2.1.1 Gambia Port of Banjul
Key port information can also be found at: Maritime Database information on Gambia
Port Overview
Port Location and Contacts |
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Country |
The Gambia |
Province or District |
Banjul |
Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km) |
Name :Banjul km: n/a |
Port's Complete Name |
Port of Banjul |
Latitude |
13.45 |
Longitude |
-16.56667 |
Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of operation) |
Banjul Seaport |
Management Contact Person |
n/a |
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations |
Airport Name: n/a Airlines: n/a |
Port Picture
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
For information on Gambia Port of Banjul contact details, please see the following link:
4.3 Gambia Port and Waterways Company Contact List
Port Performance
The Port is accessible to conventional ships but there is a draft limitation of 8.5m at the channel entrance into Banjul which limits the sizes of vessels that can call at the Port. However, vessels have called at the Port with loads of up to 10,000 metric tons of bulk bagged cargo.
The Port has capacity for open storage of containers, warehouses, car port as well as storage tanks for liquid bulk product such as vegetable oil and Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO). The lack of sufficient space provides limitations for covered storage facilities on site but the Port possesses warehouses located within the vicinity of Banjul and which are usually given to private operators on long term lease.
Handling Figures |
Year 2011 |
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Vessel Calls |
n/a |
Container Traffic (TEUs) |
13.440 |
Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk |
Year 2011 |
---|---|
Bulk (MT) |
32.256 (Conventional: 16.800) |
Break bulk (MT) |
n/a |
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
Discharges Rates
(MT/Day)
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Bulk & Bagged
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to warehouse | Data unknown |
to trucks | 1000mt a day 101/2 hours |
to rail-wagons | Not available |
Additional info | 17 container moves per hour |
The moves to the port warehouse are minimal due to very high standard costs
NOTE: The information in the above table has been taken from the old DLCA and adjusted to suit the format of the new LCA
Port Handling Equipment
Is the port equipment managed by the government or privately? n/a
Equipment |
Available (Yes / No) |
Total Quantity and Capacity Available |
Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage |
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Dockside Crane |
Yes |
1 - 40 Tons |
n/a |
Container Gantries |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Mobile Cranes |
Yes |
40 tons at 18 meters reach |
n/a |
Reachstacker |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
RoRo Tugmaster (w/ Trailer) |
Yes |
9 tug masters/trailers (haul majors) |
n/a |
Grain Elevator w/ Bagging Machines |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Transtrainer |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Forklifts |
Yes |
7 forklifts with capacities ranging from 2.5 to 16 tones |
n/a |
Container Facilities
The storage facilities near the Port can probably be used in emergencies, and they are largely unused as the Port tries to limit storage within its main premises in order to avail itself much needed space for the open storage of an increasing number of containers throughout. But it is not long-term storage facility, so they should only be considered in emergencies. For more information on storage facilities near the port, see the section on storage facilities.
PORT AREA
Several warehouses are located around this area and we attempted to visit them. These are big stores and there are not in custom bonded area. There warehouses are located less a kilometer from the main docking area along the Burn road. We could not establish who the owners are and in most cases, we dealt with the security personnel who could not give us any detailed information on storage capacity and technical data needed. There is an urgent need to make a census of these warehouses, their capacity, ownership and condition.
Our efforts to find the real owners paid dividends almost at the lat hour, three days before the end of this LCA , we managed to locate Mr. Hassan Akar, the Director of Midland Trading Group LTD. The Company owns and rents almost 90% of these warehouses in the zone. They use them for their own operations and sometimes there are forced to rent out some warehouses else. He gave us the estimated capacity, each warehouse can take up to fifteen forty feet containers.
This company is a major food provider and we recommend WFP to include them in their list of suppliers. They own a fleet of several DAF and MAN trucks, which can take up to 30 tons(total number of trucks not given)
Facilities |
20 ft |
40 ft |
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Container Facilities Available |
Yes |
Yes |
Container Freight Station (CFS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Refrigerated Container Stations |
Yes |
Yes |
Other Capacity Details |
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Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) |
480 |
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Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) |
3 |
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Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication) |
n/a |
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Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift) |
29.700 |
20.700 |
Customs Guidance
For information on Gambia Port of Banjul Customs information, please see the following link:
1.2 Gambia Customs Information
Port Security
The port is fenced and has 24 hours surveillance by security personnel and no major incidents have been reported.
Security |
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ISPS Compliant (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Current ISPS Level |
1 |
Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional |
Police Boats |
n/a |
|
Fire Engines |
n/a |
For information on Gambia Port of Banjul additional details, please see the following documents:
Gambia Port of Banjul Additional Information
Gambia Port of Banjul Warehouses
Gambia Port of Banjul Warhouses 2
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.
For information on Gambia Port of Banjul contact details, please see the following link: