After an inaugural trip by President Mamadi Doumbouya on 12 October 2026, the TransGuinean railway line must gradually accommodate passengers and commercial freight beyond the iron ore of Simandou. However, the commissioning remains...
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Guinea: Wabtec signs over $700 million contract for TransGuinean locomotives
For several years, Wabtec will provide maintenance and operational support to the TransGuinean locomotive fleet. The contract brings the cumulative value of agreements with the Company to over $1.2 billion...
Guinea: Chinese consortium presents mining corridor project over $3 billion
On 16 September 2026, a consortium of Chinese companies led by SPIC and Chinalco presented Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah with a mining corridor project linking the area of Santou with the maritime facade of Cape Verga. The program plans...
Nigeria: APM Terminals Apapa plans round-the-clock barge operations and targets 60% of rail exports
APM Terminals Apapa plans to operate its barge jetty (Finger Jetty) 24 hours a day from the fourth quarter of 2026. The terminal also aims to transport 60% of its rail export containers. These measures must increase the...
South Africa: Transnet opens 20 railway lines to private operators
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has launched a call for proposals for the leasing, development, operation and maintenance of 20 railway lines in several regions of South Africa. Ten-year contracts...
DRC: Mota-Engil obtains concession of Congolese section of Lobito corridor
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has signed with the Portuguese group Mota-Engil a 30-year concession for the rehabilitation, modernization and operation of the Dilolo-Sakania railway line. Long about 1 004.5 km, this infrastructure must connect...
Nigeria: Kano-Katsina railway project reaches about 80%
The Nigerian government maintained the target of commissioning in December 2026, despite the difficulties of security, access to land and the seasonal slowdown in work. The 284-kilometre railway project from Kano to Katsina reached...
Zambia: AfDB mobilizes $265 million for Lobito Economic Corridor
The African Development Bank (ADB) is strengthening its support for the Lobito corridor with $265 million in funding for Zambia. This first phase will launch the construction of new railway and road infrastructure...
Namibia: Kaleido Logistics and TransNamib launch rail corridor between Walvis Bay and Karibib
Kaleido Logistics and TransNamib have put in operation a new railway corridor linking the port of Walvis Bay to Karibib in order to strengthen freight transport in Namibia. Supported by a new logistics hub in Karibib, this liaison aims to improve the...
United States: InfraRed Capital Partners takes a majority stake in Rail Modal Group
The infrastructure asset manager InfraRed Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Rail Modal Group (RMG), a U.S. intermodal rail terminal and export logistics operator. This operation, including the...