The concession, with an preliminary period of 30 years, extendable as much as 50 years, covers the operation, administration, upkeep and preservation of the Moçâmedes–Menongue Railway Line, together with rolling inventory, related infrastructure, workshops and the coaching centre. It additional encompasses the potential for designing and setting up new sections, extensions and department strains, in addition to railway connections to the Republic of Namibia and, at a later stage, to the Republic of Zambia.
The Secretary of State for Land Transport, Jorge Bengue, famous on the launch occasion that the method constitutes a strategic alternative for worldwide operators with a confirmed monitor report within the railway sector. “The Namibe Hall has the potential to strengthen Angola’s position as a regional logistics platform, improve provide chains, foster new investments, and improve the competitiveness of exports. We anticipate a dynamic tender course of with robust participation from established business operators,” he said.
Jorge Bengue additional emphasised that Angola has carried out structural reforms lately which have strengthened authorized certainty and created a extra aggressive enterprise surroundings. The success of the concession of the Lobito Hall has demonstrated the nation’s capability to implement partnership fashions that stimulate non-public funding and speed up the modernization of transport infrastructure.
Particular person corporations or consortiums of opponents with confirmed expertise within the administration of railway infrastructure and freight operations are eligible to use. The detailed technical and monetary necessities are set out within the tender paperwork, which can be found for a charge of USD 20,000, or the equal in kwanzas on the alternate price of the Nationwide Financial institution of Angola on the time of the transaction.
The Namibe Hall encompasses the Moçâmedes Railway, with a complete size of 855 km, and the Port of Namibe, forming a strategic logistics axis for the export of minerals, decorative stones, agricultural merchandise, and different items. The infrastructure permits for a theoretical capability of as much as 5 million tonnes per yr, serving as a connection level for landlocked international locations within the area, in coordination with the Lobito and Walvis Bay corridors.
This hall additionally contributes to tourism improvement and regional integration, strengthening Angola’s place in Atlantic–Indian commerce routes and consolidating the nation as a major industrial hub throughout the African context.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Transport of Angola.
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Caption: The official launch of the Public Tender, presided over by the Secretary of State for Land Transport, Jorge Bengue
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