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The Port of Maputo, managed by the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), intends to invest US$1.1 billion in its port operations over the next 21 years
The Port of Maputo, Mozambique managed by the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), intends to invest US$1.1 billion in its port operations over the next 21 years. This was revealed by the company’s Project Director, Paulo Mate, during the 2022 Port of Maputo Conference in Maputo recently. Of the total investment, US$701 million would be spent before 2033, and the remaining US$442 million between 2033 and 2043.
With the investment planned, the container terminal will have a capacity of up to 0.5 million TEUs. The relocation of the vegetable oils terminal is also planned.
The main investments will consist in the expansion of the container terminal, with volumes above 1.4 million TEUs; a new pier 15-17 (1.2 km long) for dry bulk. A new access rail line to piers 15-17 and provision of an area for establishing a floating power plant to produce energy for the national grid are also being planned.
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MPDC plans to invest in the development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Import Terminal, with a new 4.9 MTPA capacity pier, and expand the Matola Coal Terminal (TCM) capacity to 12 MTPA and additional fuel berth to 3.7 MTPA. Regarding cargo handling, MPDC forecasts growth from the current 22 million tonnes per year, to 54 million by 2043. The MPDC Project Director also noted that the Port of Maputo has since 2003 expanded its operating area from 140 to 278 hectares.
The Port of Maputo Master Plan also reassesses existing port infrastructure and capacity, operations, corridors, and supporting transport network, as well as aligning plans to expand hinterland connections, including other port terminals outside the concession area.
