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ozambique is a country full of (mostly) pleasant surprises. There was little talk 10 years ago that it would become a major energy producer. Or that we would see vehicles made in Mozambique. Logistics companies best positioned in the Mmarket are those with their feet on the ground – and readers of FTW, the only freight publication to invest in regular fact-finding visits to SADC countries. FTW’s Africa correspondent, Ed Richardson, reports.
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FTW7093 October 2014 Mozambique 1 www.ftwonline.co.za How Mozambican cashew nut shippers got cracking complex supply chain with the farmers and government producers with greater which starts with a to replace 40-year-old trees bargaining power, and from million shippers – and to expand the area under a logistics perspective help A each with less than production. consolidate loads. 100 kilograms of fragile and Another important step was Finance for modernisation time-sensitive freight – is needed to address the cashew nut value and investment in processing to fill snack bowls and add an chain. At that plants is being essential ingredient to curries time the market provided and stir fries around the world, was dominated through the Mozambican farmers are also the Mozambican cashew nut. by two to three African Cashew benefiting from the Fairtrade A combination of civil war, middle-men. initiative (ACi), initiative. ageing and ailing trees and They controlled Co-operatives provide which created Nuts are packaged by policy missteps resulted in the the prices and producers with greater a Cashew Liberation Foods in the UK virtual collapse of the industry the logistics bargaining power, and from Matching Fund and distributed through that once accounted for around chain, which a logistics perspective help to accelerate the retailers Tesco and Sainsbury’s under their own brands, as 240 000 tons, or 30% of global created losses consolidate loads. development cashew nut production. By of 5% or more “ of the cashew well as through Waitrose, 1990/91Mozambique’s share of through poor industry by Traidcraft, Oxfam and Greencity world exports had fallen to 2.8%, handling. allowing public Wholefoods under the Liberation or just 22 000 tons. Cashew nuts are brittle, and and private investments to benefit brand. It was around this time that “brokens” have relatively little farm productivity and farmer Thousands of jobs are again international agencies and market value. income. being sustained at source businesses started intervening, American NGO CLUSA A key element of the initiative by the processing of nuts in and production has grown (Co-operative League of is to increase transparency along Mozambique. A series of policy mistakes first saw 98% of the back to 100 000 tons. USAID the United States) started the value chain through the use crop being exported raw to India describes the Mozambican empowering the farmers of laptops and smartphones. after the government – on the cashew industry as a pyramid. by helping them to form Productivity has increased by an recommendation of the World At its base are a million farmers co-operatives. These provide average of 30%, according to ACi. Bank – lifted all restrictions on with an estimated 18 million the export of raw product. trees in the country’s north- Indian processors could pay eastern regions, which have more than the Mozambican poor roads and little logistics factories, and by 2000 the last infrastructure. one had closed. On the plus side, Mozambique Processors returned to the has natural advantages, market in 2002 using more according to John Sutton, modern equipment and with the Sir John Hicks Professor technical support from Tech- of Economics at the London noServe (USAID). School of Economics. It begins This rebirth of the industry is marketing nuts in the October– supported by the government’s December period, when the rest INCAJU initiative, an integrated of the world is not producing. strategy based on cooperation The main market for raw cashew between the private sector, nuts is India, followed by government, non-governmental Vietnam and Singapore. organisations and communities. The most important Government funding is destinations for processed provided for the purchase of cashew nuts are the United fungicides and pesticides for States, the European Union, the treatment of cashew trees, South Africa and, more recently, and for the establishment of Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. Total processing plants. annual exports are valued at In addition, a surcharge of 18% around US$70 million. of the FOB price is imposed on Logistical challenges start at raw cashew exports. Some 20% source, with the average annual of revenues from the surcharge yields of trees being only 1-3 kg, are allocated to the development according to aid agencies. One of programme of the local industry. Cashew nuts and peanuts on sale in the main Maputo market. the first interventions was by the Exports of raw cashews are Dutch development agency SNV, also banned from October to which in 2002 started working December.
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Ed Richardson as brands, synergies, human now staffing them with young stiff competition from other ozambique’s window resources and restructuring. and hungry leaders who have harbours in the region. of opportunity for They are reinventing been carefully schooled in group Importers and exporters in logistics companies themselves because the strategy, systems and objective. Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mthat do not already Mozambican business Their country managers are much of Mozambique and have a strong base in the country environment is modernising no longer just managing, but Malawi all have a growing is closing fast. fast. are responsible for driving the choice of ports. So fast that companies new “Mozambique’s transition business. That choice has been created to the country are finding from a post-conflict country This is good news for shippers by the hauliers whose fleets it extremely challenging to to one of Africa’s ‘frontier and cargo owners because operate the length and breadth establish themselves. economies’ has been nothing everyone along the logistics of the sub-region. Over the past five years or short of impressive,” is the way chain is upping their game. New electronic customs so FTW has seen the logistics the World Bank describes the Mozambique’s economic systems make it easier and sector in Mozambique mature changes. growth of 7% in 2013 was led by quicker to cross borders, and from what could best be Shippers and cargo owners transport and communications, the road infrastructure is being described and understood as now expect logistics companies financial services and extractive improved. pioneering frontier companies in Mozambique to have the same industries, according to World Satellite and cellular networks which attracted business simply systems in place as are found Bank statistics. make it possible to track cargo by having a presence and some anywhere else in the world. What is interesting in the every step of the way. systems in place to one where Multinational logistics bank’s analysis is that it puts Knowing this, customers companies are in the process of companies have also been mining after transport and now want to be able to trace the re-engineering themselves. attracted by the promise of a communications as the main progress of their loads online. For the first time this year the boom driven by oil, gas, coal and economic drivers. There is simply no place to hide FTW team heard the heads of agriculture. The ports, which are for inefficient hauliers, freight Mozambican logistics companies Many have had offices in the independent of each other, forwarders, warehouse operators, talking about concepts such country for years, but they are understand that they face port authorities or clearing agents. Minerals power northern Mozambican rail
hree major rail projects in (4 mtpa), Rio Tinto 30.8% more than 11 million tons a year signed two concession agreements T northern Mozambique are in (2 mtpa) and Beacon Hill 7.7% (mtpa) by the end of 2015, growing to build the rail line and new port varying stages of development. (0.5 mtpa). to 13 million tons in 2016 and facility in December 2013. All are being undertaken in There are plans to increase 18 mtpa in 2017. If built to plan it will have a order to move millions of tons capacity to 12 mtpa, but the Concerns that Brazilian miner capacity of 25 mtpa by 2018. of coal from the Tete province current port infrastructure cannot Vale will restrict other miners The cost is estimated at through to the ports. handle more than 6.5 mtpa. from using the line it paid for has US$3.5 bn. First to be refurbished is the Due to come on stream in led to investigations into a third Thai Mocambique Logistica Sena line from the Moatize coal December is the Nacala line, 525-km line, from Moatize to the consists of Italian Thai basin to the port of Beira. which will link the coalfields to port of Macuse. Development Company 60%, It has a design capacity of 6.5 Vale’s newly constructed port Plans for the greenfield rail CFM (State-owned Mozambique million tons a year (mtpa). facility in Nacala-a-Velha along and port development are at an rail and port company) 20% and The line is shared by the three 912 km of track. advanced stage. CODIZA (Zambezia Integrated main mine operators: Vale 61.5% The line is planned to carry Thai Mocambique Logistica Development Corridor) 20%.
October 2014 Mozambique 3 www.ftwonline.co.za Mesquita companies unite to offer one-stop logistics number of Beira It operates along the whole services for heavy vehicles as well cattle and 516 goats on seven logistics companies length of Mozambique as well as equipment rental. thousand hectares, the farm now offering complementary as into Malawi, Zimbabwe and It has since moved into providing has more than two thousand cattle A logistics services have Zambia. earthworks services and handling and 1000 goats. joined forces to offer a one-stop Also falling under the new Grupo bulk cargo, and has a staff of 173. Facilities for tourists have been service under the Grupo Mesquita Mesquita brand is Danmo Service Also established in 2008 is added. banner. System, which was established in Agriverde, which is the sixth Agriverde is adding value to its According to Celso Mesquita, 1993 as the second company in company in the Mesquita group. output with the establishment of a one of the directors and owners of what is now the Mesquita group. It provides meat products to the butchery in Beira. the group, the move was prompted It provides maintenance and domestic market. Some 80 people are employed by by the growth in the Mozambican repair services for specialised port Starting with a herd of 1 436 Agriverde. and neighbouring markets. handling equipment. Shippers and cargo owners It has a staff of 92 in are looking for companies that the ports of Nacala, can provide a full logistics Quelimane and Beira. service, which includes clearing Multiservicos was and forwarding, transport and established as the third Shippers and cargo owners warehousing. company in the group are looking for companies “Clients are looking for companies in 2007. It provides that can provide a full that can offer a complete package. administrative, logistics service, which They only want to deal with one financial, human person from end to end,” he says. resources and “includes clearing and Grupo Mesquita brings together procurement support forwarding, transport and a number of support and spin-off to the whole group. warehousing. companies that were formed after The company has a – Celso Mesquita the establishment of Transportes workforce of around 55. Carlos Mesquita. With a staff of A year later Indico around 260, it employs some 39% of Logistics opened for the group’s regional workforce. business. It provides a range of Transport Carlos Mesquita cargo handling and shipping and has been one of the leading logistics services. transportation companies in Its highly specialised team of Mozambique since 1991, and is 15 provides ships’ agency, freight listed by KPMG as one of the top forwarding and clearing services. 100 companies in the country, Sermoz was established in 2008 says Mesquita. to provide maintenance and repair New dry port for Beira No plain sailing for cabotage
rupo Mesquita has opened a new port boundaries, according to fforts to increase the volumes of freight and imports/exports and 60 000-sqm dry port consisting Celso Mesquita, director of Grupo Efreight shipped by sea between all cargo is treated as a foreign G the ports of Mozambique are being import. of warehouses and an open container Mesquita. marooned in a sea of red tape. As a result the only companies yard in the Beira industrial area. A second phase, which will add FTW understands that one making use of the cabotage The multi million rand investment a further 800 000 sqm of bonded of the biggest problems is that service are those which have bulk is in response to the need to provide storage area served by a rail siding, is customs finds it difficult to shipments where all the freight is bonded facilities outside of the being planned. differentiate between domestic needed at the same time.
FTW2958SD 4 Mozambique October 2014 FTW3043SD www.ftwonline.co.za Beira no longer just a feeder port n increase in direct calls Plans are in place to handle over links serving the ports, as well as on the port of Beira 300 000 TEUs and 7m tons of the road network. means that it is “no general cargo a year by 2024. Construction has started on longer a mere feeder “We will make the necessary a new four-lane highway A linking Beira with port, but well integrated into the investment to accommodate the southern and East African shipping volumes,” he says. Machipanda on the networks,” says Félix Machado, Two new gantry cranes were Zimbabwean marketing and sales manager for the commissioned in March 2013. border. port of Beira. Productivity According to Machado the lines within the port calling directly on Beira include PIL, continues to Emirates, Maersk and CMA CGM. improve as a result Volumes have been steadily of the investment increasing, and are projected to and as the operators Volumes projected to reach reach a target of 210 000 TEUs and become more a target of 210 000 TEUs 3.04 million tons of general cargo proficient, he says. and 3.04 million tons of in 2014. The hub status general cargo in 2014. Ten years ago, in 2004, the port of Beira is being handled just 47 000 TEUs and supported by “– Felix Machado 84 000 t of general cargo. upgrades to the rail New quay planned The low cost option
lans are being rolled out for a driven by the revitalisation of eira offers the most cost- since October 1998. Pnew quay and upgraded fertiliser agriculture in the region served by Beffective ocean gateway in It has analysed and compared and dry bulk terminals in the port the port of Beira. the region for neighbouring the costs of moving cargo from of Beira. The dry bulk terminal will handle countries, according to Félix Harare, Bulawayo, Lusaka, Phase 1 of the fertiliser terminal a variety of commodities, including Machado, marketing and sales Kitwe, Lubumbashi, Blantyre will see the creation of a buffering chrome, iron ore, clinker, coal and manager for the port of Beira. and Lilongwe to Beira with the facility, according to Félix Machado, granite. Beira is managed by costs of using Durban and Dar marketing and sales manager for the Construction is due to start on the Cornelder de Moçambique es Salaam. port of Beira. first phase of a new general purpose (CdM), which is a private joint Beira is both closer and much Phase 2, planned for completion quay in 2015. in 2023, will see a terminal capable Some 600 metres of quayside will venture between Mozambique cheaper when compared on cost of keeping 160 000 tons of fertiliser be built on reclaimed land. Ports and Railways (CFM) and per kilometre, he says. in transit storage. The quayside will be designed to Cornelder Holdings based in “We are also on the safest It will be able to handle 7 500 accommodate rail-mounted gantry Rotterdam – Holland. corridors in Southern Africa – tons a day, or two million tons a cranes. CdM has operated the which further reduces the cost year. Three phases of development are container and general cargo of shipping goods through the Demand for fertiliser is being planned. terminals in the port of Beira port,” he adds. Distance in km between main ports and major cities
HARARE BULAWAYO LUSAKA KITWE LUBUMBASHI BLANTYRE LILONGWE PORTS ZIMBABWE ZIMBABWE ZAMBIA ZAMBIA DRC MALAWI MALAWI BEIRA 559 726 1 054 1 370 1 600 812 950 DURBAN 1 711 1 454 2 380 2 707 2 611 2 323 2 678 DAR ES SALAAM 2 634 3 028 1 985 1 951 2 290 2 031 1 667
Road transport cost per ton kilometre
HARARE BULAWAYO LUSAKA KITWE LUBUMBASHI BLANTYRE LILONGWE PORTS ZIMBABWE ZIMBABWE ZAMBIA ZAMBIA DRC MALAWI MALAWI BEIRA 72 94 137 178 208 106 124 DURBAN 222 189 309 352 339 302 348 DAR ES SALAAM 342 394 258 254 298 264 217
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FTW3041SD October 2014 Mozambique 7 www.ftwonline.co.za Smoother customs makes it easier to do business in Mozambique ustoms and trade reforms Mozambican customs officials are This is also lower than the South inspection of the completed external have helped Mozambique also working with the industry to African cost of US$1 980, according works. to move up three points in fine-tune the system. to the World Bank. Investor protection has been C the global “Ease of Doing The country scores better than the The biggest leap for Mozambique, improved through the enactment Business” index published by the sub-Saharan Africa average on all however, was in the category of of a new commercial code, which World Bank. key indicators identified by the World “dealing with construction permits”, allows shareholders to bring Mozambique moved to 139 out of Bank. where it moved from 123rd in the derivative suits against members of 189 economies in 2014 – up from 142. They include the time taken to world to 77th – a leap of 46 positions. the board of directors, and which It improved its “trading across move imports and exports and the “Mozambique made dealing introduces detailed duties and borders” ranking by five positions costs related to the movement of with construction permits easier liability for major shareholders from 136th in 2013 to 131st in 2014. goods through the ports of entry. by improving internal processes at and directors. It also expands “Mozambique made trading across According to the World Bank it the Department of Construction the scope of accessible company borders easier by implementing an costs US$1 100 on average to export and Urbanisation – although it information and the right to request electronic single-window system,” a container, compared to the also increased the fees for building the appointment of an expert to says the report. sub-Saharan African average of permits and occupancy permits,” says investigate the activities of the Teething problems with the system US$2 108. the World Bank report. company. severely disrupted trade flows early in It costs US$1 705 through South It has, however, become more Commercial dispute resolution 2013, but clearing agents interviewed African ports. difficult to connect to the grid. has been improved through the by FTW were unanimous that it has On average it costs US$1 600 to Mozambique now requires appointment of specialised judges since helped speed up the movement import a container into Mozambique. authorisation of a connection project and reduction in the time limits on of cargo. The regional average is US$2 793. by the Ministry of Energy, as well as enforcement procedures.
Mozambique shipping by the number
MOZAMBIQUE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA TANZANIA NAMIBIA
DOCUMENTS TO EXPORT (NUMBER) 7 8 5 7 8 TIME TO EXPORT (DAYS) 21 31 16 18 25 COST TO EXPORT (US$ PER 1 100 2 108 1 705 1 090 1 750 CONTAINER) DOCUMENTS TO IMPORT (NUMBER) 9 9 6 11 7 TIME TO IMPORT (DAYS) 25 38 21 31 20 COST TO IMPORT (US$ PER 1 600 2 793 1 980 1 615 1 905 CONTAINER)
NATURE OF EXPORT PROCEDURES DURATION (DAYS) US$ COST Export documents · Bill of lading DOCUMENTS PREPARATION 12 230 · Cargo release order · Commercial invoice CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AND TECHNICAL CONTROL 2 250 · Customs export declaration · Inspection report from PORTS AND TERMINAL HANDLING 4 320 scanner · Packing list INLAND TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING 3 300 · Terminal handling receipts TOTALS 21 1 100 Import documents · Bill of lading · Cargo release order NATURE OF IMPORT PROCEDURES DURATION (DAYS) US$ COST · Commercial invoice DOCUMENTS PREPARATION 16 490 · Customs import declaration · Delivery order CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AND TECHNICAL CONTROL 2 340 · Equipment registration certificate PORTS AND TERMINAL HANDLING 5 400 · Inspection report from scanner INLAND TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING 2 370 · Packing list TOTALS 25 1 600 · Terminal handling receipts
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FTW2923SD October 2014 Mozambique 9 www.ftwonline.co.za Agoa boosts market access ozambican exports to the United States have the potential to Cashew nuts, titanium and tantalum increase from US$76m and gemstones are the main exports M to the US. a year to US$500m over the next two years thanks to market access offered through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa). Trade between the two countries has been growing since the signing of the United States-Mozambique Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) in June 2005. Mozambique was one of the first of the 38 African countries that became eligible to export to the US around 6 500 products which are exempt from customs taxes as part of Agoa. US exports to Mozambique include energy products, wheat, trucks and tractors while US imports from Mozambique are mainly of titanium and tantalum, United States government held in free access for 97.5% of all tariff it is important to examine whether cashew nuts and gemstones. Washington in August this year. lines. any products can now be added to The forecast of strong growth in During the conference it was However, there are 316 tariff Agoa,” says the statement issued Mozambican exports to the US was announced that the United States lines – most covering agricultural after the summit. made by Mozambican trade and would be reviewing the list of products – that are not currently Opening up the United States to industry minister Armando Inroga products that are exempted from included. agricultural exports would benefit during a summit meeting between tariff protection through Agoa. “While these products have Mozambique, which has a largely invited African leaders and the The programme provides duty- historically been import sensitive, agricultural economy. Fuel policy creates logistics opportunities ozambique is ensuring that it well as the logistics infrastructure for respect national interests vis-à-vis Companies researching the Mbecomes a producer of fuel, the transport of the refined products. defence, navigation, research and viability of opportunities include fertilisers and other petrochemical New regulations which are in the preservation of marine resources, Enron Oil and Gas Resources, products by ensuring that “at least” process of being passed empower the existing economic activities and the Energy Africa, Sasol Petroleum 25% of the oil and gas extracted state’s negotiating body, Empresa environment in general.” International, Leopardus Resources in the country is destined for the Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos In terms of Mozambican Ltd, Zarara Petroleum Resources, domestic market. (ENH), to play a decisive role in legislation all petroleum and gas TotalFinaElf SA, Trefoil Ltd and This has far-reaching logistics promoting and commercialising resources are state property, and the Lonrho de Provuma Petroleum, implications. petroleum products. state has the right to participate in all according to the Commonwealth Plans to process the gas at sea and It states that “oil operations hydrocarbon operations at any phase. Network. export it will have to be adapted to are practised via a concession ENH is seeking partners to expand Companies that have gained bring at least a quarter of production contract resulting from public the northern ports of Pemba and prospecting rights to look for oil ashore. tender, simultaneous negotiation Palma for the LNG industry. include US-based Anadarko, ENI Refineries will have to be built or direct negotiation,” and that This is in addition to the of Italy, Artumas of Canada, Norsk – which will keep project cargo “the granting of rights to carry out multinationals already active in the Hydro of Norway and Petronas of specialists busy for some time– as petroleum operations must always country. Malaysia. Full Loads to Mozambique From citrus to steel Collections, clearance and deliveries Access to more than 100 trucks Tri-axle and superlinks
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Maputo Port ready for more volumes lose to 90% of New equipment, including It will also be reconfigured national rail company CFM, the cargo flowing two mobile harbour cranes, will in order to cater for the longer as well as Transnet Freight Rail through the ports of improve productivity. vessels that are calling on the in order to increase rail capacity C Maputo and Matola is Bulk handling capacity will be port. out of the Mpumalanga and committed through multi-year increased to a thousand tons an Once completed the channel Limpopo provinces. contracts. hour, according to Botha. will be able to accommodate TFR has committed to “This shows that users are In terms of the port master 280 metre-long, 80 000-dwt providing dedicated equipment confident that the port can plan the capacity for Maputo vessels. for the route. deliver on its commitments,” will be increased from 13 to 20 One refurbished tugboat Recently TFR allocated four says Johann Botha, commercial million tons a year up to 2020. which was previously stationed 40 wagon train sets as a weekly director of the Maputo Port Capacity for Matola will also in East London has also been service between Steelpoort Development Company (MPDC). go up to 20 million tons from acquired. in the Limpopo province and He expects demand to grow the current 7.5 million. Access to the port will be the ports of Maputo for the as the port is reconfigured Over the next year US$355m improved through the building transport of bulk chrome. in order to improve will be invested in projects of a northern boundary road CFM has stationed its efficiencies. such as maintenance and a new rail terminal for the drivers and locomotives at the Terminals and dredging of the berths handling of containers. Komatipoort border in order to storage areas are being to bring them back to “We need rail volumes to speed up the hand-over of the grouped in order to their design depth, and grow for the port to grow,” says wagons and improve minimise handling and the channel will be Botha. productivity. to optimise the use of dredged to 14 metres. MPDC is working with the A further US$328 is budgeted equipment. for upgrades between 2016 and 2020. This will include expansion of the Matola terminal, the building of the internal rail shunting yard and the Terminals and storage rehabilitation of berths 6, 7 areas are being grouped in and 8 to create two deep-water order to minimise handling berths with a draft of 14 metres. and to optimise the use of The current Port Master Plan includes additional equipment. “ investment plans of – Johann Botha US$2bn by MPDC and its sub concessionaires to 2033.
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FTW7088 www.ftwonline.co.za MPDC Beira upgrades rail system to takes over cater for growing volumes cabotage ajor improvements terminal are being made to the Beira rail system in lans to establish a M central Mozambique P dedicated cabotage in order to cater for growing traffic service to link the ports of volumes. Mozambique have been given Beira is served by the Sena and a boost by the acquisition Machipanda lines. of the Mozambique Opened in 2014 by the British Cabotage Terminal (TCM) Trans-Zambeze Railways company, by Portus Indico, the major the 575-km Sena Line runs from shareholder of the Maputo Dondo rail station in Sofala to the Port Development Company coal town of Moatize in Tete. (MPDC). It is at present the only rail link Management and operation serving the new Tete coalfields. of the terminal – one of the The Sena Line was open to coal The Port of Beira ... the main ocean gateway oldest berths in the port – will traffic on August 8, 2011 after for goods moving in and out of Malawi. the signing of a temporary tariff fall under MPDC. agreement with Tete coal mines. The terminal will now be able to provide additional Beira has become the main commissioned to establish the There should, however, be an services such as storage of cars export port for the coal. Its viability of the restoration of a alternative by the first quarter of and handling of passenger dedicated terminal can handle six branch from Sena to Vila Nova 2015. vessels, as well as other added- million tons of coal a year – the de Fronteira, and from there to Brazilian mining giant Vale is theoretical capacity of the rail link. value services through the Malawi. investing over $4.5 billion in a In 2013 over three million tons “leveraging off and sharing Beira is at present the main 900-km railway from Moatize of coal was carried on the line. of resources,” according ocean gateway for goods moving in through Malawi to the Nacala An average of 10 cargo trains to Johann Botha, MPDC and out of Malawi. port in northern Mozambique. operate daily between Moatize and commercial director. A feasibility study and master plan Macauhub quotes Vale Beira, and one general cargo CFM for restoration of the Machipanda Mozambique managing director “We are looking at the train a week. line is also being prepared. Ricardo Saad as saying that the rail service package we are able Steps are being taken to to offer and are also going upgrade the line after previous The 317-km Machipanda Line, link is due to be open by the end of opened in 1897 by Caminhos de 2014. to the market to see what is concessionaires failed to make the required,” he says. necessary investments. Ferro da Beira, links the port In the meantime, Mozambican of Beira to the Mozambique/ Corredor Logístico Integrado do The terminal consists of Portuguese company Mota-Engil 27 000-sqm of paved area, a has started work on the renovation Zimbabwe Norte [CLIN] 300m berth, 300m long and and upgrading of the Sena line in border town of has announced 5 000-sqm of warehousing in partnership with Edivisa. Machipanda in the arrival of a number of separate The upgrades include major Manica province. the first 10 work on the superstructure of the It is currently 10 locomotives from buildings. railway over the entire stretch handling an The number of daily cargo trains General Electric It also has a fleet of between Moatize and Beira between Beira and Moatize in average of one to move coal containers. order to increase the capacity to train a day, from Moatize to MPDC took control of the 20 million tons a year by February according to Elias Nacala. terminal in July 2014. 2015. Xai-Xai, director of the Sena Line This was the first delivery from Measures being considered The project is valued at Reconstruction Brigade (BRLS). an order of 80 locomotives by to support cabotage services approximately 162.7 million euros, The objective is to triple the CLIN, which is the rail and port include the reduction of fees according to Mota-Engil. Machipanda Line’s capacity to concession-holder for the Nacala and upgrading of the marine A feasibility study has been three million tons a year. Corridor. infrastructure, he says.
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Mozambique if the revenues Newly appointed Mozambique on Maputo, Beira, Durban and Cape Safmarine is able to offer a generated by mining and gas in country manager, Heinrich Els, Town. through bill of lading from source to particular are not shared with identified the opportunity while part “It’s through this feeder that we destination. the poor. of the team focusing on regional link the Americas and Europe via The line’s offices in the region will The freight and shipping commercial opportunities at the South Africa,” he says. help plan the supply chain between industries are directly in the Safmarine head office. Reliability is assured as the vessel and the point of origin or line of fire. The line is able to help Safmarine has secured destination, he says. While the attacks are blamed exporters to adapt to preferential berthing Els has been visiting growers in on gunmen from the former changing market windows in Mozambique and neighbouring rebel group Renamo, they are a demand. Maputo, and also countries in order to explore further symptom of growing discontent “We are able to operates a direct opportunities and to understand the among the poor, who make up help exporters call on Beira and challenges facing the exporters. the vast majority of the people now focus Nacala. He is particularly upbeat about in the country. on Europe According prospects for the deep-water port of Despite impressive economic and America, to Els there is Nacala to the north. growth rates over the past few apart from the demand for reefer “There are no draught restrictions, years, Mozambique remains one historical trade cargo into and out and the capacity of the port is being of the world’s poorest countries. to and from the of Zimbabwe and increased. 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FTW6988 October 2014 Mozambique 27 www.ftwonline.co.za Container tipper increases BLT capacity nvestment in a container to increase the efficiency of 55 000sqm provides space for warehousing on site provides tipper has enabled Beira moving their cargo through about 400 full containers at any storage for chemicals, fertilisers, Logistics Terminals (BLT) Beira port,” says Jonathan time as well as the capability dangerous goods and other dry Ito unload up to 1000mt/40 Middleton, to pack and cargo. TEUs of bulk containerised BLT warehouse unpack all Security has been upgraded commodities a day into a new manager. types of in order to warehouse and on-site packing facility in Beira. Demand for containerised handle copper and other The bulk is bagged inside the transport commodities. high-value minerals following the warehouse using bagging of bulk cargo We are now able to handle The facility recommendations by corridor machines in a facility designed in containers is any dry cargo. can also cater security specialists. to support shippers moving bulk increasing, he – Jonathan Middleton for out-of- “We are now able to handle through the port and by road. says. gauge goods. any dry cargo,” says Middleton. Two bagging machines on site In 2013 An empty Currently copper cathodes and are each capable of handling BLT unpacked around“ 2 000 container storage area is ingots are transferred directly 1500 tons every 24 hours. containers. designed for 80 TEUs. from trucks into containers and “Our facility helps clients An open logistics area of Over 25 000 sqm of then sealed on site. New logistics facility opens in Beira Users marketing the port ith the granting of a customs Wlicence, Independent Beira BLT&S is among the users Logistics Terminals & Services Iin Beira who are actively (IBLT&S) is now able to handle fully marketing the port. bonded transit cargo. Direct calls by the likes of Services provided by the terminal PIL, CMA-CGM, Maersk and include destuffing and packing, Delmas have made the port refumigation, consolidation and far more competitive for trade intermodal transhipment, according with the East, says Christian to managing director Christian Roeder, managing director of Roeder. Independent Beira Logistics “We can handle any cargo that Terminals & Services (IBLT&S). does not require warehousing,” he “The systems are working, and says. The facility can store 5 000 TEUs the port is ready to handle more at any given time. cargo,” he says. Equipment on site includes It now provides a viable forklifts for destuffing and packing, alternative to Durban and as well as container stackers. Dar es Salaam for the export “We transfer most commodities of bagged bulk cargo such as from truck to container within an away from the main city traffic on the “We focus heavily on security minerals and sugar, he says. hour,” he says. Beira-Machipanda highway. and safety. For example, we do not There are minimal delays caused It prefers to cross-haul containers service unbranded trucks, and we by rain as the paving, which covers at night or at off-peak times in also do not accept unroadworthy the entire facility, order to reduce vehicles. is designed to congestion on the “Proper” controls at the gate drain quickly. roads and to avoid ensure that IBLT&S knows who is Containers delays caused by on site at any time, and can stop Direct calls by are sealed and peak hour traffic. non-compliant vehicles before they customs cleared We transfer most All cargo is enter. PIL, CMA-CGM, at IBLT&S and commodities from truck to weighed in and Safety and security also come transported in container within an hour. out on a 70-ton through ongoing staff training, bond to the port. weighbridge following targeted recruitment. Maersk, Delmas This – Christian Roeder and all activities The company has set itself the minimises delays “ are monitored target of having more female and enables through a CCTV operators. shippers to meet stack dates as system within a fully fenced off site. “Our experience is that female the facility works as an additional High level (30 metre) light masts operators are involved in fewer staging area for the port, according both add to the security and ensure accidents. We are helping to open to Roeder. that operations can continue round up opportunities for females in the IBLT&S is strategically situated the clock. industry,” he says.
28 Mozambique October 2014 Purpose-built equipment moves Follow the taxman for freight to remote sites the action ilapidated road and rail The company has also and the beginning of the EPC Dinfrastructure as well as introduced its “Hotshot” service (Engineering, Procurement and nvestors wanting to know where regular flooding means that for expedited delivery of loads of Construction) work,” adds Ryan. Ithe action is in Mozambique logistics operations that could 3.5 tons and less to remote sites. The delay in these operations just need to follow the tax be comparable to those used for This is despite hold-ups in the impacts heavily on the logistics authorities. military purposes are required roll-out of the expected oil and players in the Mozambique Three new offices are being to move freight gas boom, as market who are ready and able opened by the Mozambique Tax to remote well as political to assist in the import and Authority (AT) in the cities of regions within factors which export of materials needed for Matola, Pemba and Tete. These Mozambique, are affecting such projects. are in addition to offices in according to investment Crane Worldwide Logistics Maputo, Beira and Nampula. Gerard Ryan, “Hotshot” service decisions opened an office in the port of All are also major logistics hubs regional vice by logistics Pemba in June 2013 in order to and the site of large-scale road, president introduced for expedited companies in service the oil and gas industry rail and warehousing investments. EMEA delivery of loads of 3.5 tons general, he in Mozambique, and is awaiting According to AT president at Crane and less to remote sites. says. the outcome of the upcoming Rosário Fernandes, the major Worldwide – Gerard Ryan There have presidential elections in order to investors based in these centres Logistics. “ been delays in determine their strategy going contribute 50% of the taxes raised “In some various tender forward. in Mozambique – despite being cases, purpose- processes for only 2.5% of the tax base. built and specialised equipment the planned LNG facilities in This contribution is expected is required,” he adds. Northern Mozambique. to grow to 70% over the next two Crane Worldwide Logistics “In fact some projects are to three years as gas and mining continues to make “significant” almost a year behind their projects come on stream. investments in all terrain heavy planned schedules. According to the Mozambican transport equipment in order “Therefore there is a time government the large projects to meet the needs of the local lag between the completion contributed some R3.4 billion in Mozambique environment. of the exploration drilling taxes during 2013.
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Major Macro Economic Indicators Source: Coface
2011 2012 2013 2014(f)
7.3 7.5 7.0 8.0
GDP G rowth (%) 10.4 2.1 5.4 5.6
Inflation (yearly average) -13.1 -9.6 -11.8 -12.0 Budget balance (% GDP) -31.2 -41.8 -43.4 -44.8
Current account balance (% GDP) 45.1 -46.6 47.0 47.6
(f) Forecast *grants excluded Public debt (% GDP)
STRENGTHS (aluminium, coal) country at the beginning of the year, by the floods, particularly in the • Favourable geographic situation: • Inadequacy of transport and port is expected to pick up in 2014. Coal area of transport, will favour the long coastline, proximity to the infrastructures, which greatly production and especially exports, construction sector activity. Services, South African market restricts capacity for the export of impeded in 2013 by occasional particularly financial services, will • Considerable mining (coal), raw materials interruptions of the Sena rail link remain buoyant. Wage increases will agricultural and hydroelectric • Heavy dependence on international (floods, targeted Renamo actions), sustain household consumption. resources aid and on the South African will again drive growth. This year, inflation is expected to • Huge gas resources discovered off- economy Manufacturing sector (cement) remain below the 6% ceiling set by shore (2010) • Weak governance activity is expected to rise, due to the monetary authorities. The rise • Support from foreign donors and RISK ASSESSMENT improved electricity supply after the in prices is likely to be cushioned by investors (FDI) for the funding of More sustained growth in 2014, technical difficulties encountered in the metical’s appreciation against the mining and gas infrastructures driven by the industrial sector the exploitation of the Cahora Bassa South African rand (South Africa is WEAKNESSES Growth, which was marginally dam, Mozambique’s main source the main supplier of goods imported • Poor diversification; dependence lower in 2013 because of the impact of electrical energy. Reconstruction by Mozambique, except for fuel) and on raw materials prices of the heavy flooding, affecting the of the infrastructure damaged the high level of interest rates. Worsening of twin deficits Persistent corruption an issue he current President, uncertainty over the succession he public deficit is not expected to should again accelerate in 2014. Armando Guebuza, has of Guebuza, who cannot, under fall in 2014 because of spending This rise will still not be enough, T T been in power since 2005. He is the constitution, stand for a forecasts related to infrastructure however, to cover the sharp increase also the leader of Frelimo, the third term. He was, however, projects, as well as the expected rise in imports. There is still a great need party which has governed the again chosen to head his party in public sector wages. The strikes, for capital goods, both for mining country since its independence for five years in September 2013, which broke out in 2013 in the operations and for the exploration of in 1975. Attacks by Renamo, suggesting that the constitution medical sector led to a 15% rise in the immense gas reserves discovered the traditional opposition party, may be reformed to allow him to salaries for this category of public off the Mozambican coast in 2010. which opposed Frelimo during stand again in the next elections. sector workers and further public Moreover, rising real wages will the civil war (until 1992), have Regarding governance, sector wage demands cannot be increase demand for consumer goods. become more frequent since the business climate remains excluded. The prospect of the October The current account deficit will 2012. Its resources remain difficult. Mozambique is relatively 2014 national elections (legislative exert strong downward pressure on relatively limited, but they are less highly rated than its main and presidential) is expected to make the metical exchange rate, but the nevertheless able to affect the neighbours (with the exception it difficult to control social spending. depreciation of the Mozambican country’s economy (blocking of of Zimbabwe) according to Moreover, the current account currency against the dollar is the only railway line allowing the the World Bank’s governance balance is also expected to worsen. expected to be limited due to the transport of coal). indicators. The country suffers After a slowdown in coal exports influx of capital into a country whose Meanwhile, in the run-up to from persistent corruption in 2013, due mainly to the floods growth prospects and whose gas October 2104 elections, tensions as well as from the mediocre which hit transport despite the rise in potential remain very attractive for between the two movements performances of the public production, sales of mining products foreign investors. could be revived. Finally, there is services and the judiciary.
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Top Mozambican From earth movers to trade partners outh Africa was the top exporter Sto Mozambique in 2013, with moving earth the European Union being the biggest importer from the country. oving out-of-gauge According to European Union cargo is all in a day’s statistics, goods and services from work for Specialized South Africa accounted for 26.4% of Transport, part of the all imports into Mozambique. The M value was R30bn. J&J group, which operates a fleet of India was next with a 14.1% trucks with standard flatbed trailers market share (R16 bn), followed by as well as low loaders, including a China (12.7% share valued at fleet of tippers. R14 bn). The tippers are being used on This is just ahead of the European construction sites throughout the Union’s share of 11.4%, or R13.5bn. region. The other top 10 suppliers There are 45 x 19cbm/16cbm to Mozambique are Australia tippers available to move sand and An abnormal load on its way... bread and butter for Specialized Transport. (4.3%), USA (3.2%), Japan (2,8%), material for local construction. Singapore (2.7%), Thailand (1.6%), Abnormal loads are carried as far and Brazil (1.3%). as the Democratic Republic of Congo There is little balance to the Specialized Transport operates to the west, and Tanzania to the has to take into account variable flows, however. Mozambique’s north. factors such as permissible maximum out of its own yard on the outskirts biggest export destination by far is “We have the knowledge and weight, mass distribution, gross of Beira. the European Union, on 36.6%, or experience to move heavy loads in combination weights, width and It also has the systems and R18bn. Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, height,” says managing director Chris equipment in house to handle South Africa is next, with a share Malawi, Tanzania and South Africa Morris. project cargo to the various of 30.5% (R15bn), followed by China as well. Equipment of up to 70 tons destinations. (9.4% and R4.5bn). “The transportation of abnormal includes mining, manufacturing and Specialized Transport has its own The next five are India (5.1%), loads is governed by different agricultural equipment, according to escort teams in order to expedite the Zimbabwe (2%), USA (1.6%), Japan requirements in each country. One Morris. transport of loads. (1.4%) and Russia (1.45).
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