3.2: Water Transport
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Water provides a better and cheaper alternative means of transport for certain parts of the country and as a link to the sea.
Malawi has not benefited much from this mode of transport because the port system is inadequate to handle the present exports
of agro-processing industry and imports. Furthermore, siltation at Beira, which is the nearest port, is a major constraint.
Given the current transport bottlenecks, this mode of transport has been prioritised as an alternative means for export-led
growth. Government, therefore, has an obligation to maintain the ports and explore ways to involve the private sector. In
view of this, Government has prioritised the Shire Zambezi waterway project as the main activity in this sub-sector.
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