Briggs International Inc.
International Aid to International Trade
International Aid to International Trade
WATER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - Opening Lake Malawi to Ocean Navigation
BII is an engineering firm with 35 patents to its credit and is noted for providing innovative solutions to unique problems worldwide including large international shipping, mining and bulk material handling systems. In particular, BII has designed a Water Transportation System (WTS) with the purpose of connecting land-locked Lake Malawi with the Shire and Zambezi Rivers and onward to the Indian Ocean.
The heart of the system employs a unique “Traveling Lock” technology which circumvents a non-navigable section of the Shire River by transporting fully loaded barges on a land route using one of the two 72-mile long tracks which enter the Shire River before and after the non-navigable section of the Shire River.
This non-navigable section of the river has long been known as the only obstacle preventing shipping bulk cargo between Lake Malawi and the rest of the world and thought to be unsolvable. Overcoming this challenge will dramatically lower the cost of cargo transportation in and out of Malawi and the surrounding countries, thereby bringing much needed economic growth to sub-Saharan Africa. This project will be a massive creator of wealth for the project sponsors, importers, exporters and consumers of the five nations involved.
The heart of the system employs a unique “Traveling Lock” technology which circumvents a non-navigable section of the Shire River by transporting fully loaded barges on a land route using one of the two 72-mile long tracks which enter the Shire River before and after the non-navigable section of the Shire River.
This non-navigable section of the river has long been known as the only obstacle preventing shipping bulk cargo between Lake Malawi and the rest of the world and thought to be unsolvable. Overcoming this challenge will dramatically lower the cost of cargo transportation in and out of Malawi and the surrounding countries, thereby bringing much needed economic growth to sub-Saharan Africa. This project will be a massive creator of wealth for the project sponsors, importers, exporters and consumers of the five nations involved.
For further information on the Water Transportation System please contact:
Leonard C. Briggs, CEO
Briggs International
Telephone: +1-571-286-6218
Email: lbriggs@briggsintl.com
Leonard C. Briggs, CEO
Briggs International
Telephone: +1-571-286-6218
Email: lbriggs@briggsintl.com