DP World Plans $90 Million Expansion of Luanda Port Terminal in Angola

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On October 6, DP World secured a 10-year extension of its concession for the multipurpose terminal at the Port of Luanda in Angola, extending its operating period to 2051, and announced an additional investment of $90 million over the next two years to expand the terminal. After expansion, the terminal's designed annual handling capacity will increase from 500,000 TEU to 1.2 million TEU.

This phase of the project plans to extend the terminal's quay line by 222 meters, bringing the total length to 830 meters; the operating area will increase by 10 hectares, expanding the total area from 27 hectares to 37 hectares. In terms of equipment, 3 ship-to-shore cranes and 12 semi-automated rubber-tyred gantry cranes will be added. Upon completion, the terminal will be able to simultaneously berth and handle two container ships larger than Panamax class.

Since taking over the terminal in 2021, DP World has invested more than $260 million in facility and equipment upgrades. Over the past 5 years, the terminal's container throughput has increased from 177,000 TEU to more than 350,000 TEU, and the yard area has increased by 28,000 square meters. In 2026, the terminal added 2 more mobile harbor cranes and 1 empty container handler, bringing the total number of mobile harbor cranes to 8, and the number of reefer plugs increased from 630 to 700.

After the expansion is completed, the terminal plans to enhance its capacity to handle large container ships through the additional quay line and handling equipment. DP World expects that the new facilities can reduce ship turnaround time by up to 50%. The $90 million investment will be used over the next two years for the construction of the quay line, yard, handling equipment, and terminal operating facilities.

The Luanda terminal had previously been included in the long-term African terminal cooperation between DP World and Hapag-Lloyd. The two parties signed an agreement in September for Hapag-Lloyd to secure long-term container handling capacity at three African ports, including Luanda.