ITA to organize trade mission to Africa focused on railways, ports

The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration will organize a “Rail and Port Trade Mission” to South Africa and Angola in August, which will include introducing U.S. manufacturers to buyers focused on the “Lobito Corridor,” a G7 infrastructure project aimed at increasing trade in the region. The trip is set for Aug. 19-24, to “to advance U.S. national interests and focus on meeting demand for U.S. rail and port solutions for African markets,” according to a May 3 Federal Register notice...