GalleryRehabilitation of Angola’s Railway Network
Rehabilitation of Angola’s Railway Network
Reference Projects
A1V2 is involved in the rehabilitation project of Angola’s entire railway network, in a total length of approximately 2.700 km. Works began in 2007 and are scheduled to be completed in 2014.
Angola’s railway network is defined by three structural lines:
— Benguela Line – between Lobito and Luau, with a total length of 1.340km;
— Luanda Line- between Baia and Malange, with a total […]
GalleryLobito Mineral Terminal — Angola
Lobito Mineral Terminal — Angola
Reference Projects
The mineral terminal will be developed on the eastern shore of the Lobito Bay, between the existing cement factory (Secil Lobito) and the future refinery port (Sonaref). This project includes all the equipment and facilities necessary to perform port operations. The intervention covers the execution of an artificial platform with materials derived from the excavation of the mountain and dredging of the bay, which […]
GalleryRailway connection between Lobito Port and Benguela Railway — Angola
Railway connection between Lobito Port and Benguela Railway — Angola
Selected Portfolio
The aim of this project was to define the geometry of the layout of the railway connecting the Lobito Port (container terminal area to the west) to the Benguela railway line to be rehabilitated on the eastern side of the port. The total length of the project was of 3,6 km, and it included a new railway bridge.
This line is intended to improve the […]
GalleryRailway branches for the logistical plataforms of Angofret — Angola
Railway branches for the logistical plataforms of Angofret — Angola
Infrastructures, Other Projects, Projects
It was the goal of this study to analyse layout solutions to the railway branches that connect the future logistic platforms of Angofret to the Benguela line, part of the National Logistic Platform Network of Angola. These lines seek to improve the flow and operation conditions associated with the transport of containerised cargo, seizing the window of opportunity that the rehabilitation of the Benguela […]
GalleryRailway branches of Cimenfort — Angola
Railway branches of Cimenfort — Angola
Infrastructures, Other Projects
The feasibility study, base project and final design for the railway branches connecting the CIMENFORT cement factory to the Benguela line extended over a length of 2,2 km. The goal of this study was to define the layout geometry of this railway connection, including drainage and ancillary works.
This line was intended to improve the flow of cargo (raw materials and final products) associated to […]
GalleryNew International Airport of Angola (NAIA)
New International Airport of Angola (NAIA)
Reference Projects
The New International Airport of Angola (NAIA), located 40 km south-east of Luanda, was designed as an alternative to the Quatro de Fevereiro Airport. It was inserted into the context adjacent to the current general master plan and integrated proximity principles to the programmed new urban facilities, fundamental strategic vectors to the territorial consolidation of this new urban infrastructure. The construction and improvement of […]