The Moçâmedes Railway (CFM) has increased the amount of pig iron transported each week from 800 to 1,470 tonnes from the Cuchi mines in Cuando Cubango to the mining port of Sacomar in Namibe, passing through Huíla province.
This increase in capacity was thanks to the entry into service of more wagons, from 19 to 32.
As a result, in one year the cargo transported could reach more than 70,000 tonnes.
A special train, made up of 32 wagons loaded with pig iron, set off on Saturday (7) from the municipality of Cuchi, bound for Lubango station and then on to the Port of Namibe.
The train transported approximately 1,470 tonnes, totalling 45,797 tonnes handled this year, compared to 25,032 tonnes transported last year.
On the subject, the chairman of the board of directors of CFM, based in Lubango, António Coelho da Cruz, emphasised the company’s commitment to increasing iron transport capacity, as he believes that the rail service is a ‘strategic gateway’ for the flow of Angolan mineral resources to the international market.
The PCA pointed out that transport of this mineral was resumed in 2023 and at a time when rail transport is ‘arousing’ growing interest in the international market, so he believes that the potential of the southern region could attract new investment.
This was the first recovery train of this configuration to be built in the country, which the railway company considers an ‘important milestone’ for this transport segment at a national level.
Source: Angop
