On 22 August 2024, teams from Africa Global Logistics Congo (AGL) completed the customs clearance, handling and rail-railing of 4 locomotives destined for the Chemin de fer Congo Océan (CFCO). This delicate task will enable the country to maintain its commitment to the population and economic operators. Intra-city rail transport is one of the most economical and secure solutions for transporting people and goods.
Imported from Belgium, each locomotive weighs 68.5 tonnes and measures 16.9 m long, 2.8 m wide and 4.20 m high. It has a tractive power of 1200 hp. Once the customs formalities had been completed, allowing the equipment to be made available to the CFCO customer quickly, AGL Congo’s teams put their expertise to work to unload and put the oversized equipment on rail, using the appropriate lifting equipment and the dexterity of the drivers. As a leading multimodal logistics operator (port, maritime, logistics and rail) in Congo, AGL offers its customers tailor-made solutions that adhere to international safety standards.
“Our ambition is to continue to invest in the acquisition of locomotives to enhance rail transport. These 4 locomotives will add to our fleet, increasing our capacity”, explains Honoré SAYI, Minister of Transport, Civil Aviation and the Merchant Navy.
“We are using our logistics expertise to support economic growth and the development of the Pointe Noire/Brazzaville rail corridor. The successful handling of these four locomotives should enable the CFCO to fulfil its ambitions, in particular to revitalise passenger and freight transport between the country’s two principal cities,” says Christophe PUJALTE, Regional Director of AGL Congo/RDC/Angola.
Chemin de fer Congo-Océan (CFCO) operates an 885km network of 1,067mm gauge railways. It has three sections: the 512km Congo-Ocean line linking the port of Pointe-Noire to Brazzaville, the 285km Mont-Bello to Mbinda section and the 91km Bilinga to Dolisie section.
