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Port Autonome de Lomé operations and rankings

Overview

The Port Autonome de Lomé (PAL) in Togo has navigated internal labor disputes and achieved significant global ranking milestones.

In August 2026, dockers returned to work following a resolution between port management and the Syndicat des Agents du Port Autonome de Lomé (SYAPAL). The agreement addressed a 72-hour strike and nearly two weeks of uncertainty. Terms included the reintegration of previously unhired dockers, a commitment to review 12 union demands, and improvements to working conditions such as new sanitary blocks, a canteen, and better worker transportation.

By September 2026, the port was ranked 91st in the Lloyd’s List ‘One Hundred Container Ports’ ranking, its sixth consecutive year in the top 100. It holds the 5th position among African ports. This growth is largely attributed to transshipment, which accounts for over two-thirds of the port's activity, following a 5.19% increase in container traffic in 2024.

Entities

Port Autonome de Lomé · SYAPAL · Kokou Edem Tengue · Lloyd’s List · Togo

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Port Autonome de Lomé reaches 91st in global container port rankings

    The Port Autonome de Lomé has reached 91st globally in the 2026 Lloyd’s List container port rankings, maintaining its position in the top 100 for the sixth year and ranking 5th in Africa.

  2. 24 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Port Autonome de Lomé dockers return to work after agreement

    Dockers at the Port Autonome de Lomé have resumed work following an agreement with management to reintegrate non-rehired workers and improve labor conditions, ending a period of industrial action.

Sources

actulome.com · aucoeurdelalogistiquemagazine.com · icilome.com · journaldutogo.com · togotopnews.com