{"id":60872,"date":"2024-05-15T21:14:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T21:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/rail-must-surpass-road-freight-by-60-for-mineral-cargo-minister"},"modified":"2024-05-15T22:38:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T22:38:59","slug":"rail-must-surpass-road-freight-by-60-for-mineral-cargo-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/rail-must-surpass-road-freight-by-60-for-mineral-cargo-minister","title":{"rendered":"Rail must surpass road freight by 60% for mineral cargo \u2013 minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Mozambique\u2019s Minister of Transport and Communications, Mateus Magala, has challenged Mozambique Railways (CFM) and Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) to transport 60% of mineral cargo on the rail system through the Port from Maputo.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 8th Maputo Port Conference, Magala highlighted that improving the ratio between road and rail cargo would increase the efficiency and sustainability of logistics operations in the corridor, as well as reducing environmental impacts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why I am challenging those involved in the Maputo Corridor logistics chain, especially the CFM and MPDC, to achieve this goal within the next three years,\u201d Magala said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\">Mozambique<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. Mozambique\u2019s Minister of Transport and Communications, Mateus Magala, has challenged Mozambique Railways (CFM) and Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) to transport 60% of mineral cargo on the rail system through the Port from Maputo. 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