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Back to topTHE ABIDJAN PORT AUTHORITY AND CMA CGM STRENGTHEN THEIR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT PORT AND LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT
THE ABIDJAN PORT AUTHORITY AND CMA CGM STRENGTHEN THEIR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT PORT AND LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT
The Managing Director of the Abidjan Port Authority (PAA), Mr. Kassoum TRAORE, received, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Mr. Alae RAHMOUNE, Regional Managing Director of the CMA CGM Group. The meeting was part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen relations between the two institutions and provided an opportunity to discuss prospects for cooperation and strategic projects that could support the development of the Port of Abidjan.
At the start of the discussions, the Managing Director of PAA welcomed the CMA CGM Group’s strategic decision to establish its regional headquarters in Abidjan. He noted that this decision reflects the Group’s confidence in Côte d’Ivoire and further confirms the Port of Abidjan’s position as a major hub port in West Africa.
For his part, Mr. Alae RAHMOUNE congratulated Mr. Kassoum TRAORE on his appointment as Managing Director of the Abidjan Port Authority. He reaffirmed CMA CGM’s commitment to the Port of Abidjan, as a long-standing partner, and commended the significant performance achieved by the port platform in recent years. He stated that establishing the Group’s regional headquarters in Abidjan reflects CMA CGM’s confidence in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic potential as well as in the development prospects offered by the Port of Abidjan.
The Regional Managing Director also reiterated his Group’s commitment to supporting the Abidjan Port Authority in implementing strategic port and logistics projects designed to strengthen the platform’s competitiveness and support the growth of trade across the sub-region.
For his part, Mr. Kassoum TRAORE recalled that CMA CGM remains one of the Abidjan Port Authority’s strategic partners. He reaffirmed PAA’s commitment to maintaining close cooperation with the Group in order to develop high-performance infrastructure and innovative logistics solutions capable of meeting the requirements of steadily growing maritime traffic.
The discussions notably focused on prospects for expanding port infrastructure, strengthening logistics capacity, and improving the fluidity of port operations.
This meeting reflects the shared commitment of the Abidjan Port Authority and the CMA CGM Group to consolidating a long-term partnership based on a shared vision of port development and enhancing the Port of Abidjan’s standing as a leading platform on Africa’s Atlantic coast.
