The Port of Maputo has shown a strong recovery in recent months, handling record cargo volumes.
According to Neusa Monjane Saranga, commercial director of Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), all expectations were exceeded in July, with records broken on multiple fronts.
The port handled its highest-ever monthly volume of 1 523 041.64 tonnes, surpassing the previous record of 1 361 905.71 tonnes set in August 2024 – an increase of 11.8%.
It also recorded the highest rail volumes to date, at 370 523.99 tonnes, with bulk commodities such as chromium, ferrochrome, phosphate, vanadium and granite making up the bulk of shipments.
“A total of 35 trains were received in a single week – an unprecedented achievement in our rail operation,” said Saranga. “We also broke the record for the highest volume handled in a single day with 80 492.76 tonnes, achieved on July 20.”
Records were also set by Grindrod Logistics, operators of Terminal de Carvão da Matola (TCM), the port’s dry bulk terminal. In August, TCM reached a new operational milestone by tipping 566 wagons within a 24-hour period – a record-breaking offloading performance.
Read the full article in our Freight Features edition on "Bulk Cargo."
