Webuild named preferred bidder for 517-km Zambia Lobito railway section

• Webuild selected as preferred bidder to lead a consortium building the 517-kilometer Lot 1B of Zambia’s Lobito Corridor Railway Project.
• Consortium partners İçtaş and Mota-Engil each hold 30%; selection remains subject to negotiations expected to begin in November 2026.
• The project covers engineering, procurement and construction of the railway from the Angolan border to Chingola in Zambia’s Copperbelt.
• The broader corridor will cut freight transit times from 16 to seven days, unlocking estimated USD 3 billion in economic benefits.
• Italy’s Mattei Plan supports the project, a priority for the United States, European Union and G7 to secure critical mineral supplies.

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