Mozambique: Maputo Port Handled 22% More Cargo in 2017

Maputo — The amount of cargo handled by the port of Maputo rose from14.9 million tonnes in 2016 to 18.2 million tonnes in 2017, an increase of 22 per cent, according to a Monday press release from the consortium operating the port, the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC).

The release said the increase was influenced by the dredging of the port access channel, which was completed in January 2017, increasing its depth from 11 to 14.2 metres. Until the channel was dredged, the largest size ship that could enter the port was about 55,000 tonnes.

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