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FINANCEafirma Ana Santiago, Directora Financeira da MPDC. “Tal significa que um camião pode pelo menos duplicar o número de viagens que faz.” É mais um exemplo da coordenação público-privada que está a trazer benefícios reais para a MPDC,principais partes interessadas e os seus clientes.Além disso, o acesso ao porto agora faz-se de formaautomatizada e, dentro do porto, as básculas eletrónicas e os sistemas de contagem aumentam a eficiência.the manual TIP to an electronic process taking 30 minutes or less. As a result, average waiting times at the Ressano Garcia border post were slashed to around three hours.O sistema de pagamentos da MPDC também está a ser informatizado. Embora nem todos os fornecedores sejam capazes de se integrar eletronicamente ainda, a melhoria da eficiência oferecida por um sistema totalmente automatizado é imensa.Furthermore, in early 2023, following a high-level review, the TIP was revoked to help improve efficiencies in the Maputo Corridor. The move was a joint effort with direct participation by MPDC and involving Mozambique’s Ministry of Transport, Customs and Ministry of Finance. The response from the logistics industry was immediate, with levels of traffic crossing the border rising by almost 10% overnight.O próximo passo na viagem em direcção à informatização passa por integrar todos os serviços do porto numa única rede operacional. Este Sistema Portuário Comunitário irá oferecer um único ponto de contacto para quem pretenda fazer escala no Porto de Maputo para importação ou exportação de carga.n“Best of all, the real winners are our clients and their truck times,” says Ana Santiago, MPDC Chief Financial Officer. “It means a truck can at least double the number of trips it makes.” It is yet another example of the private-public co-ordination that is delivering real-world benefits for MPDC, key stakeholders and its customers.Moreover, gate access is now automated and within the port electronic weighbridges and tallying add further efficiencies.MPDC’s payment system is also digitised. Although not all suppliers are able to integrate electronically as yet, the efficiency improvement offered by a fully-automated system is immense.The next step on the digitisation journey is to integrate all the port services into a single operational network. This Port Community System will offer a single point of contact for anyone wanting to call the Port of Maputo for import or export of cargo.nPORT OF MAPUTO HANDBOOK & DIRECTORY 2023 | 2024 39