers and has suitable equipment that functions adequately. SOBEMAP who monopolises conventional handling is on the other hand criticised for lacking equipment and maintenance and overly relying on manual labour. Equipment Available Total Quantity and Capacity Available Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage (Yes / No) Dockside Crane Yes Quantity: 4 n/a Container Gantries Yes Quantity: 2 n/a Mobile Cranes Yes Quantity: 4 – Capacity: 140T n/a Reachstacker Yes Quantity: 7 – Capacity: 45T n/a Page 5 RoRo Tugmaster (w/ Trailer) Yes Quantity: 13 Tug master & mafi Grain Elevator w/ Bagging Machines Yes Quantity: 1 – Capacity: 11T n/a Transtrainer n/a n/a n/a Forklifts Yes Quantity: 7 – Capacity: 4-16T n/a Container Facilities The container storage area measures 91 000 square meters. Benin Terminal, subsidiary of Bolloré is equipped with two gantries. Two further private container terminal operators SMTC (Bolloré) and COMAN (Maersk) has two shore cranes at quay 6/7-8. Page 6 Facilities 20 ft 40 ft Container Facilities Available Yes Yes Container Freight Station (CFS) Yes Yes Refrigerated Container Stations Yes Yes Other Capacity Details Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) n/a Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) 56 Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication) n/a Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift) n/a n/a Customs Guidance Customs clearance at the port of Cotonou consists of eight steps, and if the procedure ever runs smoothly, can be completed in roughly seven hours. In practice two to three working days are to be expected. Clearance costs can be up to $750, depending on the size of container, number of trucks and where the cargo has shipped from. Customs officials, at least until recently, have been no strangers to corruption so costs may exceed this amount. In practice most UN agencies and NGO rely on freight forwarders to handle customs clearance. A custom clearance manual for the port of Cotonou (in french), including transit procedure, can be found at http://www.finances.bj/IMG/pdf /manuel_de_procedure_version_corrigee.pdf. Se also the Customs Information section of the LCA.