NORDEN secures Guinea logistics contract, expands African footprint

Global shipping and logistics company NORDEN has secured a new bulk logistics contract in Guinea, marking its second logistics agreement signed in 2025. The project, awarded by Africa Oil Supply (AOS), is scheduled to commence in early 2026.

The Guinea deal follows NORDEN’s logistics contract with KMG in Australia announced in May this year and adds to its growing portfolio, which also includes an ongoing project in Gabon with Comilog. Together, the contracts underline the company’s strategy to scale its integrated logistics services across key commodity corridors.

Under the Guinea agreement, NORDEN will manage the transportation of bauxite from the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) jetty to an offshore transshipment area. Cargo will be transferred to Capesize vessels using floating cranes before being shipped onward to China.

According to NORDEN, the logistics solution will enable AOS to optimise freight economics by deploying larger Capesize vessels instead of Ultramax or Panamax tonnage. The shift is also expected to deliver lower carbon emissions per tonne of cargo transported.

NORDEN continues to expand its African operations, with established offices in Abidjan and Libreville, and a recent entry into South Africa through the acquisition of Taylor Maritime’s cargo activities in Durban.