2023-11-24 11:24:31
DIG/ In order to increase its performance in terms of manganese loading, the Ogooué Mining Company (Comilog) has just acquired a floating transfer station (FTS): Le Nord Gabon.
The equipment was received on November 21, 2023 at the New Owendo International Port (NOIP) in the presence of the Merchant Navy authorities, those of the port and managers of the Norden company, as well as the Managing Director of Comilog.
Positioned off the coast of Libreville, this boat resembles a deep water port.
It will allow Comilog to carry out, in a more efficient manner, classic transshipment activities to Capesizes; large ships with a capacity of 200,000 tonnes.
“Thanks to its acquisition, “Comilog will increase its competitiveness, and the volumes of ore transported will represent up to 4 times its current capacity. For a mining country like Gabon which is developing with strong ambition, this type of equipment will certainly multiply. indicated the ADG of Comilog, Léod Paul Batolo during reception of the ship.
According to the Comilog communications department, “Transshipment operations began in January 2022 with a temporary boat while North Gabon was under construction. The equipment, put in the test phase after its inauguration, will move into full operation phase next December.
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