This axis is part of a broad program aimed at connecting Central African capitals through paved and modernized roads. Gabon’s transitional head of state, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, initiated the construction of the Ndendé-Doussala road last Thursday. This project is an essential part of the strategic Libreville-Brazzaville corridor, intended to strengthen transport links between Gabon and Congo-Brazzaville. This route is part of a vast program to link Central African capitals with modernized paved roads, designed to boost regional integration and address the lag in transport infrastructure development. The Ndendé-Doussala road,…
Read MoreCategory: Congo (en)
Congo: Successful Negotiations Bring an End to Public Transportation Strike
LogisT-Africa – Scheduled to begin this Monday, March 11, 2024, the 3-day strike notice launched on March 4 across the entire Congolese territory by the Syndicate of Public Transport Carriers of Congo (STCCC) has ultimately been suspended. This suspension, announced through a press release by the STCCC, follows successful negotiations with the government, resulting in the fulfillment of all their demands, including: Suspension of Public Transport Permits (ATP): The government has agreed to temporarily halt the issuance of Public Transport Permits. Free Provisional Vehicle Registration: Provisional vehicle registration cards will now…
Read MoreMSC Boosts Connections Between Angola, Namibia and Their Key Trade Markets
As part of MSC’s decision to expand its Sub Saharan Africa network, the company is reshuffling its Angola service, offering Pointe-Noire, Congo Republic (CR), and Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as from January 2023. Offering Pointe-Noire on the Angola service will represent a significant advantage for Asia and India markets in the region. The Congolese port will serve as a key transshipment hub for cargo destinated to Angola and Namibia. Stopping the tranship via Lomé will reduce by 11 days the transit time to the main Angolan port of…
Read MoreCONGO TERMINAL CONTINUES TO UPGRADE ITS INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPANDS ITS STORAGE AREA BY 3.5 HECTARES
(Bolloré Ports) Congo Terminal, a Bolloré Ports subsidiary, continues to upgrade the Port of Pointe-Noire and has just achieved a new milestone with the completion of the extension works of the yard surface area of dock D. The works which began a year ago and had a price tag of 3 billion CFA francs (approximately €5 million), have increased the storage area by 3.5 hectares and will support additional volumes after a record year by Congo Terminal with more than one million containers handled. This new project follows the reconstruction…
Read More