LOME

Lom é is located in the northwest of Benin Bay on the southwest coast of the Republic of Togo (full name: the Republic of Togo), which is the largest seaport in Togo. It is the capital and national political, economic, and cultural center of Togo. The port has developed land, sea, and air transportation, with a railway leading to the inland city of BLITTA, which is 280km long. This is a major trunk line, accounting for 60% of the total railway freight volume; The road network extends in all directions, with the longest one being the main north-south line that goes straight to Burkina Faso (BURKINA FASO), with a total length of 690km. The main industries include textiles, cotton ginning, oil refining, cement, cocoa processing, food, oil pressing, and agricultural product processing. The port is lined with buildings, shaded by green trees, and boasts beautiful scenery, earning it the nickname of "Switzerland of Africa". The geographical location is suitable, and conferences of some African countries and international organizations are often held here. The famous Lom é Convention was signed here. The Lom é Airport at the port has regular flights to Paris and countries in Central and West Africa. The port has a tropical rainforest climate with prevailing southwest winds. The annual average temperature is about 27 degrees Celsius. The average annual rainfall is 1600mm, and the rainy season is from March to June and from September to November each year. The tide rises to 1.5 meters. There are two breakwaters surrounding the harbor, with the main breakwater being 1720 meters long; The east breakwater is 950 meters long. There are various types of loading and unloading equipment, including mobile cranes, heavy cranes, container cranes, forklifts, unloaders, tugboats, and roll on/roll off facilities. Among them, the maximum lifting capacity of mobile cranes is 60 tons, the maximum power of tugboats is 2200 kW, and there are also oil pipelines with diameters of 150-200mm for loading and unloading. The port area has a warehouse area of approximately 26000 square meters and a storage yard area of 130000 square meters. Loading and unloading efficiency: 1000 tons of mineral sand per hour, 1100 tons of crude oil per hour, 600 tons of kerosene per hour, 800 tons of gasoline per hour, and 900 tons of diesel per hour. The dock has railway lines for direct loading and unloading. The anchorage of the large ship is at a depth of 15 meters. The Hong Kong Free Trade Zone was established in 1975 with an area of 500000 square meters. The main export goods are phosphate, cocoa, coffee, cotton, and cement, while the imported goods mainly include machinery, vehicles, petroleum, cotton, food, and medicine. Among them, phosphate accounts for about 40% of the total export value. Overtime is allowed during holidays, but overtime pay must be paid.