Foreign trade

• Posted on 2025-04-23
• Circulaire N°00002814

The structural transformation of Cameroon's economy now calls for major changes. Drawing on the success stories of some emerging countries, the Government of Cameroon has made the import-substitution and export-promotion policies an integral part of its 2020-2030 National Development Strategy. These policies are designed to reduce imports by encouraging local production.

This reasoned choice is a response to Cameroon's need to boost and add value to its local production, while... Read more

MSC Houston loses some 15 containers to a storm at sea

• Posted on 2025-04-15
• Porte-conteneurs

On 20 March 2025, the Portuguese-flagged container ship MSC Houston V (IMO: 9463281) suffered a loss in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. The vessel was on a voyage from Piraeus to Liverpool when it experienced a cargo shift during a violent storm. With rough seas and winds of up to 55 miles per hour, containers in the stern section of the ship were displaced, resulting in over 15 containers falling overboard and many more left hanging precariously on the vessel's starboard.

The... Read more

CNSC attends 2025 Land-linked Zambia (LLZ) Conference

• Posted on 2025-04-15
• Conférence

The CNSC took part in the Land-Linked Zambia (LLZ) conference held from 9 to 12 April 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia, under the theme “Adopting smart transport corridors in Africa”.

Now in its 4th year, the Land-linked Zambia conference was officially launched on 10 April 2025 at the Ciêla Resort Hotel in Lusaka by His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia.

The conference brought together SADC (Southern African Development Community) transport... Read more

CNSC at the bilateral cooperation forum in Côte d'Ivoire

• Posted on 2025-04-15
• Coopération bilatérale

The Cameroon National Shippers' Council (CNSC) participated from 9 to 11 April 2025 in the 1st edition of the Côté d’Ivoire - Central Africa public-private sector forum for bilateral economic cooperation.

The CNSC was represented at this forum by Miss Leatitia Minsize Tchuimogue and Mr. Joseph Martin Bitolok III, respectively service heads for Export Assistance and Trade Facilitation.

Organised by Côte d'Ivoire's Ambassador to Cameroon H.E... Read more