MAPUTO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The Mozambican government has approved a series of strategic transport, port and fuel infrastructure projects to boost regional trade corridors and improve energy security across Southern Africa, government spokesperson Inocencio Impissa said on Tuesday.
Speaking after the Council of Ministers session in Maputo, Impissa said the government had authorized negotiations for several public-private partnership concessions involving port infrastructure, logistics corridors and energy terminals.
Among the approved projects is the Beira Hazardous Cargo Terminal, in central Sofala Province's Dondo district, which will be developed in coordination with Mozambique Ports and Railways to strengthen logistical safety and the specialized handling of hazardous products.
The government also approved negotiations for the concession of infrastructure at the Port of Quelimane, in the central province of Zambezia, to improve the reception and distribution of fuels.
Another initiative considered strategic is the Savane Corridor Fuel Terminal, Storage, and Pipeline project, which involves Petromoc and Mozambique Ports and Railways.
"The direct adjustment is justified by its strategic dimension to ensure national and regional energy security," he said.
The Council of Ministers also authorized negotiations to develop the Mapinhane-Pafuri Development Corridor in Vilanculos district, Inhambane Province, aimed at strengthening the link between southern Mozambique and the Southern African Development Community regional markets, including South Africa and Zimbabwe.
"The strategic interest is to develop an integration corridor between Inhambane, Gaza, the Pafuri border and regional markets," Impissa added.
