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September 12, 2023 | Africa

US and EU back Lobito corridor extension from Angola to Zambia

The United States and European Union will support pre-feasibility studies for the project.

July 10, 2023 | Africa

Angola’s Lobito corridor transferred to private freight concessionaire

The Lobito Atlantic Railway consortium of Trafigura, Mota-Engil, and Vecturis signed the 30-year concession in November.

April 12, 2023 | Light Rail

Siemens in negotiations to build €1.3bn Luanda light rail line

The negotiations were approved by the Angolan president.

November 17, 2022 | Africa

Angola signs Lobito corridor concession agreement

The 30-year agreement with Trafigura, Mota Engil and Vecturis was announced in July.

August 10, 2022 | Africa

A fresh start: Lobito corridor concessionaire targets growth

Angola has appointed a private concessionaire to operate and maintain the 1344km Lobito corridor, a 1067mm-gauge railway which runs from the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Atlantic. The move is a key element of the government’s reform agenda to stimulate economic growth and development, as Kevin Smith explains.

July 20, 2022 | Africa

Angola awards 30-year concession for Lobito corridor

The winning consortium of Vecturis, Trafigura, Singapore, and Portuguese construction group Mota-Engil overcame competition from a rival Chinese group.

August 25, 2021 | Financial

Angola to launch concession for Benguela Railway

The line connects the landlocked countries of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia to the Atlantic coast.

October 24, 2019 | Africa

Russia eyes greater presence in Africa

RUSSIA has boosted its initiative to strengthen ties with the African continent, signing a number of agreements and memorandum of understandings (MoUs) to collaborate on various rail projects during the Russia-Africa economic forum in Sochi on October 23-24.

March 7, 2018 | Africa

Angola - DRC rail link restored after 34 years

AFTER a 34-year hiatus, rail traffic between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola’s Benguela Railway resumed on March 5 when a manganese train crossed the border between Dilolo and Luau bound for the Angolan port of Lobito.

January 25, 2017 | Africa

GE diesel locomotives arrive in Angola

THE first batch of 15 GE Transportation C30 ACi Evolution Series diesel-electric locomotives for Angolan National Railways (INCFA) arrived in Angola on January 11 after completing their sea voyage from the United States.

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