From Bean to Market: MSC’s Commitment to West Africa’s Cocoa Trade

The 2025 cocoa season has begun, and MSC is once again proud to support cocoa exporters across West Africa.

Our global network connects the region’s key producing countries—Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria—to major importing markets in Europe, North America, and East Asia. With chocolate consumption continuing to rise globally, the demand for high-quality cocoa remains strong, and MSC is here to ensure a smooth journey from farm to destination.

Seamless Logistics from Origin to Destination

MSC’s maritime and inland solutions offer a wide range of options for loading locations and final destinations. Our extensive intermodal network enables door-to-door deliveries, ensuring flexibility and reliability at every step.

We also offer digital business solutions such as MSC’s electronic Bill of Lading (eBL), making shipping more efficient, secure, and sustainable.

What We Offer

As a market leader in cocoa transportation, MSC provides a holistic logistics package tailored to the needs of cocoa exporters:

• Dedicated teams with local knowledge and cocoa expertise
• Tailored logistics solutions based on customer requirements
• Regular trade services with reliable transit times
• 24/7 container availability
• Strategic terminals in essential locations:
  o San Pedro (TSP - Terminal San Pedro), Côte d'Ivoire
  o Lomé (Lomé Container Terminal), Togo
• Key value-added value solutions such as intermodal transport, thermal liners or digital business solutions such as eBLs.

To discover all our cocoa-transport solutions, get in touch with our cocoa experts today, or visit our page msc.com/cocoa.

You can also meet us at the National Chocolate and Cocoa Days (JNCC) held in Abidjan at the Parc des Expositions, 1-4 October 2025.