The Port of Namibe in southern Angola has received four new specialized vessels to enhance operations at its container terminal and the neighboring Saco Mar ore terminal. The newly delivered fleet comprises two ASD 2813 tugboats, one Stan Pilot 1905 pilot vessel, and one Pushy Cat 1004 workboat, Ecofin Agency reported.
Jointly financed by the Angolan government and Japan, the vessels are built for towing, docking assistance, ship salvage, and coastal surveillance. Their introduction coincides with preparations to commission newly modernized infrastructure across both terminals.
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The $600 million expansion and modernization of the Saco Mar terminal included the construction of a 520-meter-long, 18-meter-wide jetty capable of accommodating vessels of up to 250,000 tonnes and processing up to 10 million tonnes of ore annually.
Namibe Province, whose capital is Moçâmedes, is rich in copper, manganese, chromium, tin, and lignite reserves. Transport Minister Ricardo D’Abreu emphasized that the investments will lower logistics costs as Angola seeks to become a key export route for critical minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
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