{"id":38890,"date":"2023-07-05T07:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T07:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/pr-praises-lobito-corridor-for-southern-africa"},"modified":"2023-07-05T07:09:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T07:09:09","slug":"pr-praises-lobito-corridor-for-southern-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/pr-praises-lobito-corridor-for-southern-africa","title":{"rendered":"PR praises Lobito Corridor for Southern Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong><\/span><b>The President of the Republic, Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o, considered yesterday, the 4th of July, a memorable day for Angola, as he opened his doors to regional integration through the Lobito Corridor.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a publication on his personal Facebook account, the Head of State underlined the fact that the Lobito Corridor is a set of infrastructures that will speed up commercial transactions between neighboring countries and the world.<\/p>\n<p>According to the President, the Benguela Railway and the Port of Lobito will serve as a \u201cregional hub\u201d, especially for Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), generating more jobs for youth and income for the country.<\/p>\n<p>The act of transferring the concession of rail services and logistics to support the Lobito Corridor to the Lobito Atlantic Railway consortium takes place , in the city of the same name, in the province of Benguela.<\/p>\n<p>To witness the transfer of the concession, along with President Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o, are the counterparts from Zambia, Hakainde Hichilerma, and from the DRC, Fe\u0301lix Tshisekedi.<\/p>\n<p>The Lobito Atlantic Railway, the consortium considered the winner of the international tender for operating the Corridor, on November 4, 2022, is formed by the companies Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil.<\/p>\n<p>The consortium plans to increase daily frequency to 50 trains over a period of 30 years and guarantee 1,600 direct jobs.<\/p>\n<p>It will be responsible for transporting large loads, such as minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, as well as maintaining infrastructure (workshops, the railway line).<\/p>\n<p>Privately managed, the Lobito Corridor includes the Port of Lobito, the Mineiro Terminal, the Catumbela Airport and the Benguela Railway.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\">Angola<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. The President of the Republic, Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o, considered yesterday, the 4th of July, a memorable day for Angola, as he opened his doors to regional integration through the Lobito Corridor. 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