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The Transport Industry in Zambia 2016

Louise Mitchell | Zambia | 11 August 2016

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Report Coverage

The detailed report on the Zambian transport sector discusses current conditions, describes investment into the sector and outlines factors influencing the success of the industry. The report profiles 14 companies including Buks Haulage Ltd and J&J Transport Zambia Ltd which are both active in the road freight sector. Also profiled is state-owned entity, Zambia Railways Ltd (ZRL), which provides access to the South African ports of Durban and Richards Bay, and Beira and Nacala in Mozambique, as well as the Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority t/a TAZARA whose 1,860km long railway line links Zambia to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam.

Transport Sector in Zambia

Zambia’s transport industry falls under the Transport, Storage and Communication sector which contributed 10% to the country’s GDP in 2014. As a landlocked country Zambia’s economy needs a strong transport system to move exports and imports but current infrastructure is inadequate to match the desired levels of growth, and requires increased levels of investment.

Investment in the Sector

Although the investments made in the rail freight sector are starting to yield returns, with tonnes exported by rail transport increasing by 72% from 5,469 tonnes in the first quarter of 2015 to 19,870 tonnes in the same period in 2016, freight transport by road remains the dominant form of transport. 91% of exported goods were transported by road in the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 27% over the same period in 2015. In the aviation sub-sector government in collaboration with the private sector has embarked on a programme to improve infrastructure at all international airports and intends re-establishing a national airline.

Regional Co-operation

Zambia realises the importance of regional co-operation for infrastructure development and supports the Inter-Regional Infrastructure Master Plan and proposed tripartite Free Trade Area which includes SADC, COMESA and the EAC. A total of 208 regional projects are listed as part of the Transport Sector Modal Development Plan.

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The Transport Industry in Zambia 2016

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R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.93 (USD)*

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
3. SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY 3
3.1. Geographic Position 3
3.1.1. Road Transport 4
3.1.2. Rail Transport 6
3.1.3. Air Transport 9
3.1.4. Water Transport 10
3.1.5. Transport via Pipelines 12
3.2. Size of The Industry 13
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 17
4.1. Local 17
4.1.1. Road Transport 17
4.1.2. Rail Transport 21
4.1.3. Air Transport 23
4.1.4. Water Transport 24
4.1.5. Transport via Pipelines 25
4.2. Corporate Actions 25
4.3. Regulations 26
4.4. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 27
4.5. Continental 28
4.6. International 30
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 31
5.1. Landlocked Countries 31
5.2. Regional Cooperation 32
5.3. Road Conditions and Infrastructure 33
5.4. Economic Environment 34
5.5. Government Initiatives 35
5.6. Private Sector Initiatives 37
5.7. Rising Operating Costs 38
5.8. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 39
5.9. Labour 40
5.10. Cyclicality 42
5.11. Environmental Concerns 42
5.12. Road Safety 43
5.13. Fuel Supply Shortages 44
5.14. Electricity Supply Constraints 44
6. COMPETITION 45
6.1. Barriers to Entry 47
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 48
8. OUTLOOK 49
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 50
10. REFERENCES 50
10.1. Publications 50
10.2. Websites 52
COMPANY PROFILES - RAILWAY TRANSPORT 54
TANZANIA ZAMBIA RAILWAY AUTHORITY (THE) 54
ZAMBIA RAILWAYS LTD 55
COMPANY PROFILES - URBAN, SUBURBAN & INTER-URBAN BUS & COACH PASSENGER LINES 57
INTERCAPE FERREIRA MAINLINER (PTY) LTD 57
COMPANY PROFILES - SAFARIS AND SIGHTSEEING BUS TOURS 59
WINNING TRAVEL AND TOURS LTD 59
COMPANY PROFILES – FREIGHT TRANSPORT BY ROAD 60
BUKS HAULAGE LTD 60
DSV A/S 62
J&J TRANSPORT ZAMBIA LTD 70
SABLE TRANSPORT AND CONSTRUCTION LTD 71
TRUCKAFRICA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 72
COMPANY PROFILES - DISTRIBUTION OF GASES, LIQUIDS, SLURRY AND OTHER COMMODITIES VIA PIPELINES 75
TAZAMA PIPELINES LTD 75
COMPANY PROFILES - INLAND WATER TRANSPORT 77
MARINE SERVICES COMPANY LTD 77
COMPANY PROFILES - AIR TRANSPORT 79
CORPORATE AIR LTD 79
PROFLIGHT COMMUTER SERVICES LTD 80
ZAMBIA AIRPORTS CORPORATION LTD 81