TAZARA, ZRL, NRZ Sign Contract To Move Maize

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''The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) have today collectively signed a contract with the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) of Zimbabwe to transport 17,000 Metric Tonnes of maize from Makambako and Vwawa in Tanzania to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

Under the agreed terms, TAZARA would load the commodity from Makambako and Vwawa and relay it to ZRL at New Kapiri Mposhi who would in turn pass it to NRZ at Livingstone, for final delivery to various destinations in Zimbabwe. The entire tonnage is expected to be transported within three months, starting from 9th September 2019.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Bruno Ching’andu, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer TAZARA, said the railways were delighted to be given the opportunity to transport the maize on behalf of GMB. “As TAZARA and speaking for the other two sister railways, we are very delighted to be given this opportunity and are up to the challenge to move the Maize.”

TAZARA has allocated 100 wagons for the exercise while the other two railways had also allocated a total of 100 wagons, each are confident that they will be able to move the maize in the given time frame.

“We will move the cargo in the required time frame,” assured Eng. Ching’andu, who also thanked the Governments of Tanzania and Zimbabwe for supporting TAZARA by showing confidence in its ability to handle the sensitive consignment.

According to TAZARA’s CEO, the 17,000mt contract could be extended to 83,000mt, if successfully executed.

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