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| The current concession is for 30 years, and operations started on 4 July 2023,<ref>https://www.trafigura.com/press-releases/transfer-commences-of-the-concession-of-railway-services-and-support-logistics-of-the-lobito-corridor-in-angola-to-the-lobito-atlantic-railway/</ref> at a ceremony attended by the presidents of Angola, Congo, and Zambia.<ref>https://twitter.com/Presidence_RDC/status/1676249624389070850</ref> | The current concession is for 30 years, and operations started on 4 July 2023,<ref>https://www.trafigura.com/press-releases/transfer-commences-of-the-concession-of-railway-services-and-support-logistics-of-the-lobito-corridor-in-angola-to-the-lobito-atlantic-railway/</ref> at a ceremony attended by the presidents of Angola, Congo, and Zambia.<ref>https://twitter.com/Presidence_RDC/status/1676249624389070850</ref> | ||
| The LAR will provide "a faster and safer route" for passenger trains in Angola, including the "Ombaka Express".<ref>https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/lobito-atlantic-railway-concession-launched/64446.article</ref> There are also plans to improve connectivity for copper and cobalt mines in Congo, |
The LAR will provide "a faster and safer route" for passenger trains in Angola, including the "Ombaka Express".<ref>https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/lobito-atlantic-railway-concession-launched/64446.article</ref> There are also plans to improve connectivity for copper and cobalt mines in Congo,<ref>http://constructafrica.com/index.php/news/angolas-lobito-corridor-railway-handed-over-international-operator</ref> especially Kamoa-Kakula.<ref>https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/397-tsx/ivn/141979-ivanhoe-mines-united-states-announces-support-for-development-of-lobito-atlantic-railway-corridor-at-the-2023-g7-summit.html</ref> | ||
| The railway will use at least 1555 wagons and 30 locomotives in Angola; more, if Congo is included.<ref>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/trafigura-led-consortium-pledges-r105bn-for-key-rail-project-to-link-angola-drc-and-zambia-20230705</ref> | The railway will use at least 1555 wagons and 30 locomotives in Angola; more, if Congo is included.<ref>https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/trafigura-led-consortium-pledges-r105bn-for-key-rail-project-to-link-angola-drc-and-zambia-20230705</ref> | ||
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The Lobito Atlantic Railway' is a joint venture, operating trains along the Benguela railway corridor.
Route
Main article: Benguela railwayThe railway runs from Lobito, on Angola's Atlantic coast, 1300km westwards to Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a connection to Zambia.
Joint venture
The Lobito Atlantic Railway is a joint venture between Trafigura, Mota-Engil, and Vecturis, an independent rail operator. Trafigura plans to invest $455 million in Angola and up to $100 million in Congo.
“We see the Lobito rail corridor as a partnership between the private and public sectors. A partnership of three countries – Angola, the DRC and Zambia and of three companies – Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil,”
Ivanhoe Mines is considering a $250m investment.
Operations
The current concession is for 30 years, and operations started on 4 July 2023, at a ceremony attended by the presidents of Angola, Congo, and Zambia.
The LAR will provide "a faster and safer route" for passenger trains in Angola, including the "Ombaka Express". There are also plans to improve connectivity for copper and cobalt mines in Congo, especially Kamoa-Kakula.
The railway will use at least 1555 wagons and 30 locomotives in Angola; more, if Congo is included.
References
- https://www.miningreview.com/central-africa/united-states-looks-to-invest-in-lobito-atlantic-railway-corridor/
- https://www.trafigura.com/press-releases/transfer-commences-of-the-concession-of-railway-services-and-support-logistics-of-the-lobito-corridor-in-angola-to-the-lobito-atlantic-railway/
- https://twitter.com/Presidence_RDC/status/1676249624389070850
- https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/lobito-atlantic-railway-concession-launched/64446.article
- http://constructafrica.com/index.php/news/angolas-lobito-corridor-railway-handed-over-international-operator
- https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/397-tsx/ivn/141979-ivanhoe-mines-united-states-announces-support-for-development-of-lobito-atlantic-railway-corridor-at-the-2023-g7-summit.html
- https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/trafigura-led-consortium-pledges-r105bn-for-key-rail-project-to-link-angola-drc-and-zambia-20230705