On 27 September, the Minister for the Sea, Jorge Santos, paid a working visit to Cape Verde’s shipyards.

Received by the members of the Board of Directors of Cabnave – Estaleiros Navais de Cabo Verde, s.a., the minister had the opportunity to get to know the company more closely and identify the investment needs so that the institution can become a benchmark in our region.
According to the Minister of the Sea, CABNAVE is a priority for the government, which is why investments are planned for the remodelling and expansion of the Mindelo shipyards, as part of the Global Gateway Europe funding package.

During the visit, the Minister and his delegation toured all of CABNAVE’s departments, taking a closer look at the current state of the infrastructure and talking to employees.

The President of the company reaffirmed that the remodelling of CABNAVE is fundamental, with the aim of making it financially profitable and competitive, and is one of the Management’s main strategic objectives. In line with the Minister’s vision, he stressed that CABNAVE must position itself as a regional benchmark, both for its technical capacity and its organisational efficiency.