A presentation by Ms Barbara Mommen (CEO: MCLI) at the Transport Forum special interest group in collaboration with MCLI in Mbombela on 4 February 2016.
The theme for the event was: "Transport Corridors". The topic of the presentation was: "The Maputo Corridor- Where to Now".
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2. Non profit, private sector membership
organisation and DOT South Africa
Freight logistics and transport focus
Address bottlenecks to trade and transport
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5. Marketing of the corridor and its
services
Maintaining open communication
and free flow of information
Lobby and advocacy
7. A powerful network , lobbying and
stakeholder engagement platform for all role-
players across the supply chain
8. • Investment in key transport infrastructure (road, rail,
border post, port and terminals)
• Shorter distances to the port of Maputo
• Proximity of Indian and Far East markets to Port Maputo
• A vastly improved trade facilitation environment (SARS
Rollout and SeW in Mozambique)
• Regional integration imperatives at continental and REC
level which favour corridor development and growth to
drive economically sustainable trade
ECONOMIC DRIVERS ONTHE MAPUTO CORRIDOR
9. MOST PRESSING ISSUES OFTHE PAST 12YEARS?
Cost
Efficiencies
Reliability and Predictability
(services, regulatory environment, consultation)
Institutional Sustainability
22. Maputo Corridor Stakeholder Forum to
facilitate the public private dialogue and to
resolve Issues:
• 3 to 4 times a year
• Direct engagement between Public and
Private Sector
23. 2 successful PPP arrangements on the Maputo Corridor
Trans African Concessions - N4Toll Route
The Maputo Port Development Company
Border Post Improvements
Rail Rehabilitation and Capacity Improvements
KEY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
24. TRANS AFRICAN CONCESSIONS N4TOLL ROUTE
R4,5 billion invested since 2000
R3 billion in the next 15 years
Build-Operate-Transfer agreement
The first tolled cross border road on the continent
27. INVESTMENT IN RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
RAIL
$100 million on the rehabilitation of the Ressano Garcia Line
since 2006
CFM will invest $240 million in the next three years on doubling
and electrification of the line