Influência geo-espacial do porto da Beira e caminhos de ferro do centro de Moçambique

Abstract

The work is based, on the one hand, on the study of the influence of the physical-geographical conditions on the port and railway of central Mozambique, and, on the other hand, the role played by the rail-port activity in the development of the city of Beira, as well as in the territorial distribution and the activities of the population, thus showing the importance of this sector in the economy of the country. The approach of the physical and economic characteristics combined with the historical facts of the evolution of the city of Beira itself, allowed a better analysis of the reasons that dictated the establishment and development of the port on the left bank of the Púngué River and the expansion of the railway to the interior. Another important aspect is the geo-strategic advantage of the port and railway in comparison to the ones in Maputo and Nacala, a fact that drives its use by the "interland" countries. As such, data included in the paper show that the flow of ships and goods handled at the port and railways in central Mozambique, demonstrate the evolution that this activity has had since its implementation, and, most particularly, after the implementation of the 10-year development plan led by the Beira Corridor Office, which began in 1985, leads to large investments by foreign companies not only in the port activity, but also for other infrastructures and, in a way, this reflects the confidence of customers for the services provided and the benefit that this system has not only for Mozambique but also for the economy of the countries and beneficiaries.

(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)