Southern African Trade and Connectivity Project (Malawi)
The Nacala Development Corridor Management Committee (NDCMC) is a tripartite committee being established by the Governments of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.
The purpose of the NDCMC is:
- Facilitating the provision of safe, cost effective and efficient movement of goods and persons,
- Developing, improving and maintaining the infrastructure and services of the Corridor, and
- Collaborating on trade and transport facilitation and other development issues
The NDCMC is developing corridor performance indicators to measure and monitor the performance of the Nacala and Beira corridors in order to assess progress in achieving its objectives. This effort is part of the Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity Project through financial support from the World Bank.
The team that developed the indicators looks forward to continued collaboration with all corridor stakeholders and appreciates any form of assistance from the stakeholders in providing required data with the aim of effectively measuring and monitoring corridor and NDCMC performance against set goals and objectives.
Note: These indicators will provide baseline values so that trends can be monitored with the annual or semi-annual collection of new data. New indicators will also be developed.
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- info@satcp.mw
- mozcpmm22@gmail.com
1. Volume Indicators
Volume of trade handled through the ports of Nacala and Beira (Metric Tonnes).
Trade Volume
Total annual volume of trade through Beira and Nacala ports in 2021:
| Beira | Nacala | |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 5,641,360 | 721,370 |
| Imports | 7,830,880 | 1,701,585 |
| Total | 13,472,240 | 2,422,955 |
| 1st January – 31st December 2021. Source: CFM (top) MRA, based on border volumes (bottom) | ||
Annual volume of trade through Beira and Nacala to or from Malawi in 2021:
| Beira | Nacala | |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 296,474 | 77,164 |
| Imports | 662,808 | 23,790 |
| Total | 959,282 | 100,954 |
| 1st January – 31st December 2021. Source: CFM (top) MRA, based on border volumes (bottom) | ||
TEU Container Throughput
Number of containers clearing the port in a specified period (TEUs).
| Beira | Nacala | |
|---|---|---|
| International Cargo destined to/from Mozambique | 132,532 | 64,599 |
| Corridor Cargo (Malawi and Zambia) | 70,620 | 4,943 |
| 1st January to 31st December 2021. Source: CFM. | ||
Non-Containerized Cargo
Cargo shipped as bulk, breakbulk, large equipment, etc. (Metric Tonnes).
| Beira | Nacala | |
|---|---|---|
| International Cargo destined to/from Mozambique | 4,768,500 | 1,496,630 |
| Corridor Cargo (Malawi and Zambia) | 1,699,790 | 283,300 |
| 1st January to 31st December 2021. Source: CFM. | ||
Number of Businesses
Total number of Malawian businesses using the Nacala and Beira Corridors.
| Beira | Nacala | |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 178 | 37 |
| Imports | 2,623 | 53 |
| 1st January to 31st December 2021. Source: CFM. | ||
2. Time Indicators
Ship Turnaround Time
Time from ship’s entry into the port to departure (days).
| Beira | Nacala | |
|---|---|---|
| Coal Terminal (TCC8) | 1.7 days | |
| Fuel Terminal | 18.2 days | 4.5 days |
| Container Terminal | 5.1 days | |
| 1st January to 31st December 2021. Source: CFM. | ||
Container Dwell Time at the Port
Time from the time exports pass through the port gate until it is processed and loaded on the vessel. Time from import container offloading from the ship until it is processed by required regulators and exits the port gate (days)
| Export from Nacala port | 20 days | |
| Import through Nacala Port | 32 days | |
| 1st January to 31st December 2021. Source: CFM. | ||
Corridor Travel Time
Average cargo travel time from Nacala and Beira ports to Blantyre (days). Delays include borders and check points
| Beira | Nacala | |
|---|---|---|
| Travel time without delays (one way) | 1.5 days | 1.3 days |
| Travel time with delays (one way) | 3.1 days | 2.6 days |
| August 2022. Source: Interviews of transporters of Road Transport Operators Association (RTOA) and clearing and forwarding agents of Clearing and Forwarding Agents Association of Malawi (CAFAAM) | ||
Average Processing Time for Malawi Imports or Exports
Average time to complete transit formalities at the port and border in Mozambique as well as transit and import clearance formalities in Malawi. Average time to process exports at the Blantyre Inland Clearance Station and border checks in Malawi as well as transit formalities at the border and port in Mozambique. (days, hours and minutes).
| Muloza /Milange | mwanza /Zobue | Dedza /Calomue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average time to process Malawi imports [Definition: Mozambique transit formalities; Malawi transit and import clearance formalities] | 6days 0hr 1min | 5days 4hr 3min | 5days 8hr 6min |
| Average time to process Malawi exports [Definition: Malawi inland export formalities and border check; transit and port formalities in Mozambique] | 5days 14hr 40min | 4days 16hr 32min | 4days 16hr 7min |
| May and June 2021. Source: Malawi Revenue Authority and MCNET Single Window | |||
Average Time to Clear a Border Crossing
Decrease is measured by number of hours required to complete all formalities on both sides of the border upon arrival at the first border, including wait time and documentation time. (days, hours and minutes)
| Muloza /Milange | mwanza /Zobue | Dedza /Calomue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average time to clear border crossing (import) [Definition: Acquit transit from port; process transit to inland center for import clearance] | 10hr 45min | 1hr 10min | 3hr 44min |
| Average time to clear border cross (export) [Definition: Check export docs and seal; initiate transit to port] | 4hr 55min | 2hr 22min | 2hr 12min |
| May and June 2021. Source: Malawi Revenue Authority and MCNET Single Window | |||
3. Cost Indicators
Decrease in Logistics Costs of Containerized Imports/Exports $ per Ton at destination (Percentage)
Reduction in the percentage of logistics costs for defined baskets of imported or exported products on the Nacala/Beira Corridors to/from Blantyre by road/rail as a percentage compared to the invoiced cost, including insurance and freight (CIF for imports) and (FOB for exports).
The logistics costs in this baseline will be monitored each year to determine reductions achieved in the share of logistics costs in the invoiced commercial value.
| Sub-indicator | Logistics cost per container (US$) | Logistics cost per Tonne (US$) | Percentage of invoiced commercial value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics cost of containerized imports from Nacala to Blantyre by Road (percentage) | 5, 064 | 191 | 23% |
| Logistics cost of containerized imports from Beira to Blantyre by Road (percentage). | 5, 264 | 199 | 24% |
| Logistics costs of a bulk import from Nacala to Blantyre by Rail (percentage). | – | 226 | 23% |
| Logistics costs of containerized exports from Blantyre to Beira by Road (percentage). | 5, 075 | 192 | 26% |
| Logistics costs of containerized exports from Blantyre to Nacala by Rail (percentage). | 3, 797 | 143 | 18% |
| May and June 2021. 1st January to 31st December 2021. Source: Malawi Revenue Authority and clearing and forwarding agents of Clearing and Forwarding Agents Association of Malawi (CAFAAM). | |||
4. Other Indicators
Corridor Safety
Number of fatalities caused by crashes on Nacala Corridor. Includes only persons dying at crash site.
| Road fatalities | 133 | ||
| Railway fatalities | 11 | ||
| May and June 2021. CORRIDOR SAFETY Number of fatalities caused by crashes on Nacala Corridor Includes only persons dying at crash site. Road fatalities 133 Railway fatalities 11 1st January – 30th June 2022. Source: Malawi Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety and Department of Railway Services in Ministry of Transport and Public Works, National Institute for Road Transport (INATRO) and CDN-Corrdeor de Desenvolvimento do Norte for the railway. | |||
Climate Resiliency
Roads on the Nacala Development Corridor rehabilitated and/or upgraded to national climate resilience standards (kilometres).
| Total distance in kilometres of roads on the Nacala Corridor rehabilitated or upgraded to climate resilience standards | 0 km |
| May and June 2021. 31st December 2021. Source: Malawi Roads Authority and ANE – National Road Administration in Mozambique. | |
Cargo Overload Controls
Percent of overloaded cargo vehicles as a share of total cargo vehicles weighed on the Nacala and Beira Corridors.
| Beira Corridor | 5.4% | ||
| Nacala Corridor | 1.9% | ||
| 1st January – 30th June 2021. Source: Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services in Malawi and ANE – National Road Administration in Mozambique. Location of weighbridge: Muloza, Lirangwe, Mwanza, Balaka, Dedza and Mchinji in Malawi; and Mussacama, Maue, Inchope 1 & 2, Vanduzi and Mandimba in Mozambique. | |||
