Mozambique: A solution will be found this year for the access to the Port of Beira- Minister Matlombe

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Mozambique: A solution will be found this year for the access to the Port of Beira- Minister Matlombe

6:04 CAT | 24 Jul 2025

Photo: Ministério dos Transportes e Logistica

Mozambique’s Minister of Transport and Logistics João Matlombe said on Wednesday (23-07) in Beira that a solution to the problematic direct access to the Port of Beira will be presented this year. National Highway Number Six (N6) has seen queues of trucks of more than 10 kilometres long, severely restricting the movement of people and goods.

Minister of Transport and Logistics, João Matlombe, addressed the issue shortly after opening the Intermodal Africa 2025 Conference, clarifying that it is not just port access that concerns the government. There are also traffic jams at the Machipanda border crossing between Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and at the Ressano-Garcia border crossing with South Africa.

“The issue of access to the Port of Beira significantly affects the quality of life in the city itself. Therefore, it is not just a port issue; it is a matter of the city’s coexistence with the port itself. We are currently working to see if we can find solutions for the construction of the access road,” Matlombe emphasized.

The minister added that work was currently underway to ensure that these border crossings would become ‘one-stop’ facilities, streamline the entire logistics process.

“The goal is to reduce waiting times, basically, at the border, and allow for much more efficient logistics services with less human intervention. The idea is to ensure cost reductions, above all, for logistics operators. This is the main objective of building the one-stop border,” he explained.

Matlombe further indicated that, “at the moment, as you can imagine, logistics and administrative interventions are handled on both the Zimbabwean and Mozambican sides”.

Therefore, he explained, “with the introduction or construction of the one-stop border, there will be an interconnection of systems that means that, with just one intervention from South Africa, there will be no need to repeat the same customs process on the Mozambican side.”

“We believe that, with the efforts we are making now, in coordination with both interested investors and the Municipality of Beira itself, we will present a solution this year. Therefore, the issue of access is urgent. It is not an issue we can continue to postpone. Unfortunately, we have several partners interested in this issue of access to the Port of Beira.”

Regarding the conference, which brings together thinkers and stakeholders in the transport logistics chain, Matlombe stated that this is one of the best platforms for exchange and cooperation in the sector in Africa.

“This dialogue will significantly contribute to consolidating the Beira corridor as a competitive, integrated, and sustainable logistics route, thus enhancing cooperation with the private sector to consolidate and maximize profitability across the entire logistics value chain.”

The Intermodal Africa Conference, hosted by Cornelder de Moçambique (CdM) in collaboration with its strategic partner Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA), is taking place from 22 to 24 July at the Lunamar Hotel in Beira, and also aims to contribute to a more integrated, efficient, and resilient transportation system.

“As part of the ongoing investment plan, the Government of Mozambique is implementing an ambitious strategy aimed at ensuring the intensive rehabilitation of roads and railways in the Beira, Maputo, and Nacala Corridors, and the modernization of port infrastructure in close partnership with the private sector,” Matlombe said.

Source: O País