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