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.