Mozambican hauliers can help save costs

Freight forwarders

and shippers moving

goods in and out of

Mozambique would

benefit from making

greater use of

Mozambican

hauliers says

Aly Lalgy,

general manager

of Maputobased

Lalgy

Transporters.

One of the

oldest transport

companies in

Mozambique, it

operates throughout the

country with a f leet of over 500

vehicles.

Its trailer f leet includes

f latbeds, tippers, super

links, skeletal tankers

and low bed units.

Founded as a haulier

in 1989, the company

has diversified into

construction and

liquid bulk, as well

as out-of-gauge

cargo.

It also provides

dedicated f leets of

trucks on a project

basis to a number of clients.

“In short, we offer a full

range of professional transport

services.”

Mozambican

transporters

have similar

capabilities

to their South

African

counterparts,

but are often

overlooked

by freight

forwarders

based in South

Africa in

particular.

He encourages cargo owners

not to rely solely on their

forwarders and to request

that quotes be obtained from

Mozambican operators as well

as those based in South Africa.

This will help open up the

market and keep rates in check

through greater competition.

It will also help

exporters into

Mozambique to

strengthen their

distribution

networks.

“We have

facilities up

north such as

warehouses and

yards which can

be used by our

customers.”

Mozambican

drivers and trucking companies

also know the roads, which

remain a “challenge” due to

maintenance and investment

backlogs in places.

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Shippers should request

that quotes be obtained

from Mozambican

operators as well as those

based in South Africa.

– Aly Lalgy