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Transport
The Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (CFB) connects
the port of Lobito to the eastern border town of Luau
in Moxico province, to the rail networks of south-
eastern DR Congo, to Zambia and indirectly to the
rail system of South Africa. In the 2000s, most of the
infrastructure was heavily damaged or destroyed. In
2005 talks were initiated between Angola and Zam-
bia to restore operations. CR-20 began working on
the Benguela Railway in June 2005 but was delayed
temporarily due to financial constraints. Operations
resumed in 2008 shortly after the Hong Kong-based
China International Fund (CIF) poured US$ 330 mil-
lion into the project, which brings the estimated total
investment in the Benguela railway project to US$
1,8 Bn.
The Caminho de Ferro de Moçâmedes (CFM) is
a 907 km railway line that links Namibe (formerly
known as Moçâmedes until 1985) to Menongue in
Cuando Cubango province, Huila and onto the bor-
der of Namibia. The civil war had severely damaged
the railway and rehabilitation began in 2006 with
support from China. Reconstruction work on the
railroad was at a halt from June 2010 for over five
months due to the international financial crisis. Re-
construction re-started in November 2010 and it was
announced that it would be managed by an Indian
company called RITES. Repairs to the Caminhos de
ferro Namibe (CFN) are due for completion in 2012.
CARGO CENTER LUANDA
Fernando M. Silva
President
Rua Gastão de Sousa Dias, n°6 r/c, Maianga, Caixa
Postal 778, Luanda
Tel: +244-222- 321840/3723/4632
Fax : +244-222-323335/327213
fs@cargocenter.ebonet.net
www.emp-trans.com
Areas of activity : cargo handling and forwarding agent
Date of creation: 1979
No. employees: 250
Cargo Center Ltd is was formed in 1979 by private
capital shares. Throughout its existence, the com-
pany has always operated with total autonomy, with-
out recourse to the participation of the state capital.
The Cargo handling and forwarding agent serves its
clients in three operational ports of Angola (Luanda,
Lobito, and Namibe) and the nearest airports.
The transport department offers a complete service
with no third party involved which guarantees the
customer a faster documentation process. It has an
extended fleet of vehicles available such as contain-
ers trailers, Daimler Benz trucks, tanks, or pick-up
trucks and vans, as well as vehicles for rent.
Cargo Center is permanently represented at the
Cargo Terminal 4 de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda and
in the port for customs clearance and entry and exit
of goods by air or sea. Its main clients are De Beers,
the Dutch Embassy, the Embassy of the United
States of America, UNICEF, or Total.
Packing and removal services are provided by a
team of specialists. Various packaging materials are
also available, among others, special packing paper,
plastic sheets with air bubbles for protection of sensi-
tive objects and wooden boxes of strong protection
(prefabricated). This packing material is supplied by
NEFAB RA Packaging Material SA and other Euro-
pean specialists such as the Portuguese company
Fabrica RA de Embalagens.
Cargo Center Lda was chosen by the prestigious
oil company Ranger Angola Ltd as their exclusive
agent to handle all cargo to and from Angola, with
a door-to-door service. The branch offices serve as
local agents, operating in coordination with Bertling
Forwarding in the UK. Falcon Drilling Co, ESSA, Al-
goa Oil, De Beers or SML are other oil and mining
companies working with Cargo Center.
Thanks to a state-of-the-art communications system,
Cargo Center has maximum control over its opera-
tions and procedures and keeps its clients informed
about the situation of their merchandise. The vol-
ume of the equipment handle by Cargo Center has
increased considerably both in the delivery and im-
ports and exports of goods since its creation. The
company is also a member of the International Fed-
eration of Freight Forwarders Association.
DELMAS ANGOLA SHIPPING
AGENCY
Sébastien Yves-Ménager
General Manager
Rua Cirilo Conceição da Silva 30
Bairro Ingombota - Luanda
lad.customerservice@cma-cgm.com
lad.syvesmenager@african-agency.com
www.delmas.com
www.cma-cgm.com
Activity: Shipping Agency
Date of creation: 2009
Number of employees: 95