Port Technical Data
01 Max draft alongside
Commercial berth up to ~7.3 m; tanker berths
up to ~13.0 m (tidal, ~14 m depth). Oil-support
/ Kwanda Base craft berths are shallow.
River-mouth location — draft is strongly tidedependent. Confirm the berth.
02 Draft by cargo type
General cargo / containers ~7.3 m · Tankers &
LNG carriers up to ~13.0 m (tidal)
03 Berths / structure
Three areas: Kwanda Base (oil-industry
support base, Saipem/Sonangol venture),
Petromar private oil & gas terminal, and a ~300
m commercial quay. Includes the Angola LNG
(ALNG) terminal.
04 Max vessel size
Largest recorded LOA ~299 m; LNG carriers to
~315 m at the LNG terminal. Max DWT in the
order of ~93,000 t.
05 Cargo types handled
Offshore & oil-and-gas support, OSV/PSV
operations, crew transfer, project and
equipment cargo, LNG export, limited
general/commercial cargo.
06 Anchorage
Congo River estuary approaches. Strong tidal
streams; navigation and berthing require tide
awareness.
07 Tide & time
Moderate tidal range with significant river.
08 restrictions
current at the mouth; movements are tidedependent and may be daylight-restricted.
Confirm the tidal window for your draft.
09 Pilotage
Compulsory, under the Harbour Master. Tug
and support-craft assistance available
(offshore-support fleet based at Kwanda).
10 ISPS
ISPS-compliant facilities (incl. Kwanda Base
registered facility). Pre-arrival documentation
required.
11 Port authority
Harbour Master, Soyo; Kwanda Base operated
under Saipem/Sonangol venture.
Verify current facility contacts before quoting.
Frequently asked questions
The commercial berth handles vessels up to around 7.3 m, while tanker
and LNG berths take up to roughly 13.0 m on a tidal basis. Because Soyo
sits at the mouth of the Congo River, draft is strongly tide-dependent —
confirm the tidal window for your vessel with the Harbour Master.
Yes. Soyo, and the Kwanda Base in particular, is Angola's northern hub
for offshore oil-and-gas logistics, OSV/PSV support and crew transfer to
offshore fields. Wadmar operates a branch in Soyo and provides launch
and crew-transfer services there.
Three areas: the Kwanda Base oil-industry support base, the Petromar
private oil & gas terminal, and a roughly 300 m commercial quay,
together with the Angola LNG export terminal.
Yes. The river-mouth location means strong tidal streams and current, so
berthing and channel transits are planned around the tide and may be
daylight-restricted. Wadmar coordinates movements to the available
tidal window.
Yes. Wadmar provides launch and crew-transfer services at Soyo,
supported by its local branch office, complementing the Luanda head
office and Lobito branch.