MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE — Responding to increased grain handing volumes in recent years, the Maputo Port Development Co. (MPDC) and Maputo Grain Terminal SA (MGT) have signed an agreement in partnership with MEREC Industries to significantly expand the Mozambique port’s grain terminal capacity.
The $5 million project will increase the terminal’s static capacity from 25,000 tonnes to 45,000 tonnes, which would increase annual capacity from 170,000 tonnes to 350,000 tonnes, the port said in its Sept. 13 announcement. The current terminal consists of five silos, each with a capacity of 5,000 tonnes. With the new agreement, MGT plans to build four additional silos and improve rail infrastructure to optimize the logistics and efficiency of the terminal. Construction of the new silos is expected to take 18 months.
“This investment underlines the commitment of MPDC and its partners to strengthen the logistics capacity and competitiveness of the Port of Maputo in the regional and international market, within the scope of the concession extension agreement signed in February this year,” Maputo Port Development Co. said.
In recent years, the Port of Maputo, on the east coast of southern Africa, said the volume of grain handled at the port has grown consistently. In 2023, the terminal reached a volume of 166,000 tonnes, reflecting the growing demand for grain handling services in the region.
With the planned expansion, the next phase of the project will include extending handling services to other grain producers, as well as exploring new opportunities for the export and transit of grain destined for neighboring countries and the international market.
