The ports in Central and Southern Africa are working to increase their capacity to handle more regional shipping traffic, and Luanda, the capital of Angola, is part of this trend. The expansion of the terminal operated by DP World, a global logistics company, is part of a broader effort to capture more traffic heading to landlocked markets across the continent. Recently, DP World received a 10-year extension to its contract for operating the multifunctional terminal in Luanda, pushing the end date of its concession to 2051. Over the next two years, the company plans to invest an additional 90 million USD to boost the terminal's capacity, which is needed as container traffic grows and competition between ports in the region intensifies. The expansion includes extending the dock by 222 meters and increasing the operating area by 10 hectares. In the long term, the terminal's capacity is expected to reach 1.2 million TEU annually, a measure of container volume. This improvement will allow the terminal to handle two Post-Panamax ships at the same time, a significant upgrade in handling larger vessels. These developments build on previous investments by DP World, which has already spent over 260 million USD since starting operations in Luanda in 2021. This includes adding 28,000 square meters of storage space, which has led to a nearly doubling of the terminal's annual traffic, from about 177,000 TEU to more than 350,000 TEU in five years. Luanda's port plays a central role in maritime trade in Angola, handling over 76% of the country’s container and cargo traffic. It also serves as a key transit point for goods moving to landlocked countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. The expansion aims to enhance Luanda's ability to capture more of this regional traffic and solidify its role as a transshipment hub. The port is expected to see continued growth, with an estimated annual increase of 3.3% in traffic over the next decade. However, Luanda faces competition from other ports in the region that are also expanding, including those in the Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa. These ports are also targeting the same hinterlands. In addition to regional competition, the success of the Luanda terminal will depend on the efficiency of land transportation routes and the quality of access infrastructure. The port's performance will also be influenced by the reliability of maritime connections and the control of logistics costs, which are crucial factors in attracting shippers and international operators.