November 8, 2026

Arab Contractors signs contract to manufacture ferries in Angola

In the presence of Eng. Ahmed El Assar - Chairman of the Arab Contractors Company, Eng. Heba Abu El Ella - Vice Chairman, and Dr. Eng. Ahmed El Adalany - Board Member, and at the headquarters of the Ministry of Transport in the Angolan capital, Luanda, a contract was signed between the Angolan Ministry of Transport and the Arab Contractors Company to manufacture 2 passenger/car transport ferries, each with a capacity of 300 people, in addition to a load up to 200 tons of small cars and trucks distributed over 3 vertical levels, with a length up to 55 meters , and according to the highest international standards. The contract also included the manufacture of 2 cargo ships with a total load up to 1000 tons and a length up to 60 meters, with international specifications for working in oceans and high seas. The contract was signed on behalf of the Arab Contractors Company by Eng. Hassan Hassoun - Head of the Francophone and West Africa Sector, and on behalf of the Angolan side by Mr. Eugénio Mauro de Lima Fernandes - the National Director for Concessions Economics at the Ministry of Transport, representing the Minister of Transport. The signing of the contract was attended by Eng. Alaa Abdel Hamid – Manager of Massara Shipyard, Eng. Mahmoud Nasef - Managing Director of Arab Contractors Congo, and Eng. Bassam Safwan - Manager of Angola Projects. See less