Maputo, 29 May (AIM) – Mozambique’s publicly owned Ports and Rail Company (CFM) has launched an international public tender for the acquisition of more rolling stock, aimed at boosting capacity and consolidating its position in the provision of logistical solutions in the region.
The equipment in question includes 10 locomotives and 300 new wagons especially for mineral transport.
Without referring to the costs of this operation, the Chairperson of CFM, Agostinho Langa, cited in Monday’s issue of the Maputo daily “Notícias”, recognized that the acquisition of this rolling stock will not yet be sufficient for the needs of the company and the market. However he believes that this is a step in the right direction.
“As the demand and traffic grows, we will continue to invest in freight and passenger transport”, Langa said. “Regarding passenger transport, CFM is acquiring four more railcars”.
“For the freight equipment, we will allocate it wherever necessary. Right now we have a little more demand in the south, but in the centre we are transporting coal from Moatize. The price of coal on the international market increased considerably, and so our exports also increased”, he added.
According to Langa, with the conclusion of the Machipanda line, from Beira to Zimbabwe, scheduled for this year, the need for additional rolling stock will also be greater, especially for the transport of containers and minerals from Zimbabwe.
“That is why I say that the equipment gives us the possibility to make flexible allocations, according to the needs”, he stressed.
(AIM)
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