Logistics corridor · Gulf of Guinea
West Africa: bauxite, manganese and gold to the Atlantic.
Guinea's bauxite leaves from Kamsar and the Boké river ports; Ghana ships manganese and bauxite through Takoradi; Senegal and Sierra Leone export mineral sands; Mali's lithium travels long road routes to the coast.
- Main ports
- Kamsar · Takoradi · Dakar
- Mode
- Rail · road · river barge
- Faces
- Europe · China · Americas
- Key cargo
- Bauxite, manganese, gold
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Ports and cargo
| Port | Country | Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Kamsar and Boké river terminals | Guinea | Bauxite, by rail from Sangarédi and by barge transhipment |
| Conakry | Guinea | Bauxite, general cargo |
| Takoradi | Ghana | Manganese ore from Nsuta, bauxite from Awaso |
| Tema | Ghana | Containers; gold moves by air from Accra |
| Dakar | Senegal | Zircon and ilmenite from Grande Côte; phosphate |
| Freetown / Nitti | Sierra Leone | Rutile and ilmenite |
| Abidjan / San-Pédro | Côte d'Ivoire | Manganese, containers for Mali and Burkina Faso |
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What to plan for
- Gold is shipped by air under central-bank or state-agency export arrangements in several countries — see gold compliance.
- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have revised mining codes and export arrangements since 2023; confirm the current regime before contracting.
- The rainy season slows road haulage from the interior.
Last reviewed September 2026. Rules change — confirm before you contract.
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