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Government wants to privatize maritime transport in the first half of 2021

The Government wants to dispose of the public shipping companies Secil Marítima and Unicarga, registered in the privatization program (Propriv), in the first half of next year, according to a document from the Ministry of Transport.

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Secil Marítima, the flag shipping company is currently undergoing strategic reorientation "and being equipped with the necessary assets so that it can support the country in the cabotage development process or in supporting import processes under the projects of the State ", says the document, which marks the 44th anniversary of the Ministry of Transport (Mintrans) and outlines the objectives for the sector in the near future.

In August, the company received four catamarans that were under the tutelage of the Maritime and Port Institute of Angola, being endowed with the means to carry out maritime transport activity in the field of cabotage, failing to carry out only the logistics activity.

The four vessels - "Luanda", "Macôco", "Cacuaco" and "Panguila" - will operate on the Cabinda route, due to the geographical discontinuity of that province with the rest of the territory, and terminals to support the maritime transport of passengers, in the municipalities of Cabinda and Soyo.

In October, Secil Marítima delivered the 'Cabinda' ferry boat, with a capacity to transport 60 people, eight containers and 10 cars.

The Government's objective is to privatize the company in the first half of 2021.

The same should happen with Unicargas, a port management and cargo transportation company, which is also included in Propriv and which is in the "asset evaluation phase in order to be able to follow a path of sustainable specialization".

According to Mintrans, the company "represents a strong opportunity to create a national entity, with the potential to support the development of logistics platforms".

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