‘Dysfunctional’ Maputo Corridor cost trucking companies R1.3bn in revenue

  • 📰 TimesLIVE
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 28 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 59%

Malaysia News News

The lack of 24-hour operations has contributed to crossing times increasing from an average of one hour to more than 20 hours since 2019.

The biggest problem at the border is a lack of 24-hour operations, meaning crossing time has increased from an average of one hour in 2019 to more than 20 hours.“Transporters confirm that border-crossing times are the worst they have experienced in 15 years. The queue of trucks between Komatipoort and Lebombo is frequently between 7km and 15km long.

Damage to the people and economy in the region by the current calamity cannot be allowed to worsen further.The SAAFF and MCSA want urgent, “intentional, focused and conciliatory bilateral engagements at the highest level of government”.“The operating hours of the border, 6am to 10pm, are inadequate to deal with the volume of port-bound minerals in transit.

Maree said public and private sector stakeholders in the corridor are willing to work together to resolve the issues urgently, but need the support of an enabling environment.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

It is terrible. I've seen the 11km line of trucks waiting to enter Mozambique.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 28. in MY

Malaysia Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Malaysia Headlines