French trade minister, Olivier Becht commented: “This is a major project for the district of Abidjan which will make it possible to reduce the city’s traffic jams.
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In many developing economies, growth relies on cross-border trade aided by robust logistics infrastructure. flow’s Clarissa Dann looks at a remarkable collaboration between international banks and export credit agencies to help Ghana improve its rail network and remove freight and passengers from the roads Railway networks first arrived in sub-Saharan […]
Infrastructure managers from all over Europe have participated in the UIC “DRONE4RAIL – Harmonised methodology for drone/UAV uses for bridge inspection” project to research the use of drones (UAS – Unmanned Aerial Systems) for railway bridge inspections. In order to ensure the long-term performance of bridges, it is necessary to […]
Portuguese infrastructure group Mota-Engil, partly owned by China’s CCCC, has signed an agreement for the concession of rail services and logistical support for the Lobito corridor, in Angola. Mota-Engil will manage the strategic infrastructure linking the Angolan coast to hinterland countries in consortium with Trafigura Pte Ltd. and Vecturis […]
By Raillway Working Group IntroductionThe Rail Working Group is a not-for-profit organisation based in Switzerland representing directly over 70 stakeholders in the rail and rail finance sectors and indirectly, through member organisations, many hundreds of key operators in the rail industry. The majority of its members are based in the […]
“Registration is still open. Those interested can still contact : Mrs John-Mensah – +2348025504315, Adetoye – +2348110744904 or email -policycentre@accinigeria.com “, the Afreco boss noted
Addis Ababa, November 10, 2022 – The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and Logistics has announced a National Transport and Logistics Master Plan to be implemented for the next 30 years. The Minister of Transport and Logistics, Dagmawit Moges, stated that the master plan is designed to modernize the transport sector […]
Minister of Construction and Transport Tanzania Prof. Makame Mbarawa accompanied by the Minister of Infrastructure of the Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC Alexis Gusaro along with other leaders from the DRC have visited the SGR Station building in Dar es Salaam, November 2022. Prof. Makame Mbarawa has said that the […]
Construction of Lot 3 of Caransebes-Timişoara-Arad railway • Webuild consortium to upgrade, widen 14 kilometres of railway• Lot 3 part of one of most important railways in Romania• Part of project to connect cross-country railway to Rhine-Danube TEN-T Corridor• Contract to create 600 jobs, direct and indirect MILAN, November 7, […]
Kenya’s transport minister has made public documents about a massive Kenyan railway project signed with China after years of secrecy. The $3bn (£2.6bn) Chinese-funded and operated railway line is Kenya’s biggest infrastructure project since independence in 1963. Its viability has been repeatedly questioned since it was launched. The line runs between […]