Two years after its entry into service on March 2, 2018, the Autonomous Port of Kribi (PAK), in the South region, has achieved performances that have clearly increased over the years. The operating balance sheet for the 2019 financial year is generally satisfactory, after the evaluation made during the traditional Port operations meeting, extended to the partners of the port platform, and chaired by videoconference by the General Manager, Patrice Melom.
From this meeting which focused on the retrospective view of the achievements of 2019, and the prospects for the year 2020, it emerges that the PAK experienced a dense activity which had a definite impact on the Public Treasury. In 2019, 331 calls were recorded compared to 295 in 2018, an increase of 12%; 8,534 MT (goods processed) against 7,019 in 2018, i.e. 17% more.
Consequently, “in terms of non-oil customs revenue, the customs sector of the South II realized in late 2019 revenue of 24,210,943,703 FCFA, compared to 9,793,913,035 FCFA for the previous year.
In terms of oil revenues, it went from 29,542,488,590 FCFA in 2018 to 35,012,943,441 FCFA in 2019, “ a press release by the Head of the Port’s communications unit, Ursula Nkoa read.
This increase in oil revenues, and in non-oil customs revenues, contributes to boosting the customs sector in the South II, which “now ranks second among contributors to revenue from the Directorate General of Customs, just behind the Littoral I sector, supplanting Littoral II ”, the press release added.
2020 has also started off on a high note, with goals largely achieved in the first quarter. And the customs sector South II is the best indicator of this milestone, with a revenue of 10 083 193 956 FCFA, while the forecasts for this first quarter 2020 were set at 9 264 700 000 FCFA.
However, concerns remains over growth during this year, and about the PAK’s ability to continue to perform well. Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, which will necessarily have a negative impact on its activities, due to the confinement of populations and the closing of borders.
