| 1857 | Established: Dakar maritime port of call (France–Brazil line). |
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| 1864 | Construction of lighthouses (Mamelles 1864, Cap-Manuel 1866). |
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| 1910 | Road and rail links, warehouses, cranes, tugboats. |
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| 1926 | Construction of Piers 5, 6 and 8, oil berths on the North jetty. |
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| 1933 | Construction of Pier 3, warehouses and new dredging works. |
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| 1945 | Pier 4 (1947-1951) and oil wharf (1954). |
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| 1962 | First fishing quay, followed by a second in 1972. |
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| 1980 | Construction of the fishing pier. |
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| 1985 | Terminal à conteneurs : deux postes à quai, huit hectares. |
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| 1987 | Change of status: creation of the Port Autonome de Dakar. |
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| 2009 | Installation of two Panamax quay cranes by DP World. |
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| 2010 | Inauguration of the international maritime terminal. |
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| 2013 | Naming of port facilities after national figures. |
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