Maputo attracts growing volumes of used vehicles

Maputo has become a major
entry point for used vehicles
bound for neighbouring countries as
they can be driven on the road. South
African regulations require that the
vehicles are transported off-wheel to
the border.
“We have
registered great
success with
our customers
in converting
used car
imports moving
to Maputo
and Nacala via
ro-ro vessels,”
according
to Carolyn
Kathewera,
Safmarine’s Mozambique sales and
country representative.
Safmarine showed used car
importers that they could save
around US$2 300 for every five
cars imported to Mozambique in
containers.
Shippers are able to pack four
to five vehicles in a 40-foot
container.
This has led to the
establishment of a strategic
partnership between Safmarine,
importers in
Mozambique
and the main
exporters
based in
Japan, making
Safmarine a
strong carrier on
car imports, she
says.
“This
has proven
to be
not only
cost-effective but
also presenting a
faster transit time
for our customers
due to minimal
transhipments. We
are able to save up
to US$230 000 a year for
customers importing 100 cars,”
she says.
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Safmarine showed used car
importers that they could
save around US$2 300 for
every five cars imported to
Mozambique in containers.
– Carolyn Kathewera