Category: Transport and Logistics

Ricardo D’Abreu, Angola’s Minister of Transport, has reiterated the government’s commitment to connecting the country’s three main national rail corridors, signaling a significant step towards enhancing transportation infrastructure. These corridors encompass the Northern Corridor, spanning the provinces of Luanda, Cuanza-Norte, and Malange; the Central Corridor, famously known as the Lobito Corridor, traversing Benguela, Huambo, Bié, and Moxico provinces; and the Southern Corridor, stretching from Moçâmedes in Namibe to Menongue in Cuando Cubango. D’Abreu disclosed that the government is currently conducting a comprehensive study for the project, with the subsequent focus… Read More Here

Truck drivers in Chile staged protests Monday in the mineral-rich north of the country and around the capital Santiago, demanding greater safety amid an up-tick in violent crime. Drivers at small and mid-sized transport firms belonging to the Northern Force Confederation, or CTFN by its Spanish initials, partially blocked highways near the northern cities of Arica and Coquimbo and on the outskirts of Santiago, snarling morning traffic. There were no immediate reports of disruptions at Chile’s giant copper and lithium operations. The protests are the latest sign of growing concern… Read More Here

Angola and the United States of America inked financing agreements worth $1.3 billion in Dallas on Tuesday for the development of the Lobito Corridor, a key beneficiary of the Global Investment and Infrastructure Partnership (PGI). The signed documents, exchanged between Angolan Finance Minister Vera Daves and Reta-Jo Lewis, President of the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank), will fund three infrastructure projects associated with the Lobito Corridor. Additionally, they target investments in clean energy, connectivity, radio signal expansion, and transport infrastructure. President João Lourenço, who attended the event, emphasized the significance… Read More Here