Port Technical Data
01 Facility type
Private crude oil and LPG export terminal
operated by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company
(CABGOC, Chevron). Not a commercial cargo
port.
02 Marine structure
Offshore SBM/SPM Berths No. 1 and 2; crude
transferred from the Malongo onshore tank
farm via submarine pipelines to export tankers.
03 Max vessel size (oil SBMs)
LOA ~350 m · draft ~26.8 m · up to ~325,000
DWT — VLCC-capable.
04 Cargo
Cabinda and Nemba crude grades (combined
VLCC cargoes possible); typical cargo
~950,000 bbl, minimum ~600,000 bbl.
05 LPG operations
Malongo LPG: floating storage 'Berge Troll'
(~71,300 m³), ship-to-ship transfer. Sanha LPG
FPSO (~135,000 m³) ~30 nm offshore accepts
LPG carriers up to ~85,000 m³ / LOA 230 m /
draft 13.0 m, alongside STS.
06 Recent development
The South N'Dola project (Block 0) achieved
first oil in December 2025, delivering crude to
Malongo and associated gas to Angola LNG
(Soyo).
07 Nomination & access
Vessel nomination, vetting and scheduling
controlled by CABGOC terminal procedures.
[confirm current terminal regulations with
CABGOC]
08 Pilotage / mooring
Terminal mooring masters and support craft
per CABGOC procedures; STS operations per
OCIMF guidelines.
09 ISPS
Operated under CABGOC security regime; prearrival and vetting requirements apply.
10 Operator
Chevron — Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Ltd.
(CABGOC).
Frequently asked questions
Malongo is a private crude oil and LPG export terminal about 17 km north
of Cabinda city, operated by Chevron's Cabinda Gulf Oil Company
(CABGOC). Crude from the onshore tank farm is loaded to tankers via
submarine pipelines and offshore SBM berths.
The oil SBMs accept tankers up to about 350 m LOA, 26.8 m draft and
325,000 DWT — VLCC size. Typical cargoes are around 950,000 barrels
of Cabinda or Nemba crude, with combined-grade VLCC liftings
possible.
Through floating storage: the 'Berge Troll' at Malongo (~71,300 m³) and
the Sanha LPG FPSO (~135,000 m³) about 30 nautical miles offshore,
both loading export vessels by ship-to-ship transfer alongside.
Yes. Wadmar provides agency, husbandry and crew logistics support for
tankers and support vessels operating at Malongo and offshore Cabinda,
coordinating with CABGOC's terminal procedures.