Scanning costs for certain cargo passing through the port of Maputo have been reduced – 11 years after the industry warned that they would drive traffic away from the port. Since 2006 all cargo passing through the port of Maputo has been subject to a scanning charge. This includes train loads of bulk commodities. As part of the drive to make Maputo more competitive “in the context of the current economic situation”, the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) and the scanning company Kudumba Investments have announced a drop in scanning fees for certain commodities. They include rice, fish, cement, rock phosphate, project cargo, chrome and nickel, according to a joint statement.
