Eric Peiffer News Today

A meeting in this regard was held on December 27

The Ministry of Transport of the Government of Angola has announced the award of the concession tender for rail services and logistics support for the Lobito Corridor, a key route connecting mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the Lobito port in Angola and international markets beyond.

A consortium comprising Trafigura, Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construcao Africa SA, an international construction and infrastructure management company and Vecturis SA, an independent rail operator, has signed a 30-year agreement for the concession of rail services and logistical support for the Lobito corridor.

Angola has appointed a private concessionaire to operate and maintain the Lobito corridor, a key element of the government’s reform agenda as Kevin Smith explains.

Kevin Smith assesses a recent concession contract for the Lobito corridor in Angola and China’s future role in African railway infrastructure.

The Angolan government has selected an international consortium for a 30-year concession to operate and maintain the Lobito corridor.