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Luba Freeport is a new deep water port and oilfield
service logistics base that is being developed on the west coast
of the island of Bioko. Construction work commenced in March 2000
and the port became operational early in 2002. Luba is a JV between
GEPetrol and Luba Freeport Ltd.
The Luba development covers 100 hectares adjacent to the town
of Luba, situated on the west side of Bioko island approximately
40 km by road from the main town and international airport of
Malabo. Bioko island is centrally situated in the Gulf of Guinea
and Luba Port occupies a strategic location on the West Africa
coast. Approximate distances by sea to other regional centres
are 660 km to Lagos, 220 km to Port Harcourt, 160 km to Douala,
210 km to Kribi, Cameroon, 270 km to Bata, Rio Muni (the onshore
enclave of Equatorial Guinea) and 390 km to Libreville, Gabon.
The development includes world-class port and dockyard facilities
with berthing for ocean-going ships, an oilfield logistics base
with warehousing, storage and workshop facilities and fabrication,
repair and maintenance yards capable of handling deep water drilling
rigs. The Freeport also offers the benefits of an autonomous duty
free zone with its own 24 hour customs and immigration regime
and fuel storage and bunkering services.
Luba Port has unrestricted marine access at all states of tide.
The deep water jetty has sufficient water for vessels of up to
10m draught. The loading dolphin has 12m water depth on its oceanward
side. The port has a helicopter landing pad and there is good
road access to Malabo (road upgraded in 2000) and other parts
of Bioko.
Website at www.luba-freeport.com |
