Transport Industry Overview With its borders to four landlocked countries (Eswatini, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia), Mozambique shares the distinction with Russia as being the country which borders more landlocked countries than any other. his means that its transport infrastructure is not just of national importance - it’s of regional importance. It’s no exaggeration to say that the prosperity of an entire region depends on Mozambique’s transport and logistics industry. Mozambique is divided into three corridors which link its ports to its inland territories and neighbours. These are: the Maputo Corridor in the south, which connects the country to South Africa and Eswatini; the Beira Corridor in the centre, which links the country to Zimbabwe, and the Nacala Corridor in the north, which connects Mozambique to Malawi and Zambia. Each corridor is served by its own port and road infrastructure of varying quality.
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Construction is also about 60% complete on a new airport in the southern province of Gaza. Chongoene Airport is being fully funded by the Chinese government to the tune of $75 million and when complete, will cover approximately 9,000m2 and include a runway of 1.8km. Its arrival will also mark a significant milestone in the government’s ambitions to open up a new economic corridor - the Chongoene corridor.
Rail Transport In rail transport and logistics, significant strides have been made and more are expected in the years ahead. There are three major corridors in Mozambique’s rail network, which essentially reflect the south, north and central axes outlined above. Until recently, the emphasis of the rail network has been on the transport of goods (particularly minerals), but transport of people and services via rail is gaining momentum. Huge investments in the sector are already underway. Mozambique’s port and railway company, Portos e Caminhos-de-Ferro de
Air Transport In air transport, Mozambique’s national airline, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM), held a monopoly on domestic air transport until 2017. As soon as the monopoly was lifted, new airlines, including FastJet began operations on internal routes. International airlines such as TAAG (Angola), TAP (Portugal), Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopia), Turkish Airlines (Turkey) and others now all have daily schedules in and out of Maputo.
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“In the first half of 2020, a US-based rail developer, Railnet International outlined its vision of an $11 billion railway”
