The total volume of cargo through Beira in 1996 rose by 5 % over 1995 to 2,60 million tonnes, according to figures made available by the Beira Corridor Group. Excluding petroleum products, the total was 1,50 million tonnes, an 11% increase over the previous year.
Transit cargo of 1,24 million tonnes accounted for almost all of the traffic, with Zimbabwe accounting for 964 000 tonnes, an increase of 29 %. Most of the increased traffic to an from Zimbabwe was agricultural commodities such as maize, fertiliser and wheat.
