The government of Côte d'Ivoire has signed a new agreement with TERRA (Terminal RORO d'Abidjan) for the concession of the RORO terminal in the port of Abidjan. The project includes the development and operation of the terminal.

TERRA was initially awarded a concession agreement in December 2008 for the development and operation of the RORO terminal for 15 years. Subsequently, the implementation of PAA (Port Autonome d'Abidjan) extension program since 2013 required the relocation of the terminal.

Therefore the new revision on the existing agreement includes an investment plan, a regulatory financial model, and above all assigns clear performance objectives to the concessionaire.

The agreement is part of the PAA (Port Autonome d'Abidjan) competitiveness improvement policy of modernizing certain infrastructures, including the ro-ro wharf.

The general director of the concession company saud that the aim is to make a port of Abidjan the main gateway for vehicles bound for the Côte d'Ivoire and border countries without a maritime border. He also announced that thanks to its capacity of 70,000 vehicles, the Abidjan RORO Terminal will provide Côte d'Ivoire and West Africa with competitive infrastructure to serve the economy of the region.