Mozambique: Port of Nacala expects to reach record levels of cargo handling

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Mozambique: Port of Nacala expects to reach record levels of cargo handling

1:30 CAT | 13 Aug 2024

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The Port of Nacala expects to handle 3.5 million tons of diverse cargo by the end of this year, and is on track to reach record levels.

After reaching a historic milestone of 3.1 million tons last year, the managers at Nacala port foresee the numbers rising still further in 2024.

After the port’s requalification and expansion within the scope of the economic reforms underway in the country, the Port of Nacala is constantly expanding with a view to meeting the ever-increasing needs imposed by global competition.

The deep-water port (up to 14 metres) facilitates the flow of products and boosts the economy of the hinterland countries, increasingly opening them up to the world thanks to its efficiency in cargo handling, said director of the Port of Nacala, Nelmo Induna.

According to Induna, up to July this year, 1.8 million tonnes had already been handled, representing a growth of around 3% compared to the same period last year.

Malawi and Zambia, among others, are the countries benefitting most from the port, which also makes Mozambique a strategic provider of rail and port services.

The Port of Nacala, which can berth vessels of as much as 60,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT), has, with the introduction of new, modern equipment, reduced the time spent at the quay and consequently expedited the entire container handling process.

Source: Rádio Moçambique