The Compagnie du TransGuinéen (CTG) has received its first shipment of iron‑ore wagons at the port of Morébaya at the end of July 2025. These wagons are part of an envisaged fleet of 10 000 units, procured through a partnership between Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) and CRRC Changjiang.
The delivery was executed in stages, with this initial batch transported by Winning International Group’s shipping fleet.
The incoming wagons will operate along the 650‑kilometre corridor between the Simandou iron‑ore deposits in the south‑east of Guinea and the deep‑water port at Morébaya (Forécariah). This corridor forms the backbone of the TransGuinéen railway, intended for multi‑use transport including minerals, passengers and goods.
Earlier in May 2025, the first locomotives for CTG were unveiled and baptised in Marhowra, India. The contract for these units was signed on 30 July 2024 between SimFer/Rio Tinto and the U.S. firm Wabtec (former General Electric Transportation). The agreement covered an estimated USD 530 million.
A second vehicle acquisition, finalised in January 2025 under a contract between WCS and Wabtec, included 65 additional locomotives valued at USD 248 million, or roughly EUR 230 million at the same rate. These units are designated for service on Simandou Blocks 1 and 2.
According to project representatives, testing and commissioning of the railway are expected later in 2025, with first full-scale train operations scheduled before year‑end. The infrastructure includes 12 stations, 206 bridges totalling over 79 km, and 4 tunnels spanning approximately 27.6 km.
Port and rail works at Morébaya are now in their final phase. In May, the last shipment of rails (7 677 tonnes) was offloaded, completing a multi‑year logistical effort initiated in January 2023.
Local authorities assert that the railway’s launch will support economic activity along the corridor, by enabling mineral exports, passenger mobility and goods transport across the south‑east and south‑west regions of the country.
