The Moroccan Minister for Infrastructure and Water Resources, Mr. NIZAR BARAKA, officially launched the International Ports Ecosystem Salon (SIPORTS-2026) on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Centre in El Jadida. SIPORTS is a forum for reflection and dialogue, bringing together institutions and stakeholders from the port ecosystem to discuss key issues on the future of ports, particularly those in Africa.

With more than 200 exhibitors from companies of Africa's port and maritime sector, the event brings together about twenty countries. Invited to the event by the African e-Commerce Alliance (AACE), of which it is an associate member, the Cameroon National Shippers’ Council (CNSC) is exhibiting alongside the Single Windows (GUCE) of Cameroon, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In the AACE pavilion, the CNSC is informing visitors about its contribution to foreign trade via electronic tools, the Cameroon Trade Hub, a digital portal for Cameroon's foreign trade. Visitors are also informed about the beginnings of the Port of Douala and the attractions of the Douala Maritime Museum, a project developed by the CNSC.

Over the course of three days, visitors and port stakeholders will have the opportunity to attend thematic presentations on port operations and management, the development of port infrastructure, connectivity and cooperation between ports, the optimisation of terminals and the streamlining of logistics flows, as well as the emergence of new professions in the sector.