Mota-Engil signs railway management in DRC to Lobito
dnoticias.pt27 August 2026 at 01:27
The Portuguese construction company Mota-Engil signed a 30-year concession contract to operate a freight railway line from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Angola, as part of the Lobito Corridor. Mota-Engil Africa will be responsible for the operation, management and maintenance of the railway infrastructure for the transport of goods, minerals, liquids and gases during this period.
Portugal is going to buy 75 armored vehicles from Spain for the marines, in an investment of 120 million euros fully funded by the European Union. The first vehicles, manufactured in Spain, should start arriving in the country next year.
A lawyer specializing in Labor Law warned that the repositioning of technicians and the consequent review of salary scales with repayment of wages is legally questionable and raises serious legal doubts. According to the specialist, jurisprudence has been favorable to workers in these matters, suggesting that employers face significant risks in case of litigation.
Fosun, a shareholder of Fidelidade and BCP, achieved a profit of approximately 217 million euros in the first half of the year, more than doubling (160.3%) the net result compared to the same period last year, totaling 1,700 million renminbi yuan.
A lawyer stated that the repositioning of higher education technicians, several years after their binding to the Ministry of Education's staff, is legally questionable, adding that previous judicial decisions have been favorable to the workers.
