Africa Global Logistics (AGL) has secured €230 million in financing to advance the expansion of the container terminal at the Port of Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo. The project, scheduled for completion by 2027, will add a 750-metre quay and double the terminal’s annual handling capacity to 2.3 million containers. This expansion is intended to support the country’s increasing oil and LNG export volumes.
The Pointe Noire development is being undertaken by AGL’s subsidiary, Congo Terminal, in partnership with China Road and Bridge Corporation. The full €400 million platform, financed through both international and Congolese banking institutions, includes 26 hectares of quayside infrastructure, a dredged 17-metre-deep basin, and the installation of 16 gantry cranes. The investment aligns with the Republic of Congo’s objective to raise hydrocarbon production to 500,000 barrels of oil per day and 3 million tonnes of LNG annually within five years.
AGL is also participating as a Diamond Sponsor at the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies, taking place from 29 September to 3 October 2025 in Cape Town. The event brings together project operators, financiers, and government stakeholders and has become a key venue for deal-making within Africa’s energy sector.
Expansion of Lobito Terminal in Angola
In Angola, AGL launched operations at the Lobito Terminal in March 2024. As the country’s second-largest port hub, the terminal currently handles over one million tonnes of bulk cargo and more than 100,000 TEUs annually. Operated by a workforce of 730 employees, the facility features deepwater berths and modern handling equipment.
The Lobito Terminal is linked to the 1,300-kilometre Benguela railway and is positioned to become a critical export route for copper, cobalt, and agricultural commodities from the Copperbelt regions of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. AGL has committed €100 million to further development of the terminal, which coincides with Angola’s timeline for bringing several energy projects online between 2025 and 2028. These include the Cabinda Oil Refinery (2025), Agogo Integrated West Hub (late 2025), Quiluma and Maboqueiro gas fields (2026), and the Kaminho Deepwater Development (2028).
Subsea Infrastructure for Net-Zero Oil in Ivory Coast
In Ivory Coast, AGL is contributing to Phase 2 of the Baleine offshore development, West Africa’s first net-zero emissions oil project. In partnership with Saipem, the company commenced manufacturing subsea infrastructure at its Carena shipyard in Abidjan in April 2024. This includes over 200 tonnes of anchoring systems and underwater fixtures destined for ultra-deepwater deployment.
AGL has mobilised 100 skilled local personnel—including certified welders, crane operators, and industrial painters—demonstrating its commitment to local workforce development and value addition in Ivory Coast’s energy sector.
Regional Integration Through Energy Logistics
AGL’s port and terminal activities across Africa form part of its broader strategy to support energy infrastructure development through robust, multimodal logistics. Beyond operations in the Republic of Congo, Angola, and Ivory Coast, the company is also engaged in modernising the Walvis Bay terminal in Namibia and supporting logistics for energy projects in Mauritania, Senegal, and Mozambique.
