Africa-Press – Angola. The Angolan Cargo Certification and Logistics Regulatory Agency (ARCCLA) and the United Arab Emirates’ AD Ports Group signed on Monday (25) in Luanda a services agreement to develop a Digital Logistics Single Window, worth approximately USD 6.2 million.
According to a press release, the Asian group also signed 5 preliminary agreements with Angolan public partners to explore expanded cooperation in maritime services, training, logistics, air cargo services, and healthcare.
The agreements were signed in the presence of the minister of Transport, Ricardo Viegas D’Abreu, as well as the CEO of the AD Ports Group, Mohamed Al Shamisi, and the UAE Ambassador to Angola, Salem Ali Shamsi.
According to the document, the Arab company’s intensification of activity in Angola, where it committed to investing USD 250 million by 2026 to renovate and expand the “Noatum Ports Terminal – Luanda” (Port of Luanda), comes 6 months after its operations began in January.
At the time, as quoted in the note, the Angola minister of Transport, Ricardo Viegas D’Abreu, considered the initiative an opportunity to strengthen the productive relationship with the AD Ports Group, a leading investor in Angola and a strategic partner in national transformation.
“By modernizing and developing our maritime and commercial infrastructure, the AD Ports Group and the Ministry of Transport strengthen trade in the region and consolidate Angola’s position as a true engine of economic and social development,” he said.
He added that the Single Window Logistics agreement and the acquisition of the truck fleet strengthen the Group’s presence in Angola (centered on the Port of Luanda, which handles approximately 76% of the country’s container and general cargo volume), in addition to ensuring maritime access to neighboring landlocked countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
The AD Ports Group’s CEO, Mohamed Al Shamisi, stated that the signings underscore the commitment to developing Luanda and Angola as one of West Africa’s leading trade hubs.
Mohamed Al Shamisi said that With the acquisition of the truck fleet for Noatum Unicargas Logistics and the development of the Digital Single Window for Angola, as well as with these strategic Memoranda of Understanding, the group he heads is implementing transformative projects that will generate lasting economic growth and prosperity for the Angolan people, within the framework of a mutually beneficial partnership, under the UAE wise leadership.
The Noatum Ports Luanda Terminal is the main hub for Noatum Unicargas Logistics, a joint venture in which the Group holds a 90% stake and its local partner, Unicargas, holds a 10% stake.
The Group also approved the acquisition of 10 480HP 6×4 heavy-duty trucks, 15 440HP 6×4 trucks, 5 440HP 6×4 fixed-bed trucks, and 25 45-ton, three-axle flatbed semi-trailers, with three-year maintenance contracts, supplied by the Angolan company Nors Trading SA.
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