Dubai-based firm DP World to double Luanda port capacity
The expansion will lengthen the quay and add 15 cranes, allowing the terminal to handle two large container ships at once and cut turnaround times.
DP World, a Dubai-based firm, plans to invest $90 million over two years to expand its terminal at Angola’s Port of Luanda, more than doubling its capacity. The expansion will involve lengthening the quay and adding 15 cranes, enabling the terminal to handle two large container ships simultaneously and reducing turnaround times by up to 50%.
Angola has also extended DP World’s concession by 10 years, until 2051. Since beginning operations in 2021, the company has spent over $260 million on the terminal, with container volumes nearly doubling to more than 350,000. This investment is part of DP World's broader two-decade buildout across at least nine African territories, which has kept the company profitable despite the Iran war. The firm plans to commit another $4 billion to the continent, according to its Africa chief.
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