Owendo
Libreville, Gabon
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Frans van Heerden / Pexels.
About Owendo
Owendo is Gabon's main container gateway, a short distance from Libreville on the Gabon estuary, and handles the country's general imports alongside manganese and timber moving out. It is the landward end of the Transgabonais railway, which is how most mineral traffic reaches the coast. Container volumes are modest and services usually call within a regional rotation.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Owendo — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 19–25 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider Gabon lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Owendo, which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Libreville
- Country
- Gabon
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- GAOWE
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 19–25 days
What to know about Owendo
- Gabon's principal container gateway
- Serves Libreville on the Gabon estuary
- Rail head for the Transgabonais line
- Timber and manganese move alongside containers
Same country
Other ports in Gabon
We also ship to one other port in Gabon.
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