The Construction of Inland Ports to Boost Investment and Maritime Transport in Cameroon

Authors

  • Pelinzen Ndoke Leonel The University of Bamenda, Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics, Department of Maritime Transport, Bamenda, Cameroon
  • Youmbi Mbenowol Carene The University of Bamenda, Faculty of Education, Bamenda, Cameroon

Keywords:

Construction, Inland port, Investment, trade, Maritime Transport

Abstract

The construction of dry ports or inland ports in the Republic of Cameroon will boost investment and maritime transport tremendously. The Republic of Cameroon is endowed with a plethora of natural lakes, rivers and seas, of which, if well developed in to inland ports, will generate other activities like the tourist industry, transportation of goods and persons, the construction of real estates to accommodate the offices of the various shipping companies and the human resource personnel’s in the ports and also decongest the Douala port and the recently constructed Kribi deep seaport. Cameroon has only two major ports as of now, and this is not enough to meet international competition in this contemporary era. Therefore there is need to construct a number of inland ports to cater for some areas in the country, which does not have the opportunity to benefit from the location or nearness of the Douala and Kribi deep seaports and this will improve the standard of living of Cameroonians and curb unemployment which is plaguing our economy. This said, there is the desire to emerge in 2035 economically, socially culturally in Cameroon and this should be done by actions and not by words

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Published

2021-09-22

How to Cite

Leonel , P. N. ., & Carene , Y. M. . (2021). The Construction of Inland Ports to Boost Investment and Maritime Transport in Cameroon. International Journal of Formal Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends, 10(01), 30–40. Retrieved from https://ijfscfrtjournal.isrra.org/index.php/Formal_Sciences_Journal/article/view/555

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