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ZPMC to supply STS & RTG cranes for AD Ports’ projects in Africa

News12 Sep 2024

ZPMC has won a major contract with AD Ports Group for terminal projects in Africa....

Luanda plans rail integration

News12 Jun 2024

Angola builds north-south railway to connect west-east lines, boosting competition among Atlantic coast ports: Luanda, Lobito, and Namibe....

AGL into Walvis Bay, Lobito

News15 Apr 2024

MSC's Africa Global Logistics now operates Namibian Walvis Bay and Angolan Lobito terminals, expanding its Southern African presence....

FSDEA invests in Caio

News31 Jan 2017

Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA), Angola’s sovereign wealth fund, is investing approximately US$180M in the new deepwater port being built...

Beira for landlocked states

News15 Nov 2015

A new rail freight service has been launched between Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Mozambican port of Beira...

New locos for Angola

News16 Oct 2014

New locomotives have been bought for the newly renovated Moçâmedes Railway that runs from the southern port of Namibe eastwards across sou...

Luanda takes containers on board

News14 Apr 2014

Figures on the volume of cargo handled at the Port of Luanda in 2013 reveal a big switch from non-containerised to containerised cargo...

ADB wants to open the lock

News8 Jan 2014

The African Development Bank has recommended that landlocked African states should help to fund the construction of new sea ports that would...

Luanda seeks rail consolidation

News21 Mar 2012

The government of Angola plans to combine all existing rail operating companies into one firm called Caminhos de Ferro de Angola...

Progress on Moçâmedes line

News8 Sep 2011

Around 70% of the Moçâmedes railway between the Angolan port of Namibe and the inland, eastern province of Cuando Cubango has now been reh...

Cooperation for Southern Africa

News27 Oct 2010

Rather than compete directly with other ports in Southern Africa, Transnet has announced that it will seek to conclude cooperation agreement...

Japan focuses on African ports

News16 Sep 2010

The Japanese government is playing an increasingly important role in transport sector development in Africa...

New port in Luanda

News1 Jul 2010

The government of Angola is pushing ahead with plans for a new port on the outskirts of the capital city, Luanda. The existing port of Luand...

Work on Congo Terminal under way

News1 May 2009

Bolloré Africa Logistics and its local partners Socotrans, Samariti and Translo have begun construction work on Congo Terminal, the new con...

Lobito to challenge Luanda

News1 Sep 2008

The government of Angola has completed a study on the redevelopment of the port of Lobito, concluding that the project will require investme...

New Luanda harbour project unveiled

News1 Apr 2008

The Angolan government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for its main port in the country’s capital, Luanda....