News VISITE DU PRÉSIDENT NIGÉRIEN AU PORT AUTONOME DE COTONOU
Dans le cadre de sa visite officielle au Bénin, le Port Autonome de Cotonou a eu l’immense honneur de recevoir dans …
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News ATELIER DE VALIDATION DES INDICATEURS DE PERFORMANCE DU SYSTEME D’INFORMATION PORTUAIRE
Les parties prenantes du projet SIP (Système d’Information Portuaire), conduit par le Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC), se sont réunis ce jeudi 23 février dans le cadre d’un atelier sur la revue des indicateurs de performances définis dans le cadre de la mise en place de la plateforme des données du projet SIP (Système d’Information Portuaire).
News A FULL-SCALE EXERCISE TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PORT SECURITY PLAN
The Port Authority of Cotonou organized for this year 2023, the traditional simulation exercise of port security.
Effectué dans les conditions du réel, cet exercice a réuni plusieurs structures de gestion de l’infrastructure portuaire dont la Marine nationale, la Police Républicaine, le Groupement National des Sapeurs-pompiers, la SOBEMAP, et bien d’autres.
News FIGHTING AGAINST INSECURITY AT SEA
Le Port Autonome de Cotonou a assisté ce lundi 16 janvier à un exercice de démonstration dans les eaux béninoises.
Organisé par le commandant du patrouilleur "Commandant Ducuing" et le chef du projet d’appui à l’action de l’état en mer, le préfet maritime et le chef d’état-major de la #marine béninoise, cette activité a permis de réunir principalement les acteurs du monde maritime au Bénin, qui ont rallié le navire en mer, pour échanger sur la sécurité maritime.
News The new Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) management platform is now up
The Port Authority of Cotonou informs all the users of the Port of Cotonou that the former Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) management platform https://www.besc-benin.com/ is no longer available.
As of January 1, 2023, all procedures related to the registration of cargoes will be done exclusively via the new platform, accessible at https://besc.bj
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News IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW ECTN MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
The General Management of the Port Authority of Cotonou (PAC) informs importers, exporters, freight forwarders, ship owners, carriers, consignees, handlers and other users of the Port of Cotonou, that the declaration of the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) will now be done on its new platform https://besc.bj/ from January 02, 2023.
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News LAUNCH OF THE NEW ECTN MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
The Port Authority of Cotonou informs all users of the Port of Cotonou that the new management platform of the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) is now available and accessible at https://besc.bj/
As part of the government's new reforms, it has been decided, in Council of Ministers of September 29, 2021, of the transfer of the management of the ECTN to the Port Authorithy of Cotonou.
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News CERTIFICATION OF THREE NEW TUGBOAT CAPTAINS
VIDJOGNI Eriwa Andre, Pascaline ADJOFOGUE and ADDRA Isidore are the (3) three new tugboat captains to receive their certificates of competence of towing at the back of 300ml vessels with ASD type tugs.
The certificate ceremony took place on Friday, October 21, 2022 in the conference room of the Port Authority of Cotonou in the presence of officials of the Belgian development agency (Enabel in Benin) and PAI (Port of Antwerp International).
This ceremony is part of the Support Project for the development of the port sector (PASPort) financed by the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel in Benin) and which aims to strengthen the capacity of the staff of the Port Authority of Cotonou in several areas, including the heart of the port activity, the piloting and towing of ships.
Relive in images some of the highlights of this ceremony on our Flickr account here
News THE FIREMEN OF THE PORT OF COTONOU OFFICIALLY RECEIVE THEIR STRIPES!
Among the firefighters working for the Port of Cotonou, seven (07) officially received their stripes, following a ceremony that took place this Friday afternoon, August 19th. This step, much awaited, comes to seal their commitment and the responsibility to which they fall.
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News "THE BENIN OF TOMORROW" ILLUSTRATED ON THE WALLS OF THE PORT OF COTONOU : UNUSUAL VISIT !
Thursday, July 28, 2022, the Operational Committee of the Port Authorithy of Cotonou, led by the General Manager, discovers with wonder and interest, the imposing frescoes created on the walls of the Port of Cotonou, as part of the 8th Graff Effect festival.
This guided tour, organized by Sena Street Art Association - ASSART, the promoters of this festival, exhibits the works produced on a revealing theme : "Benin of yesterday and tomorrow".
The General Manager of the Port Authority of Cotonou welcomed this initiative which is part of the social and committed dynamic that the Port intends to implement through the many modernization projects in progress. The promoters also did not fail to thank the port authorities for their support.
The wall of the Port of Cotonou now becomes the longest graffiti wall in the world with 660 meters in length and will certainly continue to break all records with the ambition to spread over all the walls of the Port of Cotonou, i.e. 1, 3km long.
News THE PORT OF COTONOU CELEBRATES ITS 57TH ANNIVERSARY !
On this August 1, 2022, a memorable day for all the people of Benin, the Port of Cotonou is also celebrating its 57th anniversary since its official inauguration on August 1, 1965!
Happy celebration to the entire port community and to all Beninese !