Lobito Railway Receives First Congo Copper Shipment After 2-Month Flood Closure
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15
Lobito Railway Receives First Congo Copper Shipment After 2-Month Flood Closure
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15
Summary
Lobito Atlantic Railway has taken its first copper shipment from the Democratic Republic of Congo since reopening a flood-damaged stretch, reviving a key central African export corridor.
About two months of disruption ended after emergency repairs restored the link between the port of Lobito and Huambo, according to a June 13 statement from the operator.
The resumed traffic reopens an important route for moving Congolese copper and other minerals to Angola’s Atlantic coast.