- In 2021, Port of Maputo achieved 21% year-on-year growth by setting a new handling record of 22.2 million tons, against the previous year’s handling volume of 18.3 million tons.
Mozambique’s Port of Maputo holds a key position within the Maputo Development Corridor, connecting landlocked regions with sea trade routes. In 2021, Port of Maputo achieved 21% year-on-year growth by setting a new handling record of 22.2 million tons, against the previous year’s handling volume of 18.3 million tons. A combination of factors led to the outstanding performance such as post-Covid market recovery, more efficient usage of several of the port’s rehabilitated berths, as well as an expanded ferro slab footprint and dedicated rail siding.
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Mozambique’s Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) CEO Osório Lucas said that in line with the strategic expansion plan of MPDC Investment in automation solutions were carried out throughout last year, to remove the bottlenecks within the Maputo Corridor and scale up the efficiency of cross-border cargo flow in Sub-Saharan Africa. A series of improvements were carried out including the completion and activation of the Vessel Arrival Notification (VAN) system, the Rail Arrival Notification (RAN) system, the automation of all port weighbridges and the promotion and establishment of the integration between Customs, Single Electronic Window systems and port systems. It was observed that the upgrades and investment in port and rail infrastructure offered huge potential for future growth by creating long-term solutions to facilitate cross-border trade through the Corridor.
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