Maputo, 5 May (AIM) – The Emirati multinational logistics company DP World – which is part of the consortium which operates the Port of Maputo – has launched a 165 million dollars expansion project aimed at increasing the capacity of its yard from 255,000 to 530,000 containers a year.
DP World has been operating in Mozambique for more than 20 years. With its headquarters in the United Arab Emirates and operations in more than 70 countries around the world, DP World is one of the largest logistics companies in the world.
Over the last year, the government approved a further 25 years of concession of the Port of Maputo to the consortium of operators led by DP World and the South African company Grindrod Ltd. The consortium, the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), also includes the country’s publicly owned Ports and Rail Company (CFM).
In a statement, DP World says that the total quay length will be extended to 650 metres and the berth will be deepened to 16 metres.
“To manage higher container volumes and a diverse range of commodities, new equipment will be introduced, including three ship-to-shore cranes and an expanded fleet of gantry cranes on tyres, complementing the existing fleet of mobile harbour cranes”, reads the statement.
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