Port of Lomé: 40-day free time for containers bound for Niger

At the port of Lomé, the minimum free time transit for containers bound for Niger will now be forty days. The announcement was made on Friday 24 May by the Minister for the Maritime Economy, Edem Kokou Tengue.

The decision, which comes into force on 1 June 2024, is part of the reforms underway in the maritime sector to enable certain hinterland countries to carry out their activities properly.

‘Shipping lines may, depending on their tariff policies, apply an excess period of more than 40 days, in compliance with the relevant competition rules’, explained the Minister.

This measure follows a working meeting between the port authorities and various transport authorities from Burkina-Faso, Mali and Niger.

Source : République Togolaise