4. Reason 1- Location & Costs
Beira Railway System covers two very important lines:
• Machipanda Line: Beira to Mutare - Zimbabwe;
• Sena Line: Beira to the coal mines in Moatize, with
two branches one to Marromeu another one to
Malawi.
Beira Railway System
5. Reason 2: Security
• Safest Corridor in Southern Africa.
• Fully ISPS compliant since day 1.
• Strict access control.
• Full Electric Fencing.
• Single Gate access with professional security.
• CCTV Security Camera System throughout terminal.
Reason 2: Safety & Security
6. 7 days
21 days
10 days
10 days
7 days
Further shipping lines have indicated to start new direct services
after dredging. Especially to Asia and Middle East / India.
Reason 3: Excellent Connectivity
10. Fertilizer Terminal / Port Storage
• Bulk Handling and Storage 6-8.000tons/day vessel productivity.
• 70-100.000 ton Buffer Storage, not long term storage.
• Bulk or bagged off take by train/truck.
• Part first come first serve, part fixed capacity rental to major
players.
• Negotiations just started, construction to start Q3/4 2012.
11. Roads
Funds have been secured
toward the upgrading, and
rehabilitation of various roads
in Sofala, Manica and Tete
Provinces
Railway
Beira Corridor have two main
railway lines. The Machipanda
line linking Zimbabwe (Zambia
and DRC) to Beira Port. The
Sena Line linking Beira Port to
Moatize (Coal Mines),
Marromeu (sugar plants) and
Malawi (not operational).
Biofuel
The project is expected to
generate 13 – 15 MW of extra
power and to be sold within
Mozambique
Port – Cornelder
• Car Terminal
• Sugar Terminal
• Mineral Terminal
• New Dredger with a
capacitity of 2.500.000 m3 per
annum is now under
construction. To be Delivered
2013 .
Mining
Tete coal reserves are among
the largest in the World. Vale
is planning to invest more
than $ 1.9 bn. Rio Tinto,
Jindal, Minas de Moatize and
Ncondedzi will invest around $
3.5 bn into their projects
Some “anchor investments” that are taking place
Beira Corridor
12. Existing and Potential Dry Ports
Mutare
Tete
Malawi
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Namibia
Lusaka
Dondo
DRC
Beira Port
13. Why a Dry Port?
Dry port definition
Dry port is a freight terminal situated in the hinterland servicing an industrial/
commercial region connected with one or several ports with rail- or road transport
and offers specialized. Normally the dry port multimodal oriented terminal and has
all logistics services and facilities, which are needed for shipping and forwarding
agents in a port.
Functions of dry ports:
• Direct and easy connection to the
port by rail or road;
• Intermodal connection; and
• Customs clearance services.
Benefits of dry ports:
• Increase the effectiveness of the transport chain;
• Help to develop hinterland areas;
• Provide cheaper extra space;
• Strengthen multimodal solutions;
• Help to minimize traffic bottlenecks, and
• Generates employment
17. Port of Beira
What can the Beira Corridor do for the Southern Africa
Region (DRC, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe)?
• Already the shortest and cheapest route.
• Already the safest route.
• And one of the best connected route.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONTHANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
MUITO OBRIGADOMUITO OBRIGADO
Félix Machado
Sales & Marketing Manager
Cornelder de Moçambique
