Ivory Coast Faces Cocoa Port Congestion Risks

Ivory Coast anticipates port congestion as a delayed cocoa crop forces heavy shipments before EU deforestation rules take effect. Industry sources warn storage capacity may be strained late this year.

FILE PHOTO: A worker fills a sack with cocoa beans as he prepares to gather unsold stocks of cocoa at the warehouse of Sekou Dagnogo, an independent cocoa buyer, in Fengolo, Ivory Coast, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo

Ivory Coast faces port congestion threats as a delayed main cocoa crop forces exporters to rush shipments before new European Union rules take effect. The delay risks straining storage capacity at key ports heading into year-end.

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