• AGL Cameroon invested CFA1 billion ($1.8 million) in new port equipment.
• The company has already spent more than CFA8 billion on equipment in 2025.
• AGL targets €22 million (CFA14.5 billion) in investments in 2026.

Since early 2025, AGL Cameroon has accelerated capital spending to support its expansion. The company has already invested more CFAthan 8 billion this year.

AGL, the Cameroonian subsidiary of MSC-owned Africa Global Logistics, showcased new equipment worth CFA1 billion (about $1.8 million) on November 25 at the Douala port zone. The investment includes two Port Pack bagging machines, one Terberg yard tractor and six Sinotruk Howo trucks.

The two bagging machines each handle 120 tonnes per hour. They will package 25- to 100-kg bags of bulk food products—soybean, sorghum, maize, rice—and fertilizer directly from vessels. This upgrade aims to improve packaging quality, enhance product preservation and ensure safety. AGL says the equipment will cut costs and shorten delivery times through increased automation, while enabling the company to meet more diverse demand and enter new market segments.

The Terberg tractor will move trailers under demanding conditions. The six Sinotruk Howo trucks will carry heavy and oversized cargo from vessels to AGL warehouses in the port zone. The company says the additional equipment will strengthen customer satisfaction and boost operational performance.

“These achievements reflect our determination to accelerate our operations, reduce pressure on our vessels and strengthen the long-term competitiveness of AGL Cameroon,” said Thibaut Lamé, managing director of AGL Cameroon. He said the new acquisitions lift total equipment investments for 2025 to more than CFA8 billion.

The company now aims to reach €22 million, or CFA14.5 billion, in investments in 2026. This trajectory places the reinforcement of industrial and logistics tools at the center of AGL’s strategy at a time when service quality and cost efficiency increasingly define the competitive landscape of Cameroonian port operators.

By expanding quay-side bagging and internalizing transport flows between vessels and warehouses, AGL seeks to secure the logistics chain for bulk imports and raise productivity. For shippers and importers, the benefits include time savings, improved packaging quality and more flexibility. For AGL, the investment push must translate into higher volumes, stronger customer loyalty and a firmer position in Cameroon’s port sector.

This article was initially published in French by Frédéric Nonos (Business in Cameroun)

Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum