Lobito Atlantic Railway
We are part of a consortium that has been awarded a 30-year concession to operate the 1,300km Lobito railway, which runs across Angola to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a minerals terminal.
After investment, the Lobito Atlantic Railway will provide a quicker western route to market for metal and minerals produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The railway will be linked to a congestion-free port and minerals terminal in Lobito and represents a major new trade route between the Congolese Copperbelt and the Atlantic Ocean.
The upgraded railway line will also help bring vital goods and resources into the region and support business development and commercial activity.
The project to refurbish the railway line represents an investment of more than USD800 million over the lifetime of the concession. This will enable improvements to sections of the line and associated infrastructure, as well as investment in wagons and locomotives.
Capital will also be deployed on the other side of the border in the DRC, improving its railway line and rolling stock.
Our vision is to grow the corridor so that it becomes the leading rail transport link in sub-Saharan Africa.
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