Editing Maputo (section)

==Transport==
===Airports===

[[Maputo International Airport]] is the main international airport of Mozambique. An international terminal was opened in 2010 with a capacity for 900,000 passengers per year; a domestic terminal was completed in 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Afp |date=2011-04-16 |title=Mozambique builds $102 million airport |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/mozambique-builds-102-million-airport-2269050.html |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220706142215/http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/mozambique-builds-102-million-airport-2269050.html |archive-date=2022-07-06 |access-date=2025-01-26 |work=The Independent |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-05 |title=Breakdown in Maputo airport air conditioning due to last one week - AIM |url=https://clubofmozambique.com/news/breakdown-in-maputo-airport-air-conditioning-due-to-last-one-week-aim/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306233033/https://clubofmozambique.com/news/breakdown-in-maputo-airport-air-conditioning-due-to-last-one-week-aim/ |archive-date=2020-03-06 |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Mozambique |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-06-25 |title=Maputo Airport domestic terminal to open in October |url=https://www.tourismupdate.co.za/article/maputo-airport-domestic-terminal-open-october?page=79 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126211051/https://www.tourismupdate.co.za/article/maputo-airport-domestic-terminal-open-october |archive-date=2025-01-26 |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Southern & East African Tourism Update |language=en}}</ref>

===Buses===
Maputo's transportation needs are mainly served by minibus taxis called ''chapas'', which support a majority of non-walking trips.<ref>{{Cite book |last=JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY |title=Comprehensive Urban Transport Master Plan for the Greater Maputo: Final Report Executive Summary |date=March 2014 |publisher=JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Klopp |first=Jacqueline M. |last2=Cavoli |first2=Clemence |date=2019-09-03 |title=Mapping minibuses in Maputo and Nairobi: engaging paratransit in transportation planning in African cities |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01441647.2019.1598513 |journal=Transport Reviews |volume=39 |issue=5 |pages=657–676 |doi=10.1080/01441647.2019.1598513 |issn=0144-1647}}</ref> In an effort to resolve a public transport crisis in the city, the state-owned company, Transporte de Moçambique (TPM) has recently acquired a new fleet of 270+ buses. There are three major bus terminals in the city: at Baixa (downtown/central), Museu (Museum), and at Junta (regional and national buses).{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}

===Ferries===
[[File:Avenida_24_de_Julho_Maputo_(2858426557).jpg|thumb|24 de Julho Avenue, Maputo in 2008]]
[[File:Maputo Train Station.jpg|thumb|right|The Maputo Railway Station, an example of colonial architecture]]

Ferry boats departing from Maputo to the district of KaTembe are available during the week. A ferry can carry approximately 20 vehicles per trip.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}

===Rails===
The city of Maputo lies at the end of three railway lines: [[Goba railway]], [[Limpopo railway]] and [[Pretoria–Maputo railway]].<ref name="Atlassian">[https://dlca.logcluster.org/display/public/DLCA/2.4+Mozambique+Railway+Assessment Mozambique Logistics Infrastructure: Mozambique Railway Assessment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802142842/https://dlca.logcluster.org/display/public/DLCA/2.4+Mozambique+Railway+Assessment |date=2021-08-02 }}. Atlassian Confluence. 10 de dezembro de 2018.</ref>

====Trams====
Maputo was home to one of the first electric tramway systems in Africa, commencing in February 1904.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ehgarde.planetaclix.pt/mocambique/eletricos/tramlm.htm|title=Tramways Eléctricos de Lourenço Marques|website=ehgarde.planetaclix.pt|access-date=2010-12-19|archive-date=2020-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803212305/http://ehgarde.planetaclix.pt/mocambique/eletricos/tramlm.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> At first the lines ran from the Central Railway Station (CFM) to the City Municipality building. It is said{{by whom|date=April 2016}} that the establishment of the tram system caused some protests from the general public as certain classes had limited access to its use. Trams lost favor in the second half of the 20th century as cars and buses became more common, and they have not been in use at all since 1936, although parts of some of the tracks can still be seen coming up through the tar in certain streets, like Av. 24 de Julho.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}

===Ports===
[[File:Maputo skyline 2006.jpg|thumb|right|Maputo's harbour is very important economically to the city.]]

The main [[port of Maputo]] handled 17 million tons of cargo in 1971, at its peak. It was part of the trio of Mozambique's main ports for the Nacala-Beira-Maputo route. Today, it is managed by the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), a joint venture of [[Grindrod Bank|Grindrod]] and [[DP World]]. The government has allowed the firm to manage the port until 2030 in order to upgrade much of its infrastructure that has been destroyed after years of stagnation. In 2010, the dredging works in the channel were finished and the Port of Maputo can now handle larger vessels – such as the Panamax vessels – with more cargo. In addition, investments are being made for specific types of terminals such as:{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* Bulk liquids
* Granite
* Metals
* Coal

A new terminal for vehicles is also planned which will allow for 57,000 vehicles to be moved per year (Phase 1) with a peak 250,000 under an agreement with [[Höegh Autoliners]] as a potential trans-shipment route between the [[Middle East]] and [[Europe]]. Coal will also be exported from the [[Matola]] side at a rate of 10 million tons per year. It is envisaged that by 2020, the port will generate about US$160 million per year. By 2030, the port will be able to handle up to 25 trains a day and 1,500 trucks for a total of 50 million tons of cargo per year. The total investment will exceed US$500 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Port Canaveral |url=https://www.portcanaveral.com/Cruise/Cruise-Terminal-3 |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Terminal 3 Frankfurt |url=https://terminal3.frankfurt-airport.com/en/ |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Maritine Executive |url=https://maritime-executive.com/ |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref>

===Other means===
A recent introduction is three-wheelers commonly known as [[tuk-tuk]]s in some Asian countries. The three-wheeled bikes, called "tchopelas" by the population, are cheaper to own and run and have posed a commercial threat to conventional taxis.<ref>{{cite web |title=Earthbound report about three-wheelers |url=https://earthbound.report/2019/03/12/the-role-of-three-wheelers-in-sustainable-urban-transport/ |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ventures Africa |url=https://venturesafrica.com/the-evolution-of-kenyas-tuk-tuk-in-pictures/ |access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref>