In Madagascar, transport services have been liberalized over the last fifteen years. In the road sub-sector, prices are freely set by the carriers themselves and costs are deemed to be high by users due to the lack of adequate infrastructure (poor road conditions, outdated means of transport ) and the high price of fuel.
The freight transport service is actually very unbalanced: with strong competition on the most frequented areas (e.g. RN2: Antananarivo - Toamasina) and monopolies in areas where roads are in poor condition (e.g. RN13: Ihosy - Fort-dauphin).
In spite of the large number of agencies or transport companies, the transport of food and other goods is very difficult in some areas, especially during the rainy season, due to road conditions.
Foreign operators are allowed to operate on the domestic market although none has been identified until now.
The following tables include the main companies assessed in Antananarivo able to give all legal documentation and offering a large coverage. More transporters can be found in the following list:
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GTPE (Groupement des transports Professionnels de l’Est) Transport Capacity Summary |
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Regions Covered |
All regions covered |
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Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
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Tractor trailer |
400 |
20MT to 30MT |
Based in Toamasina, this Groupment has been created upon request of the SPAT (Toamasina port society) in order to facilitate and have a better control on the access of Toamasina port. |
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Total Capacity |
400 |
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FREIGHT LINE Transport Capacity Summary |
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Regions Covered |
South region, Tamatave, Diego-suarez |
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Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
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Tractor trailer |
31 |
30MT in average |
Costs increase during rainy season for area with roads in bad condition. |
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Total Capacity |
31 |
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VELO HENRI-SST Transport Capacity Summary |
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Regions Covered |
All regions covered |
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Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
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Tractor trailer |
25 |
30MT |
For asphalt road in good condition. |
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Total Capacity |
25 |
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RANDRIAMASY Transport Capacity Summary |
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Regions Covered |
Analamanga, Atsimo-Andrefana, Androy, Atsimo-Atsinana, Menabe |
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Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
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Truck |
1 |
5MT |
Costs increase during rainy season for area with roads in bad condition. |
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Truck |
5 |
5MT to 10MT |
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Truck |
4 |
10MT to 20MT |
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Tractor trailer |
1 |
11MT |
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Tractor trailer |
1 |
25,4MT |
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Total Capacity |
12 |
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STRF Transport Capacity Summary |
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Regions Covered |
All regions expect of Melaky, Bongolava and Analanjirofo |
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Number of Vehicles |
Capacity per Vehicle (MT) |
Comments / Condition of Vehicles |
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Tolled truck |
1 |
5MT to 10MT |
Costs increase during rainy season for area with roads in bad condition. |
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Van truck |
1 |
5MT |
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Coverd truck |
3 |
10MT to 20MT |
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Coverd truck |
1 |
+20MT |
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Total Capacity |
6 |
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