Global shipping company NORDEN has signed a new logistics contract in Guinea with Africa Oil Supply (AOS), marking its second logistics agreement of 2025. The project is scheduled to commence in early 2026.
The Guinea contract follows NORDEN’s logistics agreement with KMG in Australia, announced in May, and represents the company’s third logistics project overall, including its ongoing operation in Gabon with Comilog.
“We are grateful to our customer AOS for entrusting us to deliver this service for them,” said Jan Rindbo, CEO, NORDEN. “We’re also excited to bring our palette of services to Guinea, expanding our growing presence and brand across the African continent, where we see significant potential.”
Under the agreement, NORDEN will transport bauxite using Panamax vessels from the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee (CBG) jetty to a transshipment site. From there, the cargo will be transferred via floating cranes onto Capesize vessels for onward transportation to China.
NORDEN said the logistics solution will enable both operational and environmental efficiencies. “We’re pleased to begin delivery of phase one of the project for AOS, with phase two scoping in progress,” said William Wallace, Head of Logistics, NORDEN. “The agreement allows us not only to reduce freight costs for the customer by using Capesize vessels instead of Ultramax or Panamax tonnage, but also to deliver additional carbon emission reductions.”
NORDEN has continued to expand its footprint across Africa, with offices in Abidjan and Libreville, and a recent move into Durban following the acquisition of Taylor Maritime’s South African cargo activities.
