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MBTP at the heart of Central Africa’s most ambitious port project

Originally, BUROTOP IRIS was a company selling office supplies and equipment. Today, the group, firmly established in the Republic of Congo, comprises companies in IT, electricity, construction, real estate, wealth management, agri-food, and industry. This is enough to meet most of Central Africa’s needs.

As part of a $150 million contract secured in a joint venture with AD Ports Group, the Congolese company is set to build the future container terminal in Pointe-Noire.

It is both a recognition and a challenge. MBTP, one of the most active construction groups in the sub-region, has been selected as part of the consortium awarded a contract for maritime works and surface development, valued at approximately $150 million, for the construction of the new Noatum Ports container terminal in Pointe-Noire. The contracts were signed on May 7, 2026, in Brazzaville, in the presence of the Congolese Prime Minister, Anatole Collinet Makosso, during an official ceremony marking the commitment of the Congolese government alongside AD Ports Group (ADPORTS), the Emirati port giant listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).

The joint venture formed with MAR CONTRACTING SARLU is thus entrusted with two strategic components of the project: maritime works — including the design and construction of the quay wall, marine structures, crane foundations, and sea-side works — as well as surface developments, which include the container storage area, operational and administrative buildings, service networks, and electrical substations.

For Hassan Attie, General Manager of MBTP, this contract is a continuation of the company’s strong positioning in high-value-added infrastructure projects. “These projects reflect MBTP SA’s maturity and its ability to meet the expectations of the most demanding partners,” he declared during a previous major international operation. A philosophy confirmed, this time in Pointe-Noire, by the trust placed by AD Ports Group in the Congolese company for one of the most structuring port projects ever undertaken in Central Africa.

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