Mozambique and Tanzania are considering establishing cabotage services in the two countries' ports. The intention was presented during a conversation yesterday afternoon at the Ponta Vermelha palace between Filipe Nyusi and Hussein Mwinyi, president of the semi-autonomous and insular region of Zanzibar, according to the newspaper "O País". Despite not having...
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Volume of cargo handled in Mozambican ports increased by 18.6% in the first half of the year
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) revealed that the volume of cargo handled in Mozambican ports increased by 18.6% by the end of the first half of the year. "Overall, 28,947.6 thousand metric tons were handled compared to 24,399.5 thousand in the same period last year, representing a growth of 18.6%," wrote the MEF in its...
China is without electricity and the world may lose USD 120 billion
The Russell Group has revealed that the current power shortage in China has resulted in several electricity supply cuts and this could hurt about $120 billion in trade flows. The power shortage comes even after Beijing's efforts to increase the supply of coal, the main energy matrix of the...
Cargo handled at ports could grow from 41 to 81 million tons
The government plans to double the amount of cargo handled at national ports from 41 to 81 million tons in four years. The information was presented by the Minister of Transport and Communications at the close of the 39˚ Sector Coordinating Council
National ports without cargo handling containers
The scarcity of containers in the national ports for the transport of goods has forced Mozambican operators to move cargo in bags, despite all the risks that this may entail