The Managing Director of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, granted an audience to Alae Rahmoune, Regional Managing Director of the CMA CGM Group, on 02 July 2026. The two men discussed the prospects for cooperation and the structuring projects to accompany the development of the first Ivorian port.
On 30 June 2026, the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received a delegation from Abidjan Terminal led by Édouard Ancely, Deputy Director General. This meeting illustrates the desire to strengthen port governance and optimize the competitiveness of the Port of Abidjan, a major pl...
The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received a delegation from the Terminal Roulier d 'Abidjan (TERRA), led by its Director General, Joël Broux, as part of the permanent consultation with the actors of the Port Community of Abidjan (CPA), this Monday, June 29, 2026.
A Friday to consolidate a strategic partnership. It is in this logic that Kassoum Traoré, Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), received a delegation from Côte d 'Ivoire Terminal (CIT) a few days ago, marking a new stage in the relationship between the port authority and its concessionaire.
A new stage begins in the partnership between the first Ivorian port platform and one of its incumbent industrial operators. On 26 June 2026, the Managing Director of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan received a delegation from the Grands Moulins d 'Abidjan to discuss the logistical future of the milling group.
In a context of strong competition on the Ivorian cement market, marked in particular by the entry of Dangote Cement, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) and the Association of Cement Producers of Côte d 'Ivoire (APCCI) have chosen to close their ranks. The Director General of the PAA, Kassoum Traoré, recently receive...
The Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) recently hosted a delegation of 47 senior officer trainees from the 5th General Staff Course of the Republic of Guinea. Received by Director General Kassoum Traoré, these soldiers came to draw on Ivorian expertise in governance, security and economic development, as part of a study...
The Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) and the world leader in container shipping are strengthening ties. A high-level hearing held on 22 June 2026 between the CEO of the PAA of Kassoum Traoré and the management of MSC Côte d 'Ivoire paved the way for new common ambitions to strengthen the competitiveness of the Ivorian...
The Autonomous Port of San Pedro welcomed an imposing delegation from the European Union, led by its Ambassador to Ivory Coast Irchad Ramiandrasoa Razaaly, accompanied by the ambassadors of the Netherlands, Spain as well as representatives of the embassies of Belgium and Germany. This high-level visit highlighted two c...
Representing 85% of Côte d 'Ivoire's trade, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan continues to attract the attention of the international business community. It is in this context that a delegation from the Builders' Club of the Bordeaux region was received by the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan, as part of...
In a context of increased maritime traffic, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan and the Union of Consignees and Shipowners of Côte d 'Ivoire (UCACI) discussed the levers for improving the performance and fluidity of port services.
The San Pedro Autonomous Port rose to the 9th rank of the best performing container ports in Africa and 211th in the world, according to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025, published on June 10, 2026 by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. A consecration which reflects a profound transformat...