(MENAFNEditorial) KRIBI Cameroon September 2 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- As the result of the tender launched in May 2014 by the authorities of Cameroon the Necotrans group (http://www.necotrans.com) and the Kribi Port Multi Operators (KPMO) consortium consisting of nine local operators (forwarders maintenance and maritime agents) have been awarded the partnership contract for the operation and maintenance of the multipurpose terminal at the deep-water port at Kribi in Cameroon.

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Located 150 kilometres south of Douala the new port at Kribi has a draught of 17 metres. The multipurpose terminal conceded by the Government of Cameroon will initially have a quay measuring 265 metres (with 2 berths) equipped with two cranes on rails and six truck mounted cranes. After the official publication of the notification by the Prime Minister and Head of the Government of Cameroon Philemon Yang on 26 August the precise terms of the contract remain to be discussed with the authorities in Cameroon. Estimates point towards a concession of 20 years investment of 26.2 million euros and licence fees paid to the State of Cameroon by Necotrans/KPMO.

"We are particularly proud to have joined our colleagues from Cameroon in a win-win partnership and to have gained the trust of the authorities in the country. Kribi is the only deep-water port in Central Africa and as such is destined to become the economic driving force of Cameroon and the sub-region especially Chad and Central Africa" explained Grégory Quérel Chairman of Necotrans.

After a first phase of five years with an activity estimated at 1.4 million tons of freight per year from the second year the second phase of 15 years foresees the provision of an adjacent quay measuring 350 metres and complementary facilities and equipment for an activity that will surpass 3 million tons per year.

"Our investment will enable us to increase the pace of handling and the storage zones so that Kribi can be as competitive as possible complementing the port of Douala" added Grégory Quérel. The multipurpose terminal at Kribi will provide work for over 250 people. The main goods handled will be vehicles wood cotton mineral ore and Oil & Gas equipment together with the materials used for the construction of the industrial zone and the future power plant that will be right next to the Kribi port.

Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Necotrans.

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About Necotrans

Set up in 1985 the Necotrans group (http://www.necotrans.com) is a key player in international logistics. With over 3500 collaborators in Africa and 126 offices in over 40 countries 31 of which are on the mainland over 95% of the Necotrans group's turnover (1063 million Euros in 2014) comes from Africa.

In 2014 Necotrans grew considerably with new investment especially in the freight terminal at Dakar (Senegal) and the river port of Brazzaville (the Republic of the Congo).

Necotrans provides logistics solutions adapted to the needs of the continent with a multipurpose network (port and logistics activities transport commissioning and oil logistics). In 2015 Necotrans celebrated its thirtieth anniversary.