Can the Ports of Mozambique Operate Normally Now? 莫桑比克港口现在可以正常运营吗？

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Mozambique is located in southeastern Africa, bordered by Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi to the west, and Tanzania to the north. The official language is Portuguese. The country's main ports include Maputo, Beira, and Nacala, which can transfer goods to inland countries and ports such as Lusaka in Zambia, Blantyre in Malawi, and Harare in Zimbabwe. Mozambique has relatively relaxed weight restrictions for transit goods, compared to Tanzania, another major transit country in East Africa, which has stricter restrictions. Therefore, customers with heavier goods find it more suitable to transit through Mozambique to reach inland countries.

莫桑比克位于非洲东南部，西邻津巴布韦、赞比亚、马拉维，北接坦桑尼亚，官方语言为葡萄牙语。该国主要港口包括 MAPUTO、BEIRA、NACALA，通过这些港口可中转至赞比亚（LUSAKA）、马拉维（BLANTYRE）、津巴布韦（HARARE）等内陆国家及港口。莫桑比克对中转过境货物限重相对宽松，相比之下，东非另一主要中转国坦桑尼亚对中转货物限重较为严格，因此货重较重的客户选择经莫桑比克中转至内陆国家更为适宜。

On December 31, the Mozambique Business Association Federation announced that stores, warehouses, and factories in the southern city of Matola and other areas were severely damaged and looted last week. This incident has left 12,000 Mozambican workers unemployed, dealing a heavy blow to the local economy.

12 月 31 日，莫桑比克商业协会联合会发布消息称，上周该国南部城市马托拉等地的商店、仓库和工厂遭到严重破坏与抢劫。此次事件致使 12000 名莫桑比克工人失去工作岗位，给当地经济带来重创.

Honorio Manuel, the Vice President of the Industry Committee of the Mozambique Business Association Federation, revealed to the media that rioters attacked and plundered more than 500 companies. He stated, "Approximately 40% of Mozambique's industrial structure has been damaged, which has had a significant impact on our industrial base." In terms of economic losses, recent surveys indicate that Mozambican businesses have already suffered losses of over 24.8 billion meticais (approximately 390 million US dollars at the current exchange rate), but this figure does not include the losses caused by last week's large-scale looting and destruction, so the total loss is certainly higher. The employment situation is also grim. Manuel warned, "Over 12,000 Mozambicans have lost their jobs due to violent demonstrations. If the unrest intensifies, this number will continue to rise. Among the 500 companies that were looted and damaged, most will not be able to resume production and operations quickly, leading to shortages in goods supply and potential price surges for the few remaining products, which will undoubtedly affect the lives of every Mozambican."

莫桑比克商业协会联合会行业组合副主席奥诺里奥・曼努埃尔向媒体透露，暴徒袭击并洗劫了 500 多家企业。他表示：“莫桑比克约 40% 的工业结构遭受破坏，这对我们的产业基础造成了巨大冲击。” 在经济损失方面，近期调查显示，莫桑比克企业此前已损失超过 248 亿梅蒂卡尔（按当前汇率约合 3.9 亿美元），但这一数据尚未涵盖上周大规模抢劫和破坏行为造成的损失，目前总损失数额必然更高。就业形势同样严峻，曼努埃尔发出警示：“超 12000 名莫桑比克人因暴力示威失业，若骚乱进一步加剧，这一数字恐将持续攀升.被抢劫和破坏的 500 家公司中，多数难以迅速恢复生产经营，商品供应将出现短缺，现存少数产品价格或将飞涨，这无疑会对每个莫桑比克人的生活产生影响.”

Furthermore, the Mozambique-South Africa Chamber of Commerce stated after a meeting on December 30 that due to transportation disruptions, ships loaded with food and other goods have been stranded at the Port of Maputo for several weeks. Minister Moreira noted, "Trucks are struggling to deliver goods to their intended destinations, especially rice and other supplies. After the rice warehouse was looted last week, demand has surged, but the goods cannot leave the port because the unrest has prevented trucks from operating normally."

此外，莫桑比克南非商会在 12 月 30 日的会议后表示，由于运输受阻，满载食品和其他货物的船只滞留在马普托港已达数周之久.莫雷诺部长指出：“卡车难以将货物运抵预定目的地，特别是大米等物资，在上周装满大米的仓库被洗劫后，需求激增，但货物却无法离开港口，因为骚乱导致卡车无法正常行驶.”

E-PORTS advises all ship management and operation parties: If you need to conduct port operations in Mozambique in the near future, please contact E-PORTS in advance. The local Mozambican agents on the platform can provide you with first-hand information to avoid unnecessary losses due to port unrest or closures.

For the latest information on Mozambique's ports, please call 400 - 9208810 for inquiries.

E-PORTS提醒各船舶经营管理方：如近期需要前往莫桑比克进行港口作业，请提前联系E-PORTS，平台上入驻的莫桑比克当地优质代理，可以为您带来第一手消息，避免因港口动乱或关闭造成不必要的损失！

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