The Office of Multimodal Freight Management (OGEFREM) announced the start of preliminary construction for the Kalamba-Mbuji dry port in Luiza territory, Kasai-Central province.

Regional Director Matthieu Tshilumba Kalenga confirmed the news on Oct. 16, 2025, after a meeting with Governor Joseph-Moïse Kambulu Nkonko. He said the necessary funds are already in place. The first stage will involve building a security fence around the 70-hectare site.

The completed dry port will include a truck park, service stations, driver housing, and offices for border services, all centralized in a one-stop shop.

The project follows OGEFREM’s acquisition of land titles for the site in February. Located near the DRC-Angola border, the Kalamba-Mbuji dry port is designed to boost trade by linking Kasai-Central with Angolan seaports, particularly the Port of Lobito. It also complements the Kananga-Kalamba-Mbuji road project currently under construction.

In April, OGEFREM Director General William Kazumba Mayombo said the agency had secured advance funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to conduct feasibility studies for the Kalamba-Mbuji dry port and planned logistics hubs in Matamba, Bilomba, and Mbulungu. These studies will also assess traffic on the Kandiadi-Kamako-Tshikapa, Kandiadi-Tshikapa, and Tshikapa-Kananga corridors, key routes for cross-border trade.

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