The Phase 2 expansion will more than double MGT’s existing annual throughput capacity to 400,000TEU/yr and represents an important component of comprehensive plans to consolidate and expand Matadi’s position as the most cost competitive and efficient port gateway, serving the fast-growing DRC capital city of Kinshasa and surrounding hinterland.
Matadi Gateway Terminal is the most cost and service efficient port gateway via which to serve the premier container demand area of the capital city of Kinshasa – the terminal’s Phase 2 expansion plan and interlinked rail and river projects will further consolidate this position.
“The expansion of MGT is aligned with actual and projected container growth rates for the DRC. and corresponds with cargo owner and shipping line requirements for the medium term,” says Hans Ole Madsen, Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa, ICTSI. “The market is seeing positive growth albeit off a relatively low base in terms of total demand. Studies suggest that Congo will achieve emerging market country status within the next 10-years and as such we are very confident that this nearly USD100 million expansion plan anticipates the DRC’s requirements over this period and will deliver unrivaled efficiencies,” he elaborates.
The key components of the Phase Two Expansion and resulting benefits comprise:
| Infrastructure | Benefit |
| Quay extension from 375m to over 500m | Ability to berth two WAFMAX dimension vessels simultaneously |
| Doubling terminal yard area to 10.5ha | Optimization of container capacity, stacking and clearance/drop-off arrangements |
| Equipment/I.T. | |
| Installation of 2 Ship-to-Shore container gantries (to join existing three heavy duty mobile cranes) | Optimization of vessel turn-round times |
| New landside yard handling equipment | Optimization of terminal operations right through from vessel planning to yard operations, truck cycle times and reduction of dwell times |
| Extended I.T systems coverage | Optimization of terminal operations right through from vessel planning to yard operations, truck cycle times and reduction of dwell times |
| Note: The Phase 2 Expansion investments follow on from extensive new equipment additions undertaken recently under the Phase 1 development as well as highly beneficial organizational changes which include moving to 24/7 opening hours for the terminal. | |
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