Executive concept · August 2026

Evidence infrastructure
for the Lobito Corridor.

Abaxx Attest can create a trusted digital evidence chain alongside every paper document and physical shipment—from mines and energy facilities to rail, border, terminal and vessel.

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Proposed pilot concept · Not a description of currently deployed capability

THE CORRIDOR

One shipment. One continuous evidence chain.

1,739 kmKolwezi → Lobito

DRCKolweziMine evidence capture

BorderDilolo / LuauBilateral border gate

AngolaHuamboRail checkpoint

AtlanticLobitoTerminal reconciliation

THE EXECUTIVE THESIS

Do not digitize paper.
Digitize what the paper proves.

Evidence, not storage

Abaxx Attest tracks assertions, authority and state transitions—not simply PDFs in a folder.

Physical + digital

Every document remains linked to its shipment, cargo lot, wagon, container, seal and custody event.

Independent handoffs

Each actor attests to what it released, received or verified, creating a multi-party evidentiary record.

OPERATING CONTEXT

Ownership and operation are different.

The Port of Lobito is an Angolan public enterprise. LAR operates the Angolan railway section and dedicated minerals terminal under a 30-year concession; its consortium comprises Trafigura, Mota-Engil and Vecturis. The model below is designed to complement those operating realities—not replace institutional authority.

1,289 kmAngolan section operated by LAR

450 kmDRC section used with SNCC

30 yearsConcession awarded in 2022

MULTI-COMMODITY MODEL

One evidence network.
Commodity-specific proof.

The shared corridor state machine stays consistent while each commodity activates its own document, custody, safety and regulatory policies.

CUMine → Atlantic

Copper

Bind cathode, concentrate or blister copper to its producer, lot, assay, weight, customs release and physical transport units.

Certificate of origin
Assay & weight
Export declaration
Seal & wagon identity

COMine → Atlantic

Cobalt

Track provenance and custody for cobalt products through producer, processor, inspection, export and corridor handoffs.

Origin & producer
Grade / assay
Responsible-sourcing pack
Custody attestations

DISecure origin → export

DRC diamonds

Apply parcel-level identity, controlled access and dual-control custody to a compact, high-value and highly regulated asset.

Parcel & tamper seal
Valuation record
Export authorization
Kimberley Process certificate

LNQualified energy flow

LNG

Extend the same evidence model to specialized LNG logistics only where approved facilities, equipment and operating permissions exist.

Product quality
Tank / equipment identity
Dangerous-goods documents
Custody-transfer metering

LNG boundary: this is a proposed evidentiary use case, not a claim that LAR or the Port of Lobito currently operates an LNG rail service. Any pilot would require confirmed terminal compatibility, approved rolling stock or tank containers, emergency procedures, insurance, licensing and regulator participation.

CHAIN OF CUSTODY

Six handoffs. One evidentiary state machine.

Each new state is asserted only when the required evidence policy is satisfied.

Mine & origin

Create the shipment, bind the commodity lot, scan the paper pack and identify the issuing organizations.

Rail acceptance

Link the shipment to the train, wagon, container and seal before release to rail.

DRC exit

Record the export release, manifest, wagon identity and seal condition as an independent signed event.

Angola entry

Capture a separate customs acceptance and LAR receipt to establish bilateral evidence at the border.

Lobito terminal

Reconcile documents, weights, seals and cargo units against the origin record before discharge.

Vessel & buyer

Bind vessel allocation and bill of lading evidence to the verified shipment lifecycle.

CREATED→ORIGIN VERIFIED→RELEASED TO RAIL→BORDER VERIFIED→TERMINAL ACCEPTED→EXPORTED

FIELD OPERATIONS

Verifier+ turns a QR scan into a custody event.

A proposed Verifier+ workflow gives mine, rail, customs and terminal operators one simple field action: scan, verify, attest and continue.

ScanRead a QR on the document pack, wagon, container or tamper-evident seal.
ResolveRetrieve the authorized shipment context; sensitive cargo data is not embedded in the QR.
VerifyCompare hashes, issuer credentials, asset identity, current state and required evidence.
AttestCapture the authenticated operator, organization, time, checkpoint, result and next state in Abaxx Attest.

VERIFIER+● ONLINE

MATCH

Wagon 882710

Shipment SHP-2026-0001842
Seal 819291 · intact

Issuer verified✓State permitted✓Evidence complete✓

Connected field kit

Phone · power bank · QR labels · optional satellite terminal

RESILIENT CONNECTIVITY

Online when possible.
Operational when it is not.

Starlink Mini checkpoint kits

Equip selected mine, border and rail checkpoints with a portable connectivity kit to synchronize Verifier+ events where fixed connectivity is unavailable.

Portable terminalRugged powerLocal Wi-FiField runbook

Use only where commercially available and permitted by applicable telecom, customs and site rules.

Offline-first Verifier+

Cryptographically queue authorized scans and attestations on the device when the network drops, then synchronize with Abaxx Attest when a trusted connection returns.

Signed local event envelope
Replay and duplicate protection
Clear pending / synchronized status
No raw sensitive data in the QR code

Layered network policy

Use existing cellular or site Wi-Fi first, satellite as a managed fallback, and offline capture as the final continuity layer.

PRIMARY Site LAN / cellularFALLBACK Starlink MiniCONTINUITY Offline queue

ABAXX ATTESTShipment
evidence graph

01Documents

02Identity

03Cargo lot

04Train / wagon

05Customs

06Terminal / vessel

THE EVIDENCE GRAPH

Every edge answers eight questions.

WhoWhatWhenWhereAuthorityEvidenceSignatureState change

That creates a queryable record of what was asserted, by whom, under what authority, against which physical asset and with what supporting evidence.

PHASED PILOT

Start with one flow.
Scale the evidence model.

Choose copper, cobalt, diamonds or a qualified LNG flow for the first deployment. Keep the scope intentionally narrow and do not require governments or corridor operators to replace existing systems.

0–90 days

Paper evidence

One selected commodity flow. Scan and hash existing documents, issue shipment IDs and capture the major custody events.

3–6 months

Rail integration

Connect LAR manifest, wagon and terminal events so machine assertions join the evidence graph.

6–9 months

Border workflow

Introduce a simple Verifier+ Verify / Accept experience for DRC and Angolan checkpoints.

9–15 months

Digital credentials

Replace selected scans with credentials issued directly by mines, customs, inspectors, rail and port participants.

15+ months

Digital title

Evaluate connecting verified commodity state to legally actionable ownership, finance, insurance and delivery workflows.

PILOT SCORECARD

Measure evidence quality, not feature volume.

100%pilot documents fingerprinted and bound to a shipment

<60 sectarget checkpoint scan-and-attest workflow

0unexplained shipment / wagon / seal identity breaks

1 vieworigin-to-terminal evidence completeness

EXECUTIVE DECISION

Authorize a corridor discovery
and pilot-design sprint.

The immediate objective is not production deployment. It is a jointly validated blueprint with one commodity flow, real paper documents, named handoffs, field connectivity assumptions, evidence policies, partner roles, economics and success criteria.

01Select the flow

Copper · cobalt · diamonds · qualified LNG

02Name participants

Producer · LAR · customs · terminal

03Map evidence

Documents · assets · state gates

04Run field test

Verifier+ · QR · connectivity kit

Review source basis ↓

SOURCE BASIS

Verified corridor context

Corridor facts were checked against primary sources in August 2026. Abaxx Attest, Verifier+, QR, connectivity and digital-title elements are a proposed operating model requiring technical, commercial, legal and jurisdictional validation.

Evidence infrastructurefor the Lobito Corridor.