Diving Company in Douala Port – United Marine Services Ltd
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Cameroon Port of Douala-Bonaberi
Port Overview
The Port of Douala is accessed through a channel measuring 50km that requires constant dredging. The draught level at Wouri Channel is 5.5m plus tide from 1.85m to 2.9m. Tide variance is between 0.3m at low water and to 2.9m at high water. The draught permitting vessels movements are fixed 1 hour before high tide for berthing or sailing, but no later than 1 hour after.
Towing is compulsory for vessels above 10,000 tpl. There are presently 3 tug boats operating in the port. Piloting is compulsory for all vessels.
Working hours:
- 2 shifts: 0730hrs – 1700hrs and 1730hrs – 0630hrs
- Port overtime: Saturday, Sunday, National holidays and after 1800hrs on normal days.
Holidays:
- 1st January : New Year Day [Not workable]
- 11th February: Youth Day
- [Variable] March: Easter Day
- 1st May: Labour Day [Not workable]
- 5th May: Ascension
- 20th May: National day [Not workable]
- 15th August: Assumption
- 25th December: Christmas day [Not workable]
- Unfixed: Ramadan & Tabaski
[Not workable day: port operation stopped 1800hrs the day before and resumed 0700hrs the day after. No operation, no sailing or berthing during closure period]
Port website: www.pad.cm
Key port information may also be found at Maritime Database.
| PORT’s LOCATION & CONTACTS | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Province and District | Littoral |
| Town or City (Closest) | Douala |
| Port Name | Autonomous Port of Douala |
| Latitude | 04°03’5 N |
| Longitude | 09°41’8 E |
| Company / Port Authority | Autonomous Port of Douala |
| Management Contact | Autonomous Port of Douala BP 4020, 81 rue de la Chambre de Commerce, Bonanjo, Douala Tel.: +237 33 42 73 22 / 233 42 01 33 / 233 43 55 84 Fax. +237 33 42 67 97 Email : pad@pad.cm |
| Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures | Douala International Airport |
Port Picture
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
| Dept/Agency Name and address | Tel / Fax |
| DIT (Douala International Terminal) BP3945, Port de Douala, Quai de la Marine | Tel1:+237 233 43 93 40 Fax: +237 233 43 93 41 |
| Consortium composed of: Dutch operator AP Moller-Maersk (31%) French GETMA / Bollore Group (28%) Cameroonian operators DIT was selected to manage and operate the Douala Container Terminal facilities for 15 years in July of 2004. Under the agreement, the consortium will assume responsibility for management, stevedoring and terminal handling of container and ro-ro vessels. |
The main clearing agents at the port of Douala are presented in the table below.
| Clearing agent and Address | Contact Names / Email | Tel / Fax | Comments |
| DAMCO-MAERSK S.A Zone UDEAC, Maersk Place, Bonanjo | Name: Ms. Abiola Abodel Beatrice Title: Aid & Relief Account Manager Email: abiola.abodel@maersk.com Website: www.maersk.com | Tel1: 680 00 11 23 Tel2: 233 50 05 00 | Shipping, Transit, Handling, Transport, Forwarding |
| Bollore Transport and Logistics (Bollore Group) | Name: Philippe Toure Title: Departement Hinterland Email: philippe.toure@bollore.com | Tel1: 233 50 12 12 Tel2: 699 93 70 29 | Shipping, Transit, Handling, Transport, Forwarding |
| SOCOMAR Rue 1.020, Bonanjo | Name: Louis Marie Jeannin Title: DG Email: jeannin@socomarcm.net Email: infos@socomarcm.net | Tel1: 233 43 09 98 Tel2: 699 93 46 13 Fax: 233 43 09 98 | For Vehicles |
| Movis Cameroun Rue 1.033, Bonanjo | Name: Brice Beaufils Title: Sales Manager Email: brice.beaufils@movis-cm.com Website: http://www.movis.online/ | Tel1: 233 42 40 51 / 233 42 47 85 Tel2: 699 50 30 70 Fax: 233 42 42 74 | |
| 3 T Cameroun Voie portuaire, Akwa | Email: ttt_cameroun@yahoo.fr Email: 3t@3tfme.com Website: www.3tfme.com | Tel1: 233 40 41 70 / 72 / 77 Fax: 233 40 41 74 |
For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Cameroon Port and Waterways Company Contact List
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
Source: DIT Douala 2006-2019
The Douala port authority gave the following rates for Tug and Line Handling Services – these are for 2019 though were originally set in 2005.
| GRT | Tugging / hour (euros) | Line handling / hour (euros) |
| 600 to 1000 | 186.34 | 74.53 |
| 1001 to 2000 | 248.52 | 99.99 |
| 2001 to 3000 | 262.7 | 109.08 |
| 3001 to 4000 | 289.97 | 111.81 |
| 4001 to 5000 | 314.51 | 116.35 |
| 5001 to 6000 | 342.23 | 119.99 |
| 6001 to 7000 | 372.68 | 127.25 |
| 7001 to 8000 | 396.49 | 129.08 |
| 8001 to 9000 | 428.13 | 136.35 |
| 9001 to 10000 | 452.67 | 138.16 |
| * > 10000 | 479.95 | 254.52 |
| * Tugging : Euro 479,95 + Euro 0,32 (GRT – 10000) / 10 Above tariff is including VAT = 19.25% |
Conventional Cargo
| Conventional Cargo | Rate |
| Direct discharge/loading of imports/exports | 3.66 to 4.88 euros/mt when loaded on trucks or discharge into warehouse. |
Containerized cargo
The Douala port authority gave the same rate in 2019 which is unchanged since 2005. The official rates are still as per the following attachments:
General Cargo Handling Berths
| Type | Number of berths | Length of berth (m) | Draught (m) |
| Tanker | 1 (no. 1) | 140 | 7.3 |
| Ore/Alumina Petcoke, Pitch | 1 (no. 2) | 150 | 8.5 |
| General cargo + Logs-sawn timbers | 9 (nos. 3 to 11) | 150 | 8.5 |
| Fruits | 1 (no. 12) | 150 | 8.5 |
| Bulk wheat | 1 (no. 13) | 150 | 8.5 |
| Containers (Gantry cranes) | 3 (nos. 14-16) | 150 / each | 8.5 |
| Bonabéri side Liquid gas / product | 1 (no. 51) | 130 | 8.5 |
| Bonabéri side Clinker | 1 (no. 52) | 160 | 8.5 |
Port Handling Equipment
Important investments have made in recent years to improve stevedoring at the port of Douala. The concession in 2004 of the containers’ terminal to a private company (Douala International Terminal), a joint-venture between APMT, Bolloré Group and Cameroonians operators) should therefore be viewed as part of the effort of the Cameroonian government to equip the port with modern handling equipment, especially for containers.
It should be mentioned that bagging machines could be made available in case of bulk cargo. This possibility exists with Nectar.
| PORT CARGO EQUIPMENT (OPERATIONAL) | ||
| Appliance | Quantity | Capacity |
| Shore Cranes | Gantry Cranes 3 units | 40 mt/each |
| Floating Crane | 2 | 40 mt/each |
| Reachstacker | 18 | |
| Forklifts | 15 | From 4 to 32 mt |
| Mobile crane | 3 | For empty container |
| Tractors | 30 | |
| Trailers | 29 | 40 mt/each |
| Bagging Machines | Available with private companies, upon request. | |
| Silos facilities | 6 silos of 1,500 ft., belonging to private wheat flour company. |
Gantry cranes at Douala
Container Facilities
| 20ft (TEUs) | 40ft (TEUs) | |
| Container facilities | Yes | Yes |
| Daily off-take capacity | 500 TEUs/day (stat.2004) | |
| Container Freight Stations (CFS) | Yes | Yes |
| Number of CFS | 1 | |
| Capacity of CFS | 5,000 TEUs (per day) | |
| Refrigerated Container Stations | Yes | Yes |
| Number of Stations (connection points) | 1 |
Most of the terminal had been resurfaced, either tarmac or cobbles, allowing equipment to operate efficiently. Four gantry cranes are functioning which can carry more than 16 mph each. 20 Stevedores have been well trained to operate the cranes. Shore handling equipment is in good order and has sufficient capacity to cope with volume of vessels. Equipment comprises of Top lifters, Reach-stackers and Forklifts that are supplied by the stevedores. The storage/repair yard equipment is modern and in good working order.
Storage Facilities
There are 22 hectares of stacking area, 28,000 m2 of quay strip and terminal buildings.
The terminal (Container Terminal ITS GIE) itself has 3 berths and can handle over 5,000 TEU full containers in its stacking area. 15 metres separates stacks, allowing terminal equipment to work. Space is also allocated for Ro-Ro and quay allows cargo/equipment to move around terminal efficiently.
| Port Storage | ||
| Quantity | Floor area (m2) | |
| Bonded warehouses | 58,000 | |
| Cold storage | 8,000 | |
| Plugs for reefer containers | 120 reefer plugs | |
| Container storage yard | 380,000 | |
| General Cargo storage yard | 200,000 |
Stevedoring
The number of dockers at the port of Douala is estimated at about 2,000. They are managed by a joint-venture established by main port operators.
Security
The port of Douala has been ISPS compliant since July 1st 2004.
| SECURITY | |
| ISPS Level (1=Normal; 2=Heightened; 3=Exceptional) | 1 |
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