Thursday 12 November 2026

Maritime

Ivory Coast - China: towards a strengthening of port cooperation

On the sidelines of the 17th International Forum on Investment and Infrastructure Construction (IICF), which was held from June 10 to 12, 2026 in Macao, China, the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, alongside the Minister of Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Hien Yacouba Sié, h...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Ivory Coast: inauguration of a Drone Center, a first in West and Central Africa

The Interregional Maritime Security Institute (ISMI) of Yopougon-Niangon recently officially opened the very first regional center dedicated to civilian drone professions in West and Central Africa. Abidjan has thus established itself as a pioneer in training for professional civilian drones.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Ivory Coast - India: the National Defence College of New Delhi immersed in the Port

A high-ranking delegation from the National Defence College (NDC) in New Delhi, led by Major General Hartej Singh Bajaj, visited the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), as part of a study tour to Côte d 'Ivoire from 1 to 5 June. This mission illustrates the vitality of the academic, diplomatic and strategic partnership b...

par Franck Oulaï
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Ivory Coast – Belgium: a business delegation explores opportunities

The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received H.E Carole Van Eyi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Côte d 'Ivoire, accompanied by a delegation of Belgian economic operators. This meeting, on 3 June 2026, illustrates the growing attractiveness of West Africa's leading por...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime cooperation: SEPCIM-AEM and the US Navy chart the course of 2028

As part of the strengthening of bilateral cooperation on maritime security, the Permanent Secretary of SEPCIM-AEM, Abroulaye Fofana recently received a delegation from the United States Naval Forces for Africa (NAVAF). A strategic meeting that lays the foundations for enhanced collaboration by 2028.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Autonomous Port of Abidjan: stopover of the MS Vista of Oceania Cruises

The Autonomous Port of Abidjan welcomed the MS Vista, flagship of the American company Oceania Cruises, 3 days ago. 242 metres long, this prestigious liner has dropped off 662 cruise passengers on the Ivorian quays to discover the riches of Côte d 'Ivoire. A stopover that illustrates the rise of Abidjan on internationa...

par Franck Oulaï
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Ivory Coast – Brazil: Maritime Cooperation Agreement

A Brazilian delegation led by the Chargé d 'Affaires of the Embassy of Brazil in Côte d 'Ivoire, composed of Commander Anselmo, was received by the Acting Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, on 26 May 2026. This diplomatic meeting, held on the occasion of the stopover of the warshi...

par Franck Oulaï
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Côte d 'Ivoire - Belgium: cooperation for sustainable modernisation

The Acting Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré recently received a Belgian delegation composed of representatives of Enabel and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. These exchanges paved the way for strategic cooperation focused on ecological transition, digitalization and logistics performa...

par Mohamed Fofana
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