The Mozambican government approves Moatize railway construction-Macuse

The Mozambican government approves Moatize railway construction-Macuse

Railroad construction of 525 kilometers from Moatize in Mozambique's Tete province, to Macuse in the province of Zambezia, and a port terminal will be awarded to a private construction company, said Tuesday a government spokesman.

Alberto Nkutumula said the Cabinet has approved a decree establishing the conditions for granting the Moatize railway / Macuse and the port terminal facilities Macuse in Namacurra district in the province of Zambezia.

Nkutumula told the Daily News that the decree establishing the legal basis for the concession to a private operator, construction, operation, maintenance and facilities management building and commercial exploitation.

The newspaper added that the project will cost an estimated 3,500 million dollars and Thai Italthai Engineering group are considered the best candidates for the project.

The Thai group is competing against the consortium ZLS (Zambezi Logistics System), formed by the Company of China Communications Construction, Aurizon of Australia and Mozambique investe Logistics and Engineering SPI / Patel / Grindrod group with Indian and South African investors .