Maputo — High cargo handling costs in Mozambican ports and excessive red tape are the main reasons why companies avoid using coastal transport and prefer sending their goods by road, according to a report drawn up by the Confederation of Mozambican Business Associations (CTA).
The report on “Restructuring and Reviving Coastal Transport” was presented last week. According to a report in Monday's issue of the independent newssheet “Mediafax”, it calls for an overhaul of the legal framework and the design of a plan of action to transform coastal transport into a factor that dynamises economic growth,
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