Port News

The Port of Maputo handled last year, 15 million tons of cargo, over three million compared to 2011, opening more business opportunities for national companies of around 266 million meticais. This value refers to business conducted only in the last four months of the year, when MPDC opened a total of 12 tenders under its strategic development […]

The new Customs Transit Legislation has been approved and published in the Official Gazzete. The new legislation will benefit most of the Port of Maputo’s hinterland clients, as about 80% of the total cargoes handled are transit cargoes. The main changes are that bonds are now calculated based on the 35 % of Customs revenues risk,

Cruise season at Maputo Port has officially open on the 27th of November. MSC Opera was the first cruise to call this season, bustling the city’s downtown with lively tourists. MSC Opera is a classic and imponent cruise ship. One of its highlights it is a seven-course dinner meal which ends with a great show at the

Grindrod Terminals was one of the four partners that participated in the recent rail trial to export coal from Botswana via the Maputo corridor. On 11 November a 34-wagon train loaded with 1600 tonnes of coal arrived at Grindrod’s coal terminal in Maputo Port, having covered the 1300 km from Francistown in Botswana in three

In order to cope with the growth in volume in Maputo Port, a fleet of twelve new Liebherr pay loaders has been ordered. The first one will arrive in December and the remaining 11 between January and February 2013. The new machines will allow reduction of the truck turn-around time, improvement of vessel productivity (with

Transnet National Ports Authority and Maputo Port Development Company held a ground breaking meeting that will pave the way for regional integration and cooperation between South Africa and Mozambique. The National Ports Authority is a landlord authority that provides port infrastructure and marine related services at the eight commercial sea ports in South Africa and

Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) has signed a contract with P&O Maritime, under which this internationally renowned company will be responsible for the management and operation of the Maritime Services including pilotage, tugging and mooring services. P&O Maritime was selected through a public tender restricted to leading companies in the area of maritime navigation supporting

An environmental-friendly product called RDC10(Road Dust Control 10) is being tested at several unpaved roads at Port Maputo, as a way to solve the dust issue originated by strong winds and vehicle traffic. Following a site inspection, it is believed that this product, when applied, will greatly improve dust contamination. The product is applied by

Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), Mozambican Ports & Rail Company (CFM), Transnet Freight & Rail (TFR) from South Africa and Swaziland Railway signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve the coordination and planning of rolling stock between the rail lines in order to increase the efficiency of cargo rail transport. In this MOU

Port Maputo has just concluded a contract for the maintenance dredging of the Port’s access channels. The work will be undertaken by a consortium of local and international partners comprising Emodraga of Mozambique and Rohde Nielsen, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The dredging campaign will restore the design depth of -11m throughout, which was increased from

A part of an initiative to improve the level of communication with customers, the management and executive teams of Port Maputo travelled to Johannesburg on the 4th of July to present the newly formulated business strategy, proposed changes at the port and and planned short term projects to both current and potential customers. The customer