Mozambican President Daniel Chapo revealed on 4 November 2026 that infrastructure investments are underway across the country’s three main transport corridors. Speaking at the opening of the Transport and Logistics Investment Exhibition Forum (TRANS-LOG MOZ 2026)
, Chapo outlined a comprehensive financing and modernization program designed to transform Mozambique into a primary freight transit hub for the Southern Africa region (SADC).
Funding Allocations Across Nacala, Maputo, and Beira Corridors
The financial backing for the logistics program is distributed across three vital geographic routes. According to reports from the Mozambican agency AIM, about US$4.5 billion is currently under way on the Nacala corridor in the northern province of Nampula. An additional US$2 billion is directed toward the Maputo corridor in the south, while over US$1 billion has been earmarked for the Beira corridor in the central province of Sofala.
These are major structural investments in the country’s key development corridors—specifically Maputo, Beira, and Nacala,
President Daniel Chapo said, according to Club of Mozambique. This investment is aimed at modernising transport and logistics infrastructure, boosting economic competitiveness, and consolidating Mozambique’s position as a vital logistics hub for the Southern Africa region (SADC).
Modernizing Transport Corridors Across the Country
Projects along the Maputo corridor involve modernizing the Port of Maputo, carrying out interventions on National Road Number 4 (EN4), and upgrading border infrastructure linked with South Africa. The Ressano Garcia railway also provides a crucial freight connection along this southern route. In the center of the country, the Beira corridor serves Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo through the Machipanda and Sena railway lines. Planned work here includes constructing the Dondo dry port and improving border connections at Machipanda.
In the north, the Nacala corridor handles coal exports originating from the Moatize mining basin while supplying freight connections to Malawi. For Nacala corridor, investments will improve rail and port infrastructure,
President Daniel Chapo stated, as reported by Club of Mozambique. It will help transform the northern part of the country into a hub for production, trade, industrialisation, and economic integration.
The strategy for Nacala also features modernizing its port, establishing a Special Economic Zone, and expanding industrial parks.
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Funding Initiatives Through Private Sector Participation
To finance the initiative, the government is relying heavily on private sector participation through public-private partnerships (PPPs), concessions, and build-operate-transfer (BOT) models. However, officials emphasize that capital infusion alone will not suffice.
Modernisation of infrastructure must be accompanied by institutional reforms, the simplification of administrative procedures, transparency, integrity, and the digitalisation of both public and private services
President Daniel Chapo
Recent years have highlighted the operational risks of relying too heavily on single transport networks in Southern Africa, particularly given disruptions elsewhere in the region's freight infrastructure. By opening alternative routes through Mozambican ports, landlocked neighbors gain more shipping options to limit supply chain vulnerabilities. Financing, project completion timelines, and the maintenance of competitive transit costs will ultimately dictate whether the initiative achieves its goal of deep regional economic integration.
