13 Shorter distance to inland destinations 10 1 Lower cost of inland haulage 1 Availability of both rail and road 4 Vessel capacity calling port 2 1 Port channel depth 2 High security 1 Crucial issues regarding port choice Responses N=26 % 15 Port infrastructure and equipment 57.7 10 Transit time and regulations 38.5 9 Customer service delivery 34.6 7 Distance to inland destination 26.9 17 Cost of inland haulage 65.4 3 Availability of both rail and road 11.5 7 Vessel capacity calling port 26.9 1 Port channel depth 3.8 8 Security 30.8 For Malawi to reduce cost of Importation/Exportation Responses N=26 % 18 Develop and construct own inland port 69.2 2 Explore and develop Quelimane port 7.7 13 Improve capacity of Nacala corridor 50.0 Improve capacity of Northern corridor via Dar es 5 Salaam 19.2 8 Build rail connection to Beira port 30.8 5 Improve the road network to Beira 19.2
Shorter distance to inland destinations 13 Lower cost of inland haulage 10 1 Availability of both rail and road 1 Vessel capacity calling port 4 2 Port channel depth 1 High security 2 1 Crucial issues regarding port choice N=26 Responses % Port infrastructure and equipment 15 57.7 Transit time and regulations 10 38.5 Customer service delivery 9 34.6 Distance to inland destination 7 26.9 Cost of inland haulage 17 65.4 Availability of both rail and road 3 11.5 Vessel capacity calling port 7 26.9 Port channel depth 1 3.8 Security 8 30.8 For Malawi to reduce cost of Importation/Exportation N=26 Responses % Develop and construct own inland port 18 69.2 Explore and develop Quelimane port 2 7.7 Improve capacity of Nacala corridor 13 50.0 Improve capacity of Northern corridor via Dar es Salaam 5 19.2 Build rail connection to Beira port 8 30.8 Improve the road network to Beira 5 19.2