According to the information received from Transnet:
The Port of Maputo serves two roles to South Africa: as an extension of the South African complementary port system and as a competitor.
In the role as an extension of the South African complementary port system, the Port of Maputo provides import and export capacity that cannot be met by Transnet Port Terminals thus assisting with maintaining fluidity in the South African freight logistics system. Transnet allocates cargo to Maputo on an equitable basis to ensure that the system doesn’t choke, i.e., Richards Bay and Durban cannot accommodate all cargo from the hinterland, therefore, the Port of Maputo provides an alternative to execute Customer demand, especially when Transnet Port Terminals are oversubscribed.
Over the past three years, the Port of Maputo recorded significant growth in bulk commodities like Chrome, Coal and Magnetite, and negligible growth in the container business. Transnet is implementing strategies to improve the availability and reliability of plant and equipment to enable the clawing-back of cargo volumes that migrated to Maputo port due to operational inefficiencies.
High-level initiatives to enable volume claw-back include, but are not limited to:
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved/Comments
Jacky Molisane P J Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
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