Mozambique faces a decisive test of its capacity for logistical modernisation. The warning was issued this Tuesday by the Minister of Transport and Logistics, João Matlombe, who, in Maputo, argued that it is “imperative to accelerate” the transformation of logistics corridors, or the country will lose competitiveness against the region's ports.
Speaking at the laying of the foundation stone for phase “1A” of the expansion project for the Container Terminal at the Port of Maputo, Matlombe pointed to growing competition from South African infrastructure such as Richards Bay and Durban, as well as from the emerging Lobito corridor in Angola, as clear signs that the country can no longer postpone strategic decisions.
“The expansion we are witnessing today is a firm step, but not the last,” he said, warning that Mozambique will have to continue investing in efficiency, notably through the digitalisation of port processes. The minister stressed that the Port of Maputo must serve as a national example, calling for logistics that are “productive, safe, transparent and environmentally responsible”.
For the minister, the technological integration of the sector is not just an option but a condition of economic survival. “We need to simplify, automate and, above all, digitally transform the entire logistics ecosystem,” he concluded.
