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DOUALA PORT??????? I.??????????? Brief HistoryThe first fitting-out was made in 1881 by the German firm WOERMANLINIE following an agreement with Douala Kings.It is to be stressed that European enterprises were trading from vessels with landing stage (hulk) secured in the sea.At the beginning, the port is just a simple open shed arrange in the district of Akwa. The construction of a real berth with cement was initiated around 19th centenary by the German under the authority of Governor JeskovonPuttkamer. The German government was planning to make this port one of the modern from West African coast as they have seen that the absence of herm gave it a determinant advantage. It is within the port’s area that first Cameroon industries took off.During the Cameroon independence, the port is transferred to the national Office of Cameroon Port (ONPC). The Douala port authority under its actual legal form is created in 1999, by law n°. 98/021 dated 24/12/1998 organizing the national port domain.The Douala port Authority is issued from the scission of the National Office for Cameroon Port (ONPC) in much entities. Autonomous ports in one hand, operating Cameroon ports; and National Port Authority (NPA) on the other hand, were controlling the autonomous ports.????? II.??????????? CHARACTERISTICSThe mains characteristics of Douala port are as follows. ?? More than 7.5millions of tons annual traffic capacity?? 26 berths over 5.5 km naught ?? Area of 400 ha?? 13 specialized terminals?? 15 warehouses?? 65 ha of open shed?? 25 km railways?? 20 km of tarred roadsThe Douala port Authority is an enterprise holder of the first port in duty in Cameroon, the Douala port. The firm in a Cameroon state one. The Douala port is situated at the Wouri estuary on the littoral coast giving way to the Atlantic Ocean. Douala port is the first port of CEMAC. It ensures about 95% of national port traffic and facilitates the opening to enclave areas of TCHAD and RCA thanks to particular agreements. The