Port of Dakar service
Storage / warehousing
The port's storage yards, warehouses and storage areas, and the free storage periods.
The port allocates its storage yards under two arrangements:
- common-use storage yards: allocated based on availability;
- leased storage yards: leased for a long term, generally from 9 to 25 years.
Free storage periods on common-use storage yards
| Cargo type | Free period |
|---|---|
| Conventional cargo and vehicles destined for Senegal | 7 days |
| Conventional cargo in transit | 20 days |
| Vehicles in transit | 12 days |
Storage capacities
| Storage type | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Covered storage (warehouses) | 98 351 m² |
| Open-air storage | 216 309 m² |
| Container storage areas | 324 208 m² |
| Cold storage | 15,000 m² |
| Petroleum storage | 290,000 m³ |