There is a noticeable shift
in shipping patterns in
and out of Mozambique,
according to Eduardo
Miyazawa, Safmarine country
manager Mozambique and
Malawi.
“New geographies are doing
business with Mozambique.
We are seeing steady growth in
volumes from Turkey, Vietnam
and Thailand,” he says.
Growing volumes to and
from the hinterland point to
economic recovery in the region.
“Malawian, Zambian and
Zimbabwean agricommodity
exporters who use the Beira
corridor for their exports to
the Far East and Europe have
doubled volumes in the last
two years, while South African
exporters of
minerals and
fresh fruit
exporters have
benefitted from
the growth of
the Maputo
corridor,” he
says.
Safmarine
is responding
to the shifting
patterns by increasing its
presence in Beira and Nacala.
“Beira is Mozambique’s busiest
port, and it is becoming more
competitive,” he says.
“In the next four years we
expect the market to double,
thanks to developments in agribusinesses
and the
construction
boom which
is already
underway.
“Both these
developments
are expected to
‘economically
revolutionise’
Mozambique
and stimulate business for
Safmarine and our customers in
this region,” he says.
Safmarine is responding to the
increase in volumes by focusing on
the changing needs of its shippers.
The line recently opened a
dedicated commercial desk
in Nacala to provide local
support for customers who were
previously served from its offices
in Beira and Maputo.
It is investing in people and
systems to improve response times
and to improve data and invoice
accuracy.
“We are taking the whole supply
chain into consideration and are
communicating more with our
customers than ever before,” he says.
Safmarine’s Safari 3 service
provides direct connectivity to
all the major ports via the port
of Tanjung Pelepas and Port Louis.
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We are seeing steady
growth in volumes from
Turkey, Vietnam and
Thailand.
– Eduardo Miyazawa
