Mozambique’s Secretary of State for Transport, Chinguane Mabote, yesterday called for the modernisation and integration of national logistics corridors as an essential condition for generating added value in the country’s extractive industry. This requires the integrated modernisation of the Maputo, Beira and Nacala corridors, so that the national logistics chain is no longer geared solely towards transporting raw materials out of the country, but also contributes to the local processing of mineral and energy resources, promoting industrial development and wealth creation.
Chinguane Mabote was speaking at a workshop entitled “The Role of Logistics, Infrastructure and Aviation in the Development of Mozambique’s Extractive Industry”, held as part of the Mining Conference and Exhibition on Adding Value Based on Available Minerals (CAVAME-d).
In 2024, the country’s ports handled more than 66 million tonnes of cargo, while in 2025 the Port of Maputo reached a record high of around 32 million tonnes. According to Mabote, these figures reinforce Mozambique’s position as a strategic logistics hub in Southern Africa.
In the northern region, the government official highlighted the integration of mining activities, rail transport and port infrastructure, citing the Moatize–Nacala-à-Velha railway connection as an example, with an announced capacity to transport 18 million tonnes of coal a year.
“We do not want merely to transport the wealth we extract. We want to create the conditions to produce and process more wealth within Mozambique,” Mabote said.
Photo: Ministério dos Transportes e Logistica
Source: Ministério dos Transportes e Logistica / Press Release