Praia, Aug. 25, 2025 (Lusa) - Cabo Verde's state-owned ports company (Enapor) announced on Monday that it has reactivated two of the cold storage platform for fish on the island of São Vicente, resuming the provision of storage services for chilled and frozen products.

"One of the chambers in building two received its first load last week, objectively signalling the start-up of this infrastructure and demonstrating its capacity to respond to the sector's needs," the company said in a statement.

The unit has three fully operational refrigeration and freezing chambers with the capacity to store around 400 tonnes of fruit, dairy products, vegetables, meat and other frozen products.

"The reactivation of ship two represents an important step in strengthening the port and logistics capacity of Porto Grande in Mindelo, providing better conditions for economic operators interested in this service and ensuring greater efficiency and quality in the handling of goods," he added.

In June, Enapor announced the launch of an international tender for the concession of the cold storage platform, closed a year ago following the departure of the Spanish company Atunlo, which left 210 workers on lay-off.

The plant opened in 2015, with 51% of the capital belonging to Atunlo, 33% to Frescomar (Ubago) and 16% to Frigrove - all Spanish companies.

Tinned and frozen fish accounts for more than two thirds of Cabo Verde's goods exports to the European Union (EU), with Spain being the main buyer.

RS // ANP

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