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Logistics infrastructure in Gabon

Gabon — Ports

Gabon has 8 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

8
Total
4
Very small
2
Medium
2
Small
Container throughput
180,000 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2020
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
35.3
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Container terminals
2
SMDG · UN/LOCODE
Maritime territory (EEZ)
201,759 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Libreville44.1
  2. 2Port Gentil41.5
UNCTAD PLSCI
Most container terminals
  1. 1Port Gentil1
  2. 2Libreville1
SMDG
Deepest channels
  1. 1Cap Lopez30 m
  2. 2Port Gentil27 m
  3. 3Etame Terminal23.2 m
  4. 4Gamba Oil Terminal23.2 m
  5. 5M'bya Oil Terminal23.2 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Port Owendo5 / 6
  2. 2Libreville5 / 6
  3. 3Port Gentil4 / 6
  4. 4Cap Lopez2 / 6
  5. 5Gamba Oil Terminal1 / 6
NGA WPI
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
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PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
Cap LopezGACLZVery SmallOpen Roadstead30 m30 mFairRepairsBunker
Port GentilGAPOGMediumCoastal (Natural)27 m30 m9 mExcellentCranesBunker
Etame TerminalGAETAVery SmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m76 m23.2 mPoor
Gamba Oil TerminalGAGAXVery SmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m25 mPoor
M'bya Oil TerminalGAMBYVery SmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m30 mPoor
Oguendjo TerminalGAOGUSmallOpen Roadstead21.6 m23.2 mPoor
Port OwendoGAOWESmallOpen Roadstead11 m8.5 m14 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
LibrevilleGALBVMediumOpen Roadstead1.8 m8 m3 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
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