The company Caminhos-de-Ferro de Moçambique (CFM), the Sociedade de Desenvolvimento do Porto de Maputo (MPDC) and the Matola Coal Terminal – TCM (a sub-concession of the MPDC ) took a series of immediate measures to decongest National Road Number 4 (EN4) and other roads in the city of Matola, which in recent days have been crammed with coal, magnetite and fuel trucks bound for the Port of Matola. The highlight of the immediate measures is the creation of an outpost next to the EN4, right after the Pessene weighbridge, with the aim of sorting and allowing the passage of trucks bound for the Port of Maputo, thus controlling their flow according to the capacity of the respective terminals. In a joint communiqué, it is stated that the companies have also decided to introduce digital solutions for the management of the flow of traffic to the gas stations, solutions already in use at the Port of Maputo and by TCM, as well as the development of an area to improve the management of traffic, a measure already being implemented. In recent months, underlines the source, CFM and Transnet have been working together on the migration of cargo to the railway, an action that recently resulted in the agreement for the circulation of trains without interruption between Mozambique and South Africa. CFM and its partners will continue to work towards achieving a better balance between road and rail loads and, in this way, make the Maputo corridor more competitive. “The sudden increase in the number of trucks reflects a number of factors, namely: the shutdown (interruption for maintenance) of the Ressano Garcia railway line, which runs from the 15th to the 25th of September, as well as the increase in the number of trucks of fuel for loading this merchandise”, reads the statement. In addition, those companies also point to the increase in the price of coal in the international market and the current challenges faced by the South African ports of Durban and Richard’s Bay, which have influenced the demand for coal and magnetite by TCM. Although TCM has a dedicated rail terminal, the source says that the increase in flow forced the reception of trucks as a contingency measure to meet the growing demand. Finally, aware of the inconvenience that the situation described above may cause, MPDC and CFM sincerely apologize. (Letter) Source: Carta de Moçambique
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