VINCI Construction Maritime et Fluvial

Port of Kamsar

Extension of the quay in an ore terminal in Guinea.

As part of the project to expand its production capacity, VINCI Construction Maritime et Fluvial carried out the extension of the mineral quay and dredging works at the port of Kamsar on behalf of Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée.

  • Site / Location : Port of Kamsar (Guinea)
  • Customer : Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée
  • Duration : 18 months

Project description

In 2017, as part of Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée’s production capacity expansion project, VINCI Construction Maritime et Fluvial and Sogea-Satom (VINCI Construction International Network) carried out the extension of the mineral quay and dredging work at the port of Kamsar.

This 360-m long extension of the quay, requiring the driving of 150 piles and the pouring of 8,500 m3 of concrete, aims to double the loading capacity of ore carrier. The work was completed in October 2017.