Editing Matadi (section)

== Port ==
[[File:Album Congo - Cover of trading cards from the Congo.jpg|thumb|Port of Matadi, on the cover of trading cards from the Congo]]
The maximum draft of the port is 8.2m.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.e-ships.net/ports/Congo%20(Democratic%20Republic)/1148.htm | title=E-ships.net }}</ref> The [[Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]] maintains one operational command at the port.

Currently, larger ships are required to transfer cargo to smaller vessels in the Republic of Congo's [[Pointe-Noire]] port. For this reason, the development of a deep-sea port at [[Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo|Port Banana]] was begun in 2022.<ref name="s&p">{{cite news |title=Construction of Banana Port begins in Congo |url=https://shipsandports.com.ng/construction-of-banana-port-begins-in-congo/ |publisher=Ships & Ports}}</ref>