Port of Maputo outlines bold expansion plans

Plans are under way at the Port
of Maputo to up the capacity at
the bulk terminal from its current
two million tons to around
eight million tons in the future,
according to CEO of the Maputo
Port Development Company, Dr
Osorio Lucas. Expansion of the
Matola coal terminal from seven
million tons to 15 million tons is
just the start of further expansion,
he said.
“Ultimately we want to see
our coal terminal grow to handle
around 30 million tons compared
to the six or seven million it does
at present,” he said.
“We need more investments
on the landside as terminal
and landside storage is close
to full capacity. Rail corridors
are constrained and major
investment is required to unlock
the capacity that we need if we
are going to be able to cope with
the growth in the mineral sector.”
Dr Lucas said at present the
port was processing around 900
trucks a day with the predicted
cargo volume for 2012 being
15 million tons compared to only
5 million tons in 2003.