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In January 2022, it was announced that container shipping company MSC would take over Bolloré Africa Logistics, the parent company of Camrail. It is uncertain whether MSC, which has an annual turnover of around €30 billion, will maintain passenger transport on Cameroon's railways or prioritise the
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movement of its own containers. The development contrasts with the railways of neighbouring Nigeria, where passenger transport is making a profit and freight transport is in decline.
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railway, which however might be isolated from existing railways. The distance from the mine to tport is about 510 km. A connection to the nearest
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would be 350 km long. Because of the heavy tonnages to be carried, this railway is to be
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Sustaining reforms for inclusive growth in Cameroon: a development policy review
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There are no links yet to railways in adjoining countries. The nearest the
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In 2011 funding for construction of a standard gauge railway line in
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about track gauge, network topology, passenger stations, etc….
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to promote the forestry industry have also been recommended.
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over 100 km from the northern Cameroon border. The
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was obtained; the construction would include a line to
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consortium planned to build new railways in Cameroon.
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Legend
Ngaoundéré
BĂ©labo
Nanga Eboko
Yaoundé
Mbalmayo
Edéa
Douala
Kumba
Nkongsamba


Camrail
Bolloré Africa Logistics
History of rail transport in Cameroon

Douala

talk page
metre gauge
narrow gauge
Tiko
iron ore
Camrail
Mbalmayo
Nyong River
standard gauge

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