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A Chinese consortium will manage the Machipanda One-Stop Border Post in Manica Province for 25 years under a concession that includes an investment of around USD 30 million to modernise and expand one of the main land crossings between Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
The concession was awarded to Terminal Internacional Rodoviário de Machipanda, a company formed by the Union Portlink and Zhongmei consortium in partnership with Mozambique’s Road Fund.
The project will be developed under a public-private partnership and includes the construction, operation, maintenance and management of the border infrastructure.
The Mozambican State will hold a 15% stake in the company responsible for the project through the Road Fund, while 10% will be reserved for local businesspeople in Manica Province.
The main works planned include the expansion of the Machipanda road terminal, an increase in the number of traffic lanes and the construction of two new bridges over the Machipanda River to improve access to the cargo terminal.
The project also includes new facilities for immigration services and other public institutions operating at the border.
Housing for public employees, dormitories, a dining hall, meeting room, gym and multi-purpose sports field are also planned.
The modernisation will include electronic surveillance systems, control cameras and smart barriers.
Authorities also plan to integrate the systems used by Mozambican and Zimbabwean officials in order to speed up customs and immigration procedures.
According to the Government, the investment is expected to reduce waiting times at the border, lower logistics costs and improve the movement of goods along the Beira Corridor.
The project is expected to create around 700 direct jobs, including 500 during the construction phase and 200 during the operation of the new infrastructure.
Machipanda is one of the main land links between Mozambique and Zimbabwe and forms part of the Beira Corridor, which is used to transport goods between the Port of Beira and several landlocked countries in Southern Africa.
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