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Country Port Transport/border transit Access/Availability
Mozambique Normal operations, with Movement of goods by Retail shops are operating in
restrictions in place on duly accredited operators is normal way from 7am to 5pm
unloading loose bags less permitted. CFM rehabilitating No expected shortage
than 500kgs from 15 July to Beira/Machipanda railway
increase movement of cargo. to increase the capacity and
Restriction in working hours, improve the safety of traffic
with increased congestion on the Beira corridor. Normal
and demurrage. Mandatory operations at border crossings
screening of the ship crews.
Rehabilitation of the port
warehouses that were severely
damaged by the cyclone
Idai in 2019. Restriction at
wharf (Shorter working hours,
restrictions on discharging
some product type) causing
minor delays

Rwanda Imports through Mombasa and Normal operations. Normal Normal trading.
Dar es Salaam ports movement of transit goods at No expected shortage
the border
South Africa Normal operations Normal operations slight delays Off season. Limited trading
at border crossings due to No expected shortage
screening. Beitbridge Border
Post reopened after temporary
closure
Tanzania Normal operations. Shipping Normal operations Normal trading
lines urged to extend the No expected shortage
demurrage free period by
between 10 and 25 days on
different destinations, giving
Dar es Salaam port an edge over
Mombasa port, Kenya

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