Africa-Press – Mozambique. Rehabilitation of the Port of Nacala in Nampula province will transform it into one of the most modern in Sub-Saharan Africa.
With a total investment of around US$277.5 million from the Japanese Development Agency (JICA), work should be completed in April of next year (2023).
With three terminals for general and bulk cargo, liquids and containers, Nacala deep water port is already registering growth in volumes handled, reaching 2.8 million tons last year.
The rehabilitation underway will increase cargo handling capacity from 100,000 20-foot containers per year to 250,000, with storage increasing from 5,000 to 8,000.
The size of vessels able to berth will increase from 60,000 to 80,000 tons, while the maximum capacity of quayside equipment will increase to 50 containers per hour.
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