L BH Mozambique has invested in two “massive” jack-up barges to support the offloading of project cargo for the LNG projects in the north and elsewhere on the eastern seaboard. “They will be ready for action within two to three months and can be used as instant ‘popup-ports,’ with a combined 120 metres of fully self-sustaining quayside complete with cranes and on-board power generation, says Athol Emerton, managing director of LBH Mozambique. The barges can provide an operation platform or berth in three to 40 metres of water. “LBH has also developed key relationships with equipment providers to be able to fulfil any and all cargo requirements for the LNG project and related investments,” he told FTW. According to Emerton, LBH has been able to identify the need for the barges due to its involvement in the development of the LNG projects for the past seven years. “We believe in the resource, the project and all the stakeholders, from the Mozambique government to the operators and the various marine and land-based contractors. “Based on this we took a decision to ramp up our facilities and service offerings in Northern Mozambique and have been very proud to have successfully moved around 1 000 FEUs onto site via a marine bridge from East African ports to Mocimboa da Praia and then to site. “We are working very closely with our commercial partner, Alpha Logistics of East Africa, which has enormous vessel operating credibility, and which has been very successful on the East African seaboard, as well as our marine engineering expert partner Subtech. “Working with the partners we have developed the ALS Alliance through which we can meet the needs of any stakeholder intending to commence and sustain operations in Northern Mozambique. “We provide a full ships agency, project and clearing and forwarding facility in all Mozambique ports,” he says.
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