The modernisation project involves extensive upgrades
AD Ports Group has appointed Mar Construction Civil & Obras Publicas-LDA to design and build the topside and marine infrastructure of the Noatum Ports Luanda Terminal, located in Angola’s largest port.
Additionally, AD Ports Group has engaged Dar Al Handasah Consultants Shair & Partners to provide Project Management and Construction Supervision Services for the project.
Under a 20-year concession agreement with the Luanda Port Authority signed in April 2024, AD Ports Group committed to invest US$ 250mn through 2026 to modernise the terminal.
The modernisation project involves extensive upgrades, transforming the terminal into a modern general cargo, container, and roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) facility. With a depth of 16m, it will be the only terminal in the Port of Luanda capable of accommodating Super Post-Panamax vessels of up to 14,000 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units).
Modernisation
The terminal’s 192,000sqm area will be optimised for high-density container handling and equipped with cutting-edge technology and IT systems. The extensive modernisation works are expected to be completed in Q1-2027.
Upon completion, new container handling equipment will be installed, significantly increasing container capacity from 25,000 TEUs to 350,000 TEUs and Ro-Ro volumes to over 40,000 vehicles.
“This project demonstrates our dedication to supporting the economic growth of Angola and its neighbouring countries, ensuring that the port remains a vital gateway for global trade,” stated Mohamed Eidha Tannaf AlMenhali, Regional CEO, AD Ports Group.
With a population of 34.5mn, growing at a rate of 3.2%, and a GDP of US$ 74bn, the Republic of Angola is considered the sixth largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa and a sizable domestic market also requiring meaningful gateway cargo volumes, a press release concluded.
