Beira gets ready for bigger vessels

The Port of Beira should be ready to
receive larger vessels “in the course
of 2018”, according to Cornelder
de Moçambique (CdM) director:
commercial, Miguel de Jenga.
“Authorities are finalising the
contracting of a further dredging
company to deepen the port,” he said.
De Jenga added that the deeper
draught would enable shipping lines
to bring more direct services to Beira,
especially from the Middle East and
India. “With good draught and
with our excellent operational
performance recognised by
the lines, we will even see
interest from shipping lines
in using Beira as a regional hub
for transhipment for a limited
number of destinations,” he said.
There are several
other upgrades and
improvements
in the pipeline for the port, said De
Jenga, including a new five-lane
container terminal entry complex as
well as an additional three-hectare
container yard.
“There will also be improvements
to the truck handling facilities in the
General Cargo Terminal, and in 2018
the port will implement an automated
Terminal Operating System,” he said.
Cornelder de Moçambique (CdM)
is a private joint venture between
Moçambique Ports and Railways
(CFM) and Cornelder
Holdings based in
Rotterdam.