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In 2023, the port handled 3.1 million tons, which is a record ever handled at the Port of Nacala. In 2022, the volume of cargo handled was 2.7 million. This was 103% of what was the plan for 2023 and around 12.5% above what the port achieved in 2022.
The volume of cargo handled at the Port of Nacala, situated in the Mozambican province of Nampula, reached record levels in 2023, following the rehabilitation and modernization of infrastructure.
In 2023, the port handled 3.1 million tons, which is a record ever handled at the Port of Nacala. In 2022, the volume of cargo handled was 2.7 million. This was 103% of what was the plan for 2023 and around 12.5% above what the port achieved in 2022.
The modernization and rehabilitation of the three post terminals, economically classified as the “heart” of Nampula province in northern Mozambique, opens up new perspectives amid an increase in the number of regional operators seeking alternatives in the country in the face of pressure on Durban and Richards Bay in neighbouring South Africa, according to the Mozambican executive.
After undergoing refurbishment and currently operating at full capacity, the Port of Nacala now can handle 10 million tons of cargo per year, port authorities pointed out, highlighting Nacala’s “privileged” geographic location to “feed” the Middle Eastern and Asian markets.
Despite its potential as a Mozambique alternative on the Indian coast of Southern Africa, challenges remain. More roads and railways are needed, especially to better serve countries in the region without direct access to the sea.
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The rehabilitation of Nacala port, inaugurated in October last year, cost more than €250 million, financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The public company Ports and Railways of Mozambique (CFM) began managing the Port of Nacala in January 2020, when the concession to the Northern Development Corridor (CDN), which had operated the port since 2005, ended.
