Topic: Algeria

Western Mining Railway China to tap into Algerian iron ore mining with new desert railway

Track construction on the Western Mining Railway in Algeria is complete. The involved Chinese construction company says that it is Africa’s first heavy-haul desert railway,…

Algeria to handle 17 million tonnes of freight in 2021

The Algerian government plans to transport 17 million tonnes of freight by rail in 2021. By this time, the construction of a new railway station…

Pan-African rail freight project paralysed due to Algerian funding limitations

Algerian holding Cevital claims to be unable to carry out its pan-African rail freight project due to limitations in the country to finance international projects.…