Zimbabwe in port construction talks with Mozambique

Government is engaging potential developers of a multi-billion-dollar project which will link Zimbabwe to a port north of Beira in Mozambique in a bid to significantly reduce distance and cost of moving goods between the two countries.

Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Obert Mpofu said that Government is currently studying detailed proposals submitted by the potential developers and is "seriously engaging potential promoters of the project".

Mpofu said from the studies, Government will decide whether to go the Built Operate and Transfer, partnership or the Public Private Partnership route.