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French courts quash Africa Global Logistics' claim to Autonomous Port of Douala

Published on 25.06.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 min

The French courts have definitively rejected the claims of Douala International Terminal (DIT), a consortium comprising APM Terminals (APMT) and Bolloré Africa Logistics.

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Cameroon French courts quash Africa Global Logistics' claim to Autonomous Port of Douala

The French courts have definitively rejected the claims of Douala International Terminal (DIT), a consortium comprising APM Terminals (APMT) and Bolloré Africa Logistics.

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French courts quash Africa Global Logistics' claim to Autonomous Port of Douala

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Cameroon
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