Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:16:36 +0000 Mpulungu Harbour raises $1.3m from exports By BUUMBA CHIMBULU OVER US$1.3 million was realised from exports at the Mpulungu Harbour Corporation Limited as at December 31st 2016, company general manager Davies Kaluba has revealed. Mr Kaluba said some of the commodities exported during the period under review were cement, sugar and clinker. Responding to a press query, Mr Kaluba explained that the corporation exported cement and clinker to Burundi and sugar to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He said the port expected export volumes to grow further during the period May to October 2017 owing to positive interest from Zambian businesses to pursue the existing opportunities. “There has been positive interest from business houses in Zambia to pursue business opportunities in the Great Lakes region, especially in Burundi as it is one country that is actively re-building,” he said. “The northern part of Zambia has potential to become […]
