[6][5] The SCTP, operating under the general regulations applicable to state-owned companies and decree-law number 0051 of 17 November 1995 governing its establishment and statutes, is structured in compliance with legal and regulatory provisions.

[14][15] Anatole Kikwa Mwata Mukambu, the deputy commercial director of ONATRA in Matadi, characterized this congestion as "artificial", indicating that it was not solely attributed to logistical inefficiencies but was also influenced by external factors.

[16] However, Minister of Portfolio Célestin Vunabandi Kanyamihigo opposed this suspension, arguing that the appointment or dismissal of a management committee should be determined by a government decision or through consultations between the technical and administrative supervision ministries.

[17] The suspension resulted in a significant schism among ONATRA's staff, with two factions emerging: one in favor of the new committee appointed by Mwakasa, accusing the former management of mismanagement and embezzlement, and another opposing the changes.

[18] In July 2006, ONATRA encountered a significant upheaval due to a strike instigated by a Presidential Decree, which conferred exclusive authority to the Office des Douanes et Accises (OFIDA) to levy and collect import revenues at Matadi Port.

[19] This shift rendered OFIDA the sole intermediary for importers and exporters, assuming the responsibilities of tax and fee collection previously managed by ONATRA and other public entities at the port.

[19] The strike led to a week-long cessation of operations at Matadi Port, resulting in the clearance of approximately three thousand tons of goods and thirty-five vehicles once work resumed.

[21] In February 2007, another strike hit Matadi Port, spurred by discontent among workers over the Managing Director's refusal to engage in negotiations concerning demands related to precautionary measures for agent recruitment and the disbursement of "mileage allowances".

[23] The following month, ONATRA and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer du Congo (SNCC) were integrated under unified management pursuant to a governmental reorganization initiative.

[25] Minister of Portfolio Jeanine Mabunda reassured that the Congolese State would retain ownership, emphasizing that the partnerships were solely focused on enhancing management and operational efficiency.

[28] The stabilization initiative targeted ONATRA's critical condition, characterized by an aging workforce, obsolete and malfunctioning equipment, and a financial model that was draining state resources without contributing effectively.

[28] Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, head of COPIREP, acknowledged the governance issues at ONATRA, emphasizing that the objective was not to overhaul the company entirely but to stabilize operations and halt its financial decline.

[33] The delegation voiced profound dissatisfaction with Progosa's two-year stewardship, citing a financial deficit amounting to eleven million dollars, ostensibly allocated for the procurement of four new locomotives.

[36] Within that same month, the company financed the rehabilitation of the fourth quay at the Port of Matadi, a project which reached completion the following year at an estimated expenditure of approximately two million US dollars.

[42] After more than a decade-long hiatus, SCTP heralded in September 2013 the recommencement of urban train services on the Kintambo Central Station line, alongside the ongoing advancement of various railway infrastructure projects.

[46] The residual two million francs were generated solely by fast boat services, as the ferry crossing was predominantly free and almost exclusively one-way, from Brazzaville to Kinshasa.

[46] On 19 June, thirty-eight "illegal" taxes within the river and lake sectors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo were abrogated by an interministerial decree endorsed by nine government officials.

[47] After undergoing rehabilitation since 8 January 2013, initiated by the Minister of Transport and Channels of Communication, Justin Kalumba, and financed by the Congolese Government at a cost of 2.5 million US dollars,[48][49][50] SCTP's ITB Kokolo vessel was unveiled on 7 February 2015 by President Joseph Kabila,[51][52][53] intended for the conveyance of passengers and cargo along the Congo River between Kinshasa and Kisangani, with stopovers in Mbandaka, Lisala, Bumba, and Basoko.

[58] As part of executing the Multimodal Transport Project (Projet de Transport Multimodal) in collaboration with the Congolese government and its partners, designed to improve regional access in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to promote economic unification, the SCTP marked the relaunch of Matadi–Kinshasa Railway traffic on 22 August after a seven-year hiatus, with the aim to speed up port goods clearance and enhance the sale of local agricultural products by residents near the railway stations to train passengers.

[65] The next year in October, ninety-seven out of one hundred and twenty containers of equipment meant for building the Cimenterie de la grande Province Orientale (CIPOR) disappeared from Kinshasa.

[68][69] In August 2023, the company received the claimed $207 million and appealed to the new Management Committee to reinstate river transportation in the country with ten vessels and 20 barges, as well as the recommencement of express and cargo rail services between Kinshasa and Matadi.