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Lobito Atlantic Railway Begins Operations with First Cargo Shipment

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  • First cargo of 40,500 tons of sulphur arrived at Lobito port
  • Corridor set to boost copper-mining operations in Congo

The Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR), which operates port and rail lines linking Angola to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, has commenced operations by receiving a cargo of sulphur at Angola’s Lobito port.

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