Southern Africa: Angola Caio Deep-Water Terminal Reaches 79.08 Percent Physical Completion

Cabinda — Construction works on the northern Angola's Caio Deep-Water Terminal have reached 79.08% physical completion and 77.40% financial execution, according to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Port of Cabinda, José Kuvíngua.

The executive disclosed the figures on Friday during a presentation entitled "Perspectives on the Economic Impact of the Caio Deep-Water Terminal on Local Society and Central Africa", held as part of the 4th edition of Expo Cabinda 2026.

He specified that drainage works have reached 30.71% completion, the headland complex and free zones 41.56%, and quay construction 96.61%, while the 500-metre bridge, terminal reclamation works, breakwater, southern and western revetments, and access jetty have all been completed.

The Chairman said the project team is awaiting equipment purchased abroad, including electricity poles and an intelligent management system capable of handling up to 60 containers per hour and supporting multifunctional operations involving containers, general cargo and bulk cargo.

He explained that the port infrastructure has an installed annual handling capacity of 800,000 tonnes of phosphate rock, 60,000 tonnes of timber, 366,000 tonnes of urea, 200,000 containers and 6,000 vehicles.

He stated that the project, valued at more than 831 million US dollars, is expected to be inaugurated later this year.

Located in the locality of Caio, in Liambo Municipality, Angola's Cabinda Province, the project includes the construction of port infrastructure, a 100-hectare cargo service area, access roads and other supporting facilities. ING/JFC/ACC/DOJ

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