Abidjan no longer only plays in the big leagues, it now sets the rules. It is in this spirit that the General Director of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received on Monday June 22, 2026, a delegation from MSC Côte d'Ivoire led by its General Director, Cédric Coujon, accompanied by Emmanuelle Gadeddu, Deputy General Director. Part of a courtesy visit, this meeting was much more than just making contact. It allowed the managers of MSC Côte d'Ivoire to present their activities to the new Director General of the PAA, while sending him their congratulations following his appointment at the head of the institution. port location, for the benefit of economic operators in hinterland countries, in particular Mali. Cédric Coujon recalled MSC's positioning as the world's leading container shipping company, and highlighted the long-standing relationships that link the group to the Port of Abidjan. He underlined the strategic role of the Ivorian platform in the group's operational system across West Africa. The sustained progression of MSC's activities on the Abidjan port platform over the past three years has been cited as a reflection of the dynamism of the Ivorian economy. 

This hearing illustrates the common desire of the two institutions to consolidate their cooperation. In a context of growing intra-African trade, the PAA-MSC duo positions itself as a decisive lever to make Abidjan the reference maritime and logistics hub in West Africa.