GA LBV Port (Libreville) – Terminals, Draft, Agents

About This Seaport

International terminal operators handle Gabon's main cargo flows not at the open Libreville roadstead but at the deep-water port of Owendo (GA OWE), about 25 km to the south. The berth listed under GA LBV is an open anchorage with shallow water – a channel of roughly 1.8 m – suited to lighterage and coastal traffic rather than large container or general-cargo ships. The Libreville/Owendo complex carries around 70 percent of Gabon's foreign trade; the Owendo Container Terminal (OCT, run through the Gabon Special Economic Zone) has a 775 m quay and 250,000 TEU annual capacity and handled about 185,000 TEU in 2024 (175,000 in 2023). In 2024 operator AGL commissioned seven new gantry cranes – five yard cranes and two quay cranes – doubling handling capacity. Exports are led by tropical timber and manganese, with the mineral terminal moving roughly 3 million tonnes of manganese a year, alongside crude oil, while containers and project cargo arrive through Owendo. Inland connections run by road and the Transgabon railway toward the interior. For containerised shipments bound for Libreville, Owendo is therefore the port to book, with Pointe-Noire in Congo as a regional alternative.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UN/LOCODE of Libreville?▼

The UN/LOCODE of Libreville is GA LBV. This international code identifies ports and logistics locations worldwide.

Where is the port of Libreville located?▼

The port of Libreville is located in Gabon (Gulf of Guinea; North Atlantic Ocean).

What is the size of the port Libreville?▼

Libreville is a Medium harbor of type Open Roadstead.

What is the channel depth of Libreville?▼

The channel depth of Libreville is 1.8 meters.

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