Swazi minerals could use Maputo

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR)
has announced that it has
secured a contract to transport
hematite products from
Swaziland to Richards Bay.
TFR says it is “also
exploring the opportunity
of railing hematite from
Swaziland to Maputo,” which
is used by the Salgoacar
Swaziland mining company
for shipments.
Operators based in
Maputo have told FTW that
a combination of high port
costs, lack of investment by
Mozambican state rail operator
CFM and aggressive TFR
tactics is chasing business
away from the port.