Port News

The 4th edition of the Port of Maputo Annual Conference is confirmed to take place on the 15th of May at the Girassol Congress Hotel & SPA. This year’s theme will focus on “Ports & Railways: a strategic partnership for a sustainable growth”. In 2011 the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) had, for the first […]

Water is becoming scarce. But when we are comfortably seating on our offices and there is plenty of water available on our desks, in the receptions and inside meeting rooms, do we really feel the impact of a message saying that we have to save water? What if inside the Port of Maputo, water was

The Port of Maputo has received a mission of the Italian Navy promoting some of the most important industrial sectors in Italy, mainly related to military, marine and furniture and decoration industry, in a campaign that will pass through 20 countries in the Persian Gulf region and Africa . Aboard an aircraft carrier, the “Cavour”,

The Port of Maputo again reached a record volume of cargo handled for 2013 exceeding the 17 million tons. In 2012, the Port had reached the 15 million tons, the highest ever achieved in the history of the port. With this new record, the port is on track to meet the target set out in

Bulani, the new tug specially built for the Port of Maputo’s maritime operations, was inaugurated by the Minister of Transports and Communications, Mr. Gabriel Muthisse, on the 13th of December. The inauguration was the closing event on the agenda of the Minister’s first working visit to the Port of Maputo. Bulani has a bollard pull

 In a major show of confidence in DP World Maputo, South African-based global paper and dissolving wood pulp (DWP) manufacturer Sappi has chosen to ship some of its products through the DP World container terminal in the Port of Maputo. Under an agreement signed with DP World Maputo, Sappi Southern Africa will route all dissolving

“From the Gorjão Quay to the Future – 110 Years of the Port of Maputo” is the title of the book launched by MPDC last week at the Port Authority, in the Port of Maputo. The book, which transports us to the origins of the Port and travels through the stories of the development of the port in

On the 6th of December 2013 the Port of Maputo inaugurated a new bulk shed that will be used to accommodate the export of rock-phosphate. This infrastructure of 4,000 m2 with a throughput capacity of 500 000 tons per annum, had as Consultant Company Royal Haskoning DHV and as contractor companies Agro Alfa, Mota-Engil and ACEL.

The AMADEA, a cruise with 190 meters in length and capacity for 624 passengers, opened the cruise season 2013/2014. Although short – the visit lasted for only10 hours in our port-the tourists had the opportunity to explore a bit of our downtown. This was the first visit of the summer and the official opening of

The new built multi-purpose vessel ‘ITOWE’, specifically designed for mooring, pilotage and other marine operations at the Port of Maputo, was delivered on the 12th of October2013. This multi-purpose boat is currently en route from Turkey and is planned to arrive in Maputo around end December travelling via the port of Antwerp. The acquisition of

The 1st new build tug “BULANI”, specifically designed for operations at the Port of Maputo, was delivered to P&O Maritime – the international company to whom the maritime services of the Port of Maputo are outsourced to – on 11th October. Three days after, this tug boat departed from Tuzla. The route to Maputo will