Angola has launched an international tender for the concession of the management, operation and maintenance of the Caio deep-water terminal, according to the Government of Cabinda Province, opening the asset to specialised operators under a public service framework.
The tender, unveiled on 9 April at a ceremony led by Transport Minister Ricardo de Abreu and attended by Cabinda Governor Suzana Abreu, sets the basis for private-sector participation in the commercial operation of the terminal.
The Caio terminal is positioned to expand Angola’s port capacity and support integration into regional and international logistics chains, with authorities pointing to its role in scaling throughput and attracting investment into Cabinda.
Designed capacity stands at about 200,000 TEU annually and approximately 2.1m tonnes of cargo, giving the facility scale to develop into a regional distribution hub.
The project includes plans for a Caio free zone intended to anchor industrial and logistics activity around the terminal and support job creation and capital inflows.
The terminal is linked to National Road 100 and is expected to connect to the new Cabinda International Airport under construction, forming a multimodal corridor aimed at improving cargo flows.
The concession covers operation, management and maintenance of the terminal and associated services, with the government seeking to secure performance, efficiency and sustainability benchmarks through the process.
The Government of Cabinda Province is the provincial executive authority of Cabinda, Angola’s northern exclave, responsible for regional administration, economic coordination and implementation of national policies at the local level.
The Ministry of Transport of Angola is the central government authority responsible for the development, regulation and oversight of the national transport system, including ports, maritime infrastructure and multimodal logistics networks.
