Namibe Corridor concession tender sets May 2026 bid deadline

Angola’s Ministry of Transport has launched the Namibe Corridor concession tender for the operation, management, and maintenance of the corridor, alongside plans for a future rail link to Namibia, as outlined in the Railway Journal tender notice.

Proposals are due by 4 May 2026. The concession is offered for 30 years, with an option to extend it to 50 years.

Scope of the Angola Ministry of Transport public tender

Under the Angola Ministry of Transport public tender, the package spans the Moçâmedes–Menongue railway line and includes rolling stock and railway infrastructure management, along with workshops and a training centre.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

It also allows for the design and construction of new sections, extensions, and branch lines. That scope includes a rail link to Namibia and, at a later stage, a connection to Zambia.

Angola’s secretary of state for land transport, Jorge Bengue, said the tender offers a major opportunity for experienced international railway operators. He added that the corridor could strengthen Angola’s role as a regional logistics platform, support supply chains, attract new investment, and improve export competitiveness.

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Port of Namibe logistics corridor and regional trade links

The Port of Namibe logistics corridor brings together the 855-kilometre Moçâmedes Railway and the Port of Namibe, forming a route used to move minerals, agricultural products, ornamental stones, and other goods for export. The corridor has a theoretical capacity of up to five million tonnes per year and is positioned to serve landlocked countries in the region.

It also connects with other major trade routes, including the Lobito and Walvis Bay corridors. The project is presented as supporting tourism and regional integration, while strengthening Angola’s role in linking Atlantic and Indian Ocean trade routes.

Requirements, tender documents, and project funding

The tender is open to individual companies or consortiums with proven experience in railway infrastructure management and freight operations. Detailed technical and financial requirements are set out in the tender documents, available for US$20,000 at the exchange rate set by the National Bank of Angola at the time of purchase.

Funding details cited in the announcement include US$100 million contributed by the Development Bank of Southern Africa, with the overall US$600 million cost described under a Japanese-backed export credit structure on the Development Bank of Southern Africa project page. Bengue also referenced the Lobito Corridor concession as an example of Angola’s ability to attract private investment and modernise transport infrastructure, a corridor discussed in a separate context by Railway Supply.

A caption accompanying the announcement notes that Angola’s Namibe Corridor is expected to include a future railway connection to Namibia.

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