Beira-based transport group J&J Africa is investing in Zambia as road transport continues to provide the logistics backbone for economic growth. “Zambia has one of the fastestgrowing economies in the region and we see great potential,” says Karel Mare, general manager J&J Transport Zambia. The Zambian company services Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Democratic Republic of Congo, transporting containers for all major shipping lines. A wide range of cargo is moving on the route, including fast moving consumer goods, steel, manganese, timber, tobacco, sugar and fertiliser. “We are also seeing an increase in copper movement via Beira port, as exporters’ confidence in the corridor grows” he says. The Beira corridor is the shortest landside route to a port for Zambian shippers, he added. “There is a fast turnaround of containers, with an average dwell time of between four and five days on the road transport leg.” J&J carries both containers and breakbulk, which can be stored and packed in the group’s Beira warehouses. The planned investments in Zambia will support the group’s growth in the region. INSERT We are seeing an increase in copper movement via Beira port as exporters’ confidence in the corridor grows. – Karel Mare