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Logistics giants vie for Matadi river port

The port of Matadi in the DRC. © Matadi Gateway Terminal

France's Bolloré has been keen on the modernisation project since 2019 but UAE's Abu Dhabi Ports is also now showing interest. [...]

Published on 03/02/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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