Abstract
Dry ports currently play an integral role in the global logistics network relieving seaport from congestions and enabling more efficient and effective cargo handling with improved logistics solutions to facilitate cargo transportation for shippers in the port’s hinterland locations. This paper focuses on developing dry ports in Togo and the concept of dry port as well as the drivers behind the emergence and development of dry ports has been extensively reviewed in existing literatures. It also delves into the classification of dry ports based on the geographical factors relating to distance from the seaport. In addition, Port of Lome is presented as a main gateway port for West African Landlocked Countries (LLC’s) with major focus on Lome-Ouagadougou CU9 transit corridor, which remains a pivot channel for transporting merchandise designated for hinterland markets. Finally, SWOT analysis methodology was applied to analyze the endogenous and exogenous factors that are considered vital for developing dry ports in Togo followed by conclusion for future implementation.
Highlights
Togo is among the fast growing emerging economies in West Africa but is currently being encumbered with an underdeveloped and inefficient land transport infrastructure that has not kept pace with rising demand as it continues to pursue its economic growth
Port of Lomé is presented as a main gateway port for West African Landlocked Countries (LLC’s) with major focus on Lomé-Ouagadougou CU9 transit corridor, which remains a pivot channel for transporting merchandise designated for hinterland markets
Transport cost continues to increase at tremendous rate with lengthy lead time along various West African corridors
Summary
Togo is among the fast growing emerging economies in West Africa but is currently being encumbered with an underdeveloped and inefficient land transport infrastructure that has not kept pace with rising demand as it continues to pursue its economic growth. Container Terminal Capacity (CTC) has become a major problem nowadays in many. Considering the growth in the number of containers and vessel dimensions, there is bound to be pressure on seaports to increase the capacity of their container terminals either by new buildings or adding more infrastructure facilities [3]. In this context, the reinforcement of Togo’s container port and in particular its dry port sector represents an essential effort to overcome the high logistics costs which renders it imports and exports uncompetitive. Developing dry port(s) to relieve the port of Lomé would definitely be a proactive measure to be implemented by its stakeholders
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