Seaport · Benin

CotonouBJCOO

6.3500°, 2.4333°
11.0 m
Channel depth
1
Container terminals
171.4
Port liner connectivity
Cotonou is also a UN/LOCODE logistics hub →

Channel & Berth Profile

SEA LEVEL (CD)CHANNEL BEDChannel · 11.0 mCargo pier · 11.0 mOil terminal · 11.0 mAnchorage · 13.0 m
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Pilotage, Tugs & Services

Pilotage compulsoryYES
Pilotage availableYES
Tug assistanceYES
Shore powerYES
Potable waterYES
Diesel bunkersYES
MedicalYES
Garbage disposalYES
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Facilities & Capabilities

Container—
Ro-Ro—
Liquid bulk—
Dry bulk—
Oil terminal—
Break bulk—
Dry dockNO
RepairsNO
BunkeringYES
Rail linkYES
Dangerous cargo—
ISPS security—
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Harbour Specifications

Harbour size
Medium
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Harbour type
Coastal (Breakwater)
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Shelter
Good
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Water body
Bight of Benin; Gulf of Guinea; North Atlantic Ocean
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Tidal range
1.6 m
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Pilotage
Yes
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Liner Connectivity

171.4
PLSCI

Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index for Cotonou, as published by UNCTAD for the latest available quarter. Higher values indicate stronger scheduled liner-shipping integration.

Shown relative to the highest per-port PLSCI in the dataset (1,657.9).

UNCTAD · Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

Location

Location of BJCOO
Natural Earth 10m (public domain) · Littoral · BJCOO · 6.35, 2.43Google ↗OSM ↗Yandex ↗

Container Terminals · 1

BENIN TERMINAL
BTER PORT AUTONOME DE COTONOU / BOLLORE PORTS / APM TERMINALS
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Nearby Logistics Neighbours

Ports
  1. 1Tin Can Island101 km
  2. 2Kpeme103 km
  3. 3Lagos107 km
  4. 4Lome129 km
  5. 5Ukpokiti Marine Terminal274 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Cities
  1. 1Porto-Novo25 km
  2. 2Akoko34 km
  3. 3Ado Odo62 km
  4. 4Igando93 km
  5. 5Aného93 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Airports
  1. 1Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport6 km
  2. 2Murtala Muhammed International Airport101 km
  3. 3Lomé–Tokoin International Airport132 km
  4. 4Ibadan Airport204 km
  5. 5Ho Airport212 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Trade Zones
  1. 1Seme-Podji Export Processing Zone16 km
  2. 2Free Processing Zone of Benin23 km
  3. 3Sèmè-Podji Free Industrial Zone23 km
  4. 4Glo-Djigbé Special Economic Zone35 km
  5. 5Allada Special Agro-Industrial Zone45 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Benin beyond logistics?
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All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)↗
Logistics performanceUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO↗
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution↗
AirportsOurAirports
Public domain↗
LocationsUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free↗
Trade Zonesthe World Bank SEZ database
CC BY 4.0↗
Trade ZonesOpen Zone Map
CC BY↗
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