The Africa Global Logistics company will be investing fifty Million dollars ($50million) building projects at the Queen Elizabeth Quay terminal at Client town.
This investment will be for the building of offices, workshops training centers, accessories like solar panels structures, and other projects at the terminal making it to look standard.
This statement was made by the company Regional Managing Director Captain Fabjanko Kokan on Friday 29 August 2025 during a press briefing updating the media about activities they have done and what plans they have next.
Africa Global Logistics, through their three subsidiaries in Sierra Leone, offers to economic operators in Freetown logistics solutions in all sectors of activities that govern economic life in the country.
For more than fifty years Operation as a company through their multimodal logistics solutions (Container and Break bulk Terminal, Clearing and Forwarding which is (Sea and Air Freights), Shipping Agency) they have put their knowledge at the service of socio-economic development in Sierra Leone.
AGL takes an active part in major development projects in Western Africa and their teams are committed to offering tailor-made logistics solutions that meet the specific needs of their customers.
Giving the update, Captain Fabjanko Kokan, the Regional Managing Director for Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia said they partner with development organization and they help people who are in need, adding that they have used to help the less privileged people for many years.
Manager Kokan further that the company has been pursuing a policy of empowering Sierra Leoneans thereby contributing to developing the human resources of the nation.
Manager Kokan further that once a year they used to update the media on their activities and planning of their programs, investment and development done, adding that communication is based on transparency and they update the media to let people know about the office.
He noted that over the years the company has hired the services of expert trainers who have built the capacities of locals in the different sectors of the Port.
He added that work done by expatriates could be done by locals if they are empowered, adding that they are passionate about supporting communities where they operate and they are contributing meaningfully to the development of the nation and there is a need for all to stand up for the rights of children in the country.
Captain Kokan also said the company is in the country and everybody knows what they do, adding that this is the time to upgrade as they have about five hundred (500) people working for the company and 99.9% are Sierra Leoneans and so everything about the company is possible for human capital training for other Sierra Leoneans.
He said newcomers are now in the company in the legal department, human resource department and other departments, adding that there is a need to empower women around them so that they have the sense of feeling of how to know what to do and not going in the wrong directions.
Captain Kokan also informs the media that two new machines were brought in July this year for the terminal and they cost huge sum and those machines are being operated by Sierra Leoneans, adding that other machines like tractors, bulldozer and the other equipment are also operated by Sierra Leoneans.
He said recently they just finished training eighty people on how to operate these machines and the trainers came from Abidjan, noting that they also trained students going to colleges and those who are freshly recruited in the company.
Captain Kokan in his update continued that they brought electrical technical tractors from the Port Operation and they will empower people on solar panels making.
He said he saw in the newspaper talking about the signing of ratification of documents of the company which is true, and the company before operation went through Parliament before the documents were ratified and 80% of the people in the country were around and 30% of people from the government were also there.
He further that during the process, they were engaged with so many meetings with the government, Ministers, Port Authority because they are shareholders and partner in the business and after that they government agree for them to operate, adding that the process was very smooth and they have their documents ratified.
He said the company is also engaging in an investment project for the payment of 3, 4, 5 & 6 areas of the terminal because the condition of the quay is not good and it had been made long time and so it needs to be repaired and structure with a better mechanism.
He said soon they will also start to repair of the quay and all this investment will improve the Freetown Port and activities of the Port like capacity of availability to accept new shares will also be involve to operate more quickly and to reduce more wounding and accidents.
Manager Kokan further that there is an arrival of two new machines next year for this project and solar panels are also going to be installed at the terminal, adding that more 2.1 Mega Watt electricity is going to be joined with the solar panels which will be done by EDSA.
He said they will build infrastructure and roofing of the solar panels at the terminal, adding that and all this project has been finance and something great is going to be done early next year.
He said the finance team is also planning to build a new office at the entrance of the terminal which will be a very nice building and it will also be used for official meetings.
Manager Kokan further informed the media that they also need to finalize the payment of debt in which they owe first when started to work, adding that the shipping arrangements of the terminal are not yet done in Logus.
He said the repairing work will be done for a maximum of one year or will be extended to fifteen months for completion, adding that Mercy Ship is also with them working on humanitarian action.
He further that they are going to repair the Logus stores next year, and the total cost of this investment will be fifty thousand dollars.
Manager Kokan further that they have up to five local contractors who are sierra Leoneans for these investment and this will include making of bricks, gloves amongst others.
He said this year they started distributing material equipment to school children in different districts.
He further that during the Ramadan period they also made huge donations to people and they will start giving scholarships to school children.
Patrick from the Security Sector said there are lots of containers waiting to go out of the terminal and their Director is channeling that area.
He said for them they operate twenty four hours unlike the other stakeholders at the terminal and so that is why they called the media to see how best the media can help to spread out this information.
Patrick said for the safety and security they are still going on, adding that for the past years they have put measures in place to ensure that there is safety within the Port.
He said they are training visitors on the shipping line Agency because they did not want to keep the knowledge to themselves, adding that they will also do training and at the end of September.
Nutali Kamara Legal and Compliance Manager of the company said they ensure that their patients emerged well within the mandate of this country and they make smart and ethical decisions.
She further that compliance is at the fore front of the company’s integrity and building practices which includes adherence to good conduct and tolerance.
Madam Nutali further that they as company wants to change the mindset of their staff, adding that compliance is not just about legal obligation but to pledges their values and so with those ideas it helps us to know about sustainable environment.