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DP World in $35m Rwanda logistics centre concession

Expanding in Africa DP World has been granted a concession to develop and operate a new $35m logistics complex in Rwanda.

Marcus Hand, Editor

January 19, 2016

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The DP World Kigali Logistics Centre is a greenfield project and the first phase will encompass 90,000 sq m. This will include a 12,000 sq m container yard and a 19,600 sq m warehousing facility. Estimated annual capacity is 50,000 teu with 640,000 tonnes of warehousing space.

The terminal operator said the estimated cost of the project was $35m with further development in line with demand growth.

“We continue to be optimistic about the outlook for Africa and are proud to expand our footprint in the region. We aim to further develop the logistics sector through DP World Kigali Logistics to help meet the country’s 2020 vision of creating a strong domestic logistics services operator in the region,” said DP World Group ceo Mohammed Sharaf.

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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