Port of Luanda

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  • Luanda max draft is 9.5 meters / Maximum LOA 210 meters- Berthing alongside is based on "first in - first served”.
  • Mooring / Unmooring daylight only - Discharging rate average, 500 to 800 MT per day, three gangs working around the clock, including SSH.
  • The cargoes are discharged directly on to trucks as no storage facility available.
  • No shore cranes available, ships gear to be used for discharging.
  • Port security at MARSEC level 1.

Cargo documents required 72 hours prior vessel’s arrival are:

  • Bill of Lading(s)
  • Cargo Manifest(s)
  • CNCA certificate (cargo waiver) issued and paid at loading port(s)

Port of Luanda has various terminals divided in to 4 categories Commercial port, Sonils Base, Fishing port and special cargo terminal.

Commercial Port

Commercial port has 3 terminals

  • One container terminal operated by APMT is called Sogester
  • Other container terminal is Unicargas
  • Third terminal is called Multiterminal where conventional cargo and RORO vessels are discharged

Sonils Base

  • Sonils base is divided in to two terminals, one is specially for Oil and Gas cargo where cargo related to Oil and Gas industry is handled by them.

Fishing Port

  • Fishing port is handling all fishing vessels and other commercial cargo is discharged there by the lightening barges which are used to discharge cargo from bigger commercial vessels which can not come along side due to draft or size of the vessel.

Special Cargo Terminals

Apart from above terminals there are 3 more discharging facilities in Luanda

  • Sea Island terminal operated by Sonils for Petroleum products
  • Multibuoy mooring terminal operated by Luanda Refinery for Petroleum products
  • Terminal operated by Cimangoal for discharge of cement and clinker

Lobito

  • Lobito max draft is 10 meters
  • Berthing alongside is based on "first in - first served”
  • Mooring / Unmooring daylight only
  • Three gangs working around the clock, including SSH
  • The cargo is discharged directly on to trucks as no storage facility is available
  • Port security at MARSEC level

Cargo documents required 72 hours prior to vessel’s arrival are:

  • Bill of Lading(s) - Cargo Manifest(s)
  • CNCA certificate (cargo waiver) issued and paid at loading port(s)

Namibe

Namibe max draft is 10.5 meters Berthing alongside is based on "first in - first served"

  • Mooring / Unmooring daylight only
  • Three gangs working around the clock, including SSH
  • The cargo is discharged directly on to trucks as no storage available
  • Port security at MARSEC level 1.

Cargo documents required 72 hours prior vessel’s arrival are

  • Bill of Lading(s) Cargo Manifest(s)

CNCA certificate (cargo waiver) issued and paid at loading port(s)

Cabinda

  • Cabinda doesn’t have a port as such, the oil industry (CABGOC) has a private wooden jetty for their supply boats (draft 4.5 M), cargo destined for Cabinda is either discharged at Point Noir (DR of Congo) or offshore, about 5 NM off the coastline into barges.

Soyo

  • Max HW depth 7.5 meters, tidal amplitude 1.5 meters
  • No air draft limits
  • Channel width 80m
    • • Pilot available, presently no tug boat service, therefore, bow thruster highly recommended
  • Stevedoring for general cargo USD 60 / ton including delivery on site Kwanda base and adjacent location (transport/discharge), remote areas charged on hourly basis
  • Facilities include dedicated container handling equipment (super stacker) and cranes up to 200t capacity
  • Kwanda base offers discharging facilities alongside only as NO equipment available to discharge on the anchorage, there are no barges and tugs
    • • Kwanda base working 24-7/-365/365 without overtime surcharge
  • Usually max-recommended vessel’s LOA 150m
  • Lashing/unlashing onboard by ship’s crew
  • Vessel to pay for channel dues USD 1,200 per passage
  • Berth dues USD 800 per day
  • Vessel operating on first arrived first served basis, usually no port congestion
  • Cargo can be direct discharge on trucks or parked at terminal depending on receivers and / or terminal storage at capacity
  • Cargo documents required 4 working days prior to vessel ́s arrival
  • Stowage plan
  • Cargo manifest
  • B/L
  • CNCA certificate is a cargo waiver and should be issued and paid at port of origin or nearest to; USD 100 per TE