Even before the major African ports compete for the first places in the world port performance ranking, the Autonomous Port of San Pedro continues to climb the ranks. The Ivorian port platform has just made significant progress by integrating the Top 10 best performing container ports in Africa, according to the 2025 edition of the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), published on June 10, 2026 by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. E news West Africa
« The Port of San Pedro is now among the 10 best performing container ports in Africa, according to the Container Port Performance Index 2025 published by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. Ranked 9th in Africa and 2nd in West Africa, the Port of San Pedro continues its commitment to operational excellence, logistical competitiveness and quality of service, » the structure said.
The CPPI is now considered one of the main international indicators for assessing port performance. In particular, it measures the operational efficiency of ports through the time it takes for ships to carry out their loading and unloading operations before leaving the dock. The shorter the delays, the more efficient the port is considered.
San Pedro’s entry into the circle of the top ten African ports reflects the results of significant investments made in recent years in infrastructure modernization, the digitalization of procedures and the improvement of the supply chain. These efforts have made it possible to increase the fluidity of maritime traffic while strengthening the attractiveness of the port for economic operators and shipping companies.
In the continental ranking, the Ivorian port is positioned behind several African references in the maritime sector, including Tangier Med in Morocco, Port-Said, Damiette, El Sokhna and El Dekheila in Egypt, Djibouti, Mogadishu in Somalia and Dakar in Senegal. However, it is ahead of many port platforms on the continent and ranks just in front of the port of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea.
« This international distinction testifies to the work done by all the actors of the port community and strengthens the strategic positioning of the Port of San Pedro as a driver of regional economic development, » said the port. For Côte d’Ivoire, this international recognition is a strong signal. It confirms the relevance of the national strategy to make the Autonomous Port of San Pedro a major logistics hub in West Africa. Already considered a nerve point for the export of cocoa, rubber, palm oil and mineral resources, the port thus strengthens its role in regional and international trade.
This performance is all the more remarkable as it occurs in a global context marked by a slight deterioration in port performance. According to the World Bank, ship rotation times averaged in several ports around the world in 2025. Despite this trend, San Pedro has been able to maintain a positive momentum and improve its operational efficiency.
Through this ranking, the Autonomous Port of San Pedro confirms its ambitions and consolidates its place among the most competitive port platforms on the continent. An evolution that could contribute to further strengthening the position of Côte d’Ivoire as an economic and commercial locomotive of the West African sub-region.
source : afrik soir
