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UAE’s port operator DP World has begun maritime work on dredging a 5 km-long shipping channel for the USD 1.2 bn Ndayane Port project in Senegal, according to a statement. DP World and Senegal inked the agreement to develop Ndayane Port back in 2020, while initial construction of the port began back in 2022.
The scope: The project is to be developed over two phases, the first phase will include an 840 m squat and a 5 km channel capable of accommodating large container ships — a move that aims to boost the port’s handling capacity to 1.2 mn TEUs annually. The second phase will include the development of a further 410 m quay.
DP World is partnering up with British International Investment (BII) to develop the project, and the port developer is also aiming to develop an economic zone near the port and Blaise Diagne International Airport.
Building on previous success stories: DP World and BII have worked to modernize and expand ports in Dakar in Senegal, Sokhna in Egypt, and Berbera in Somaliland. The three ports will improve access to vital goods for c. 35 mn people and allow an additional USD 51 bn to total trade by 2035.
DP has big plans: The port developer aims to invest USD 3 bn in new port infrastructure in Africa over the next three to five years. The Emirati firm is considering investments in the partial privatization of South African rail, port, and pipeline company Transnet, and the port of Lamu in Kenya, where there is also a privatization process underway. DP World broke ground on a new 18k ton edible oil terminal at Berbera Port last year, which will allow Berbera to service 16 meter draught ships and handle shipments of bulk edible oil.
