On 30 May 2025, PAD and DPCS signed a 28-year PPP to develop a 25-hectare empty-container logistics platform at the Port of Douala. The CFAF 50.4bn project targets congestion reduction and higher yard productivity, funded 20% equity and 80% debt. PAD reports ~18% IRR and ~CFAF 220bn lifetime revenues.

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