A new stage is beginning in the partnership between the first Ivorian port platform and one of its historic industrial operators. On June 26, 2026, the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan received a delegation from Grands Moulins d'Abidjan to discuss the logistical future of the milling group.
In a context of strong competition on the Ivorian cement market, marked in particular by the entry into the running of Dangote Cement, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) and the Association of Cement Producers of Côte d'Ivoire (APCCI) have chosen to close their ranks. The Director General of the PAA, Kassoum Traoré,...
The Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) recently welcomed a delegation of 47 senior trainee officers from the 5th General Staff Course of the Republic of Guinea. Received by Director General Kassoum Traoré, these soldiers came to draw on Ivorian know-how in governance, security and economic development, as part of a study...
The Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) and the world leader in container shipping are strengthening ties. A high-level audience held on June 22, 2026 between the CEO of the PAA of Kassoum Traoré and the management of MSC Côte d'Ivoire opened the way for new common ambitions to strengthen the competitiveness of the Ivoria...
The Autonomous Port of San Pedro welcomed an imposing delegation from the European Union, led by its Ambassador to Ivory Coast Irchad Ramiandrasoa Razaaly, accompanied by the ambassadors of the Netherlands, Spain as well as representatives of the embassies of Belgium and Germany. This high-level visit highlighted two c...
Representing 85% of Ivory Coast's trade, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan continues to attract the attention of international business circles. It is in this context that a delegation from the Builders' Club of the Bordeaux region was received by the director general of the autonomous port of Abidjan, as part of an econo...
In a context of intensification of maritime traffic, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan and the Union of Consignees and Shipowners of Côte d'Ivoire (UCACI) discussed the levers for improving the performance and fluidity of port services.
The San Pedro Autonomous Port has risen to the 9th best performing container port in Africa and 211th globally, according to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025, published on June 10, 2026 by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. A consecration which reflects a profound transformation of this...
On the sidelines of the 17th International Forum on Investment and Construction of Infrastructure (IICF), which was held from June 10 to 12, 2026 in Macao, China, the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, alongside the Minister of Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Hien Yacouba Sié...
The Interregional Maritime Safety Institute (ISMI) of Yopougon-Niangon officially opened recently the very first regional center dedicated to civil drone professions in West and Central Africa. Abidjan has thus established itself as a pioneer in training for professional civil drones.
A high-ranking delegation from the National Defense College (NDC), New Delhi, led by Major General Hartej Singh Bajaj, visited the Port Authority of Abidjan (PAA), as part of a study tour to Ivory Coast from June 1 to 5. This mission illustrates the vitality of the academic, diplomatic and strategic partnership between...
The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received H.E Carole Van Eyi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Côte d'Ivoire, accompanied by a delegation of Belgian economic operators. This meeting, on June 3, 2026, illustrates the growing attractiveness of West Africa's leading port...
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