On Friday 12 July, the MV Lindsaylou bulk cargo vessel, loaded with 40,500 tonnes of sulphur docked at the mineral terminal of the Port of Lobito, marking the beginning of port operations for the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR). The sulphur, will initially be stored at the mineral terminal and then be placed on LAR international cargo trains bound for the Democratic Republic of Congo to support refined copper production by mining companies based in the Katanga area. Francisco Franca, President of the Board of Directors of LAR, commented on the arrival of the first ship and the start of port operations: “This marks the final step in bringing together all of the logistics required to operationalize and develop LAR to its full potential.” He added: “LAR reaffirms its commitment to the most important logistics corridor in the region and to increasing the volumes of railway and port operations to achieve the strategic objectives of the Government of Angola in this important corridor of regional economic development.” Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eDi_PBuh #Trafigura #SupplyChains #SecuringSupplyChains #ConnectingVitalResources #Logistics #SupplyChainManagement #LobitoAtlanticCorridor #LobitoAtlanticRailway
Congratulation, Lobito City thanks a lot!
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