Among the reforms planned by the company is the rehabilitation of the terminal's quayside infrastructure, so that it is possible to change the Luanda Multipurpose Terminal's plant.
The company will also proceed with the rehabilitation and acquisition of equipment and will create an external logistics platform that will allow the terminal to reach a traffic volume of around 700,000 container movements per year. The company also plans to maintain all jobs, with a strong investment in worker training.
Companies such as Multiparques, Advanced Maritime Transport, China Harbour Engineerring Company, among others, competed for the competition. However, the Evaluation Commission, created by the Ministry of Transport and guided by João Fernandes, considered that the UAE company would be the most advantageous option.
The results of the tender were revealed on Tuesday by the committee, which was cited by Angop, justifying the choice with the fact that Dubai Ports World has a current value of payments to the grantor in excess of 440 million dollars for this year. In addition, in the long term, these payments will represent a grantor value in excess of one billion dollars, of which 150 million on the date of signature of the concession contract, Angop said.
The terminal is the largest national port infrastructure and is dedicated to the transportation of general cargo and containers. It is composed of a wharf of approximately 610 meters, with a depth of 12.5 meters and an area of approximately 181,070 square meters. It is capable of handling more than 2 million tons per year and is also responsible for 70 percent of the cargo transported by sea to the country.
Dubai Ports World, based in Dubai, specializes in cargo logistics and port terminal operations. With open doors since 2005, it moves around 70 million containers per year.
