President Nyusi inaugurates new Beira Port truck terminal

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President Nyusi inaugurates new Beira Port truck terminal

9:28 CAT | 24 Aug 2016

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President Nyusi yesterday officially inaugurated the new truck terminal at Beira port.

The terminal, built at the entrance of the port in Munhava-Matope, is a public-private project budgeted at 225 million meticais. With capacity for 127 cargo trucks, it is designed to reduce traffic congestion and improve road safety.

Various customs services are available on site, putting an end to the procedure users were previously required to go through, with drivers obliged to visit multiple locations to deal with cargoes.

Executive director of Mozambique Railways Cândido Jone, who explained the operation of the terminal to the president, said that, since it came into operation, road accidents in the port area were much less frequent and there was less congestion.

“Since this has come into operation, there is greater flexibility all round. Trucks no longer remain in the port area for hours, and road safety has improved a lot. Before, we had a lot of difficulty evacuating the area after accidents, but not any more,” Jone said.

Source: Diário de Moçambique