Port News

MPDC inaugurated two new port mobile harbor cranes (MHCs) today, July 5, marking a significant step towards improving its operational efficiency. These state-of-the-art Liebherr LHM 550 cranes, each with a handling capacity of 144 tons, strengthen the port’s current fleet of four MHCs and pave the way for greater productivity in handling general and bulk […]

The construction of a traffic management park for trucks circulating on the N4 to the Ports of Maputo and Matola, located in Pessene, will start on July 3, 2023. Under the management of Sociedade de Desenvolvimento do Porto de Maputo (MPDC), the work aims to quickly respond to the challenges of traffic congestion on the

The temporary park for trucks accessing the Port of Maputo through Gate 1 (Luis Cabral neighborhood) became operational on May 1. After a year of construction, the 1.25ha area has a capacity to accommodate 50 trucks, a service network and a lighting system. At the moment the second phase of the project is still in

The Maputo Port Development Company and the Maputo Provincial Government today signed an agreement for the transfer of a 20-hectare plot of land in the administrative post of Pessene, Moamba district. The agreement follows a working meeting held on March 6 between the Minister of Transport and Communications, Dr. Mateus Magala, the Governor of Maputo

Long awaited cruise season at the Port of Maputo was opened on the 19th November, with the arrival of MS Zaandam. It is also the first time Holland America Line brings a one of its cruise-liners to the port. Local tourism and cultural entities welcomed the 1060 passengers on board, as the cultural group Ntsindya

It’s called Kaya and it wants to be a home for everyone. The first private social inclusion centre, which opened its doors on 21 September at Rua do Bagamoyo, will be much more than a social canteen, intending to be both a playful space for children and a technical-professional training space for young adults and

On the 20th of September, MPDC received the “Inclusive Company” award given by FAMOD – Forum of Associations Mozambicans for Disability. The award was given during the Conference on Disability and Human Rights, organized by FAMOD in partnership with the National Commission on Human Rights, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the ratification

MPDC, partnering with CPG Bunkering, is pleased to announce the launch of a new bunkering service, immediately available to supply bunkers by barge in the Port of Maputo. This is the first time since IMO 2020, that VSLFO has been made available in the Port of Maputo. Signed on 19th September 2022, the exclusive agreement

A total of 1058 meters of berthing area (composed by berths 6, 7, 8 and 9) were inaugurated this last Wednesday by the President of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi. The berths, rehabilitated, expanded and dredged to depths of up to -16 meters, are now fully operational and will allow the port of receive and load

The Port of Maputo is preparing to start on the 29th of April the requalification works of Gate 1, the access gate for heavy vehicles. This project comes within the scope of the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) and the Municipal Council of Maputo, signed in August

The Maputo Port Fruit Terminal (MPFT), a newly registered Mozambique Company  to establish a new Citrus Terminal in the Port of Maputo, started its operations yesterday, after having received approval from PPECB (South Africa’s Official Perishable Produce Export Certification Agency). The terminal will be operated as an ambient store for 2022, with plans to expand