DP World has begun operations at the Multipurpose Terminal (MPT) at the Port of Luanda from 1 March, while there are underway improvements at the terminal.
[s2If is_user_logged_in()]The first chief executive officer of the DP World Luanda will be Francisco Pinzón, who has more than 20 years’ experience in port operations and management, having worked at ports in Panama, Bahrain, Peru, Georgia, Djibouti, and Algeria.
“We’ve already begun the process of integrating the local staff into DP World Luanda and will soon start implementing further training and development programmes for them, as well as build the new facilities and install new equipment,” said Francisco Pinzón.
DP World Luanda is investing US$190 million to improve the terminal to help Angola achieve its ambitions for economic growth and to make it a trade hub along the western coast of Southern Africa, according to a statement.
MPT was handed over to DP World Luanda by Porto de Luanda, following the 20-year concession agreement signed in January by António Bengue, chairman of Porto de Luanda and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman and CEO of DP World. With MPT, DP World now manages and operates eight port facilities in Africa and the Middle East.
Suhail Al Banna, CEO and managing director of DP World, Middle East and Africa, commented, “We are proud to be in Angola to further develop the terminal as a trade hub in the southern west Africa region, which will support the country’s economic growth objectives by attracting further investment and increased trade.”
Among the ongoing improvements at the terminal is the procurement of new equipment, including 30 trucks, six reach stackers, four empty container handlers and four forklifts. New staff facilities will also soon be built and new rubber tyred gantry cranes will be incorporated into the terminal’s fleet, which will be the first of its kind to be introduced in Angola.
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