{"id":4248,"date":"2026-10-30T13:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T12:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aivp-rufenacht-prize.org\/?post_type=projets&p=4248"},"modified":"2026-10-30T22:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T21:30:27","slug":"the-new-paseo-maritimo-of-palma-from-traffic-corridor-to-a-waterfront-shared-by-a-working-port-and-its-city","status":"publish","type":"projets","link":"https:\/\/aivp-rufenacht-prize.org\/en\/projets\/the-new-paseo-maritimo-of-palma-from-traffic-corridor-to-a-waterfront-shared-by-a-working-port-and-its-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting logistics, community and cultural identity between the City and the Port of Cotonou"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To sum up<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Port of Cotonou and the City of Cotonou have developed an innovative project that strengthens the connection between global maritime trade and local economic and social activities. By transforming an area affected by the negative impacts of port operations, the project improves working conditions and quality of life for port truck drivers and the women entrepreneurs who provide them with food and other services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the heart of the initiative, the Cantine du Port<\/em> provides an improved setting for food preparation and services, creating better conditions for local women entrepreneurs while meeting truck drivers\u2019 everyday needs. Artistic interventions, including murals on the port\u2019s perimeter walls, enhance the urban environment and contribute to a more positive relationship between the port and the city. The Zongo lorry park improves logistical efficiency, road safety, and drivers\u2019 working conditions thanks to modern facilities and automated access control. Together, these improvements generate tangible social and economic benefits through targeted interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design by:<\/strong> China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) – COBLOC Architecture \u2013 SCACU – SARA CONSULT – CGTS – KOFFI et DIABATE- ARTS AND CULTURE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
Artists, we have: AFZAN-DAGEGNON-DANIELA GUERRIEIRO-DRAGON- KOBRA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outstanding features:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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  • An integrated approach<\/strong> to the city-port relationship: the project is based on three complementary strands \u2013 logistics, social and cultural;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The Zongo car park, covering an area of 13 hectares and with capacity for 750 heavy goods vehicles, enables better organisation of lorry parking, helping to relieve congestion on key urban routes and improve the quality of urban life<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The Cantine du Port improves working conditions for female traders<\/strong> by providing them with a safe, clean environment equipped with essential services. It also serves as a local facility for drivers and port workers;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Promoting maritime and port identity<\/strong> amongst citizens through the creation of murals;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A partnership-based governance<\/strong> model that closely involves port and urban stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Why was it selected as a finalist ?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    The Cotonou project addresses a major challenge for working ports worldwide: the coexistence of intensive logistics activities with the people who depend on them for their livelihoods. By focusing on truck drivers and local women entrepreneurs, it demonstrates how relatively modest investments can improve working conditions, support local economic activity and strengthen the port-city relationship. The project also illustrates the value of international knowledge-sharing and cooperation, notably through collaboration with the Port of Antwerp. Its approach offers potential for replication in other port cities, particularly where road freight transport plays a central role in port logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    By combining social inclusion, local economic development and improvements to the port-city interface, the initiative embodies the principles of the AIVP Agenda 2030. It demonstrates that even targeted interventions can deliver meaningful benefits for communities while fostering a more inclusive relationship between ports and cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Images of the project<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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    About the Port of Cotonou<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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    The Port of Cotonou is a strategic maritime hub in West Africa and a vital gateway for trade serving Benin and several landlocked countries in the region. Committed to operational excellence, infrastructure modernization, and sustainable development, it plays a key role in facilitating regional and international commerce. Through continuous innovation, enhanced logistics services, and strong governance, the Port of Cotonou strengthens its competitiveness while ensuring efficient cargo handling. At the same time, it supports economic growth and upholds high standards of safety, security, and environmental responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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