Africa Global Logistics (AGL) marked a significant milestone last week as it received the first cargo ship at the Port of Lobito in the Benguela province of Angola.
The arrival of the ship at the general cargo terminal signals the formalization of AGL’s activities in operating the Multipurpose terminal at Porto do Lobito.
Managed by the firm Seatrade, the cargo ship, measuring 169.37 meters long, brought 6,500 tons of rice to the port. It has been docked at the south pier since Tuesday to commence unloading operations.
This historic moment at the Port of Lobito marks the transition to the Porto Senhorio management model, with AGL as the concessionaire of the multipurpose terminal.
AGL recently secured a 20-year concession contract for the operation of the Multipurpose Container and General Cargo Terminal at the port.
Owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company Group (MSC Group), AGL operates in 49 countries and manages over twenty port concessions, including container terminals, Ro-Ro terminals, and forest products terminals, along with railway concessions in Cameroon and the Ivory Coast.
Under the concession contract, AGL is committed to maintaining jobs and implementing training programs to enhance the skills of national workers assigned to the terminal.
It also aims to integrate Angolan staff into management roles, in compliance with local legislation on private investment and promotion of national employment.
