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L U A N D A
Location
The port of Luanda is located 8º47' S and 13º14' E in the sheltered bay of Luanda, with excellent natural conditions, smooth swell and weak winds. The access is very easy with its 1,5 miles width bay entrance. It's the main port of Angola, moving more than
70% of Angolan imports and exports (Oil excluded).
Harbour
The harbour has 2738 m of piers, divided in 7 cargo terminals (working 24hrs a day) + 1 logistic platform for oil industry, as pictured in scheme on the right. The harbour authority is Empresa Portuária de Luanda, E.P. and disposes 3 tugs from 750 HP to 2500 HP.
Products
The port handles about 1,5 Million Tons a year, mostly inbound cargo (1,2 M Tons), half of it containerised cargo. Products vary from flour, rice, grain to building materials, manufactured products and transport equipment. Outbound tonnage is mainly coffee, local traffic and empty containers.
Restrictions
Max.draught at approach channel is 9,50 mts. Depth alongside vary between 10,5 and 12,5 mts except in Local Traffic terminal "Cabotang" whose depth is 3,5 to 5,5
mts.
L O B I T O
Location
The port of Lobito is located 12º20' S and 13º34' E in the bay of Lobito, with the natural shelter given by the famous "Restinga". Main port of Angola in the past, and Ocean terminus for the important Benguela railway, its potential remains untouched, but the war almost closed the access to the hinterland and mineral ore from southern Rep.Dem of Congo and Zambia.
Harbour
Divided in 2 zones, the harbour has 1122 mts of piers and works from 07h00 to 24h00.
The harbour authority is "Porto do Lobito", disposes 2 tugs, 15 shore cranes from 5 to 22 mtons. A floating crane of 120 mtons lifting capacity is also available. Lobito has shipyards, complete oil and bunkering as well as railway facilities.
Products
The port handles about 600.000 Tons a year including 15.000 TEU, of building materials, flour, sugar, rice, grain, general cargo, mainly to cities of Lobito and Benguela and for the local plants of Catumbela industrial zone.
Restrictions
Maximum draught allowed is 10 mts.
N A M I B E
Location
The port of Namibe is located 15º12' S and 12º09' E and is the third most important harbour of Angola. Former Moçamedes, this port situated in a rich fishing zone, has good potential of development, the proximity with great agricultural conditions of province of Huila being also important.
Harbour
The harbour has 870 m of piers, divided in 3 zones: Zone 1=260 mts, Zone 2=130 mts, Zone 3= 480
mts. The harbour authority "Porto do Namibe" disposes 1 tug, 3 cranes from 5 to 15 tons, a 40 Tons container loader and has railway facilities.
Products
The port handles about 200.000 tons a year, including 2500 TEU in and out. Commodities handled include foodstuffs, building material
and equipment to the neighbour province of Huila and outbound cargo such as fish, seafood and agricultural goods mainly to Luanda and other ports of Angola as well as some exports of marble and granite.
Restrictions
Maximum draught allowed is 10 mts in zone 3, 8 mts in zone 2 and 6 mts in zone 1.
We thank "Gabinete de Comunicação, Imagem e R.Públicas do Porto de Luanda" as well as "Porto do Lobito" for the cooperation and information given.
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