Douala Port Development Master Plan

Objective

Capacity of handling the world's largest ships, a grain terminal, and two stations for bulk minerals and hydrocarbons. Communication routes, administrative buildings and logistics areas, tourism and leisure facilities will also be built (https://www.businessincameroon.com/economy/1811-12853-cyrus-ngoo-works-to-accelerate-plan-to-triple-douala-port-capacity-by-2050)

Description

The expansion project, which is expected to be completed in 2050, consists of the construction of four container berths

History

The first Europeans to visit the area were the Portuguese in about 1472. At the time, the estuary of Wouri River was known as the Rio dos Camarões (Shrimp River). By 1650, it had become the site of a town formed by immigrants, said to have arrived from Congo, who spoke the Duala language. During the 18th century it was the center of the transatlantic slave trade. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doual)