TMU was delivered to DP World by the Port of Luanda, following the award of a 20-year concession contract signed in January by António Bengue, president of the Port of Luanda, and by Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, president of the Group and CEO of DP World.
In a statement sent to VerAngola, DP World said that it appointed Francisco Pinzón as CEO of DP World Luanda. Panamanian citizen, "with over 20 years of experience in port operations and management", has worked so far in ports in Panama, Bahrain, Peru, Georgia, Djibouti and Algeria. He joined DP World in 2016 as COO of DP World Djibouti and in 2018 was appointed Director of Operational Excellence for Africa and the Middle East. Before taking on the challenge for which he is now appointed, he was Deputy General Manager of DP World Djazair, in Algeria.
DP World Luanda will invest US $ 190 million in the improvement of the Terminal to transform it into an important commercial warehouse on the southwest African coast. The terminal is the eighth port facility currently managed and operated by DP World in the Africa and Middle East region.
Improvements are already underway at the terminal, boosted by the acquisition of new equipment, including 30 trucks, eight long-range forklifts, four empty handlers, and four forklifts, adds the company.
New facilities for personnel will also be built and Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (RTGs) will be incorporated into the terminal's fleet - the first of its kind to be introduced in Angola. DP World says that RTGs improve the efficiency of the operation, are more beneficial to the environment and allow a better use of the total area of the terminal.
Francisco Pinzón, CEO of DP World Luanda, underlines that he is "honored to lead and work with the DP World Luanda team in this phase of the terminal's strategic development. Taking advantage of our international experience, technology and the capabilities of the entire supply chain. supply, we will put our best practices and systems at the service of this project so that the terminal substantially increases its productivity and results ".
The same official recalls that "the process of integrating local staff in DP World Luanda" has already started, adding that new training and professional development programs will soon be implemented. Plans are also underway for the construction of new facilities and the installation of new equipment.
Suhail Al Banna, CEO and General Manager of DP World, Middle East and Africa, took the opportunity to welcome all Angolan colleagues who are now part of the DP World team. "We are proud to be in Angola to continue to develop the terminal as one of the most relevant commercial outlets in the Southern African region, supporting the country's economic growth objectives, attracting more investment and increasing trade between Angola and its partners. "he stated.
