The Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) plans to invest around 500 million US dollars over the next three years to expand and modernise infrastructure at the Port of Maputo.
Speaking during a working visit to the port, the Mozambican President, Daniel Chapo, said the investment package would upgrade several key terminals and significantly increase the port’s operational capacity.
Among the priorities is a major expansion of the container terminal, which will see its handling capability rise to more than 500,000 twenty foot equivalent units, TEUs.
In addition to this, the capacity at the Coal Terminal is set to grow from 12 million to 15 million tonnes, while improvements at the General Cargo Terminal will lift throughput to over 15 million tonnes.
“These investments are not just numbers,” Chapo said. “They represent greater efficiency, more business, more jobs, more development and, above all, more revenue for the State, which must be channelled into health, education, electricity, water and other essential services.”
Chapo revealed that preparations were under way for a series of major structural projects scheduled to begin in 2026, including dredging of the access channel to align the Port of Maputo with the region’s largest ports.
Reconstruction of more than 400 metres of quay is also planned, a move expected to strengthen safety and resilience across the port’s infrastructure.
He highlighted recent technological advancements, such as automated systems linking the Port of Maputo with the Ressano Garcia border post on the South African frontier.
These, he said, were innovations that reduce transit times, enhance efficiency and curb illicit activity.
The President also noted plans for a new training centre equipped with advanced simulators and virtual learning facilities, aimed at building the skilled workforce needed to support a competitive port sector.
Since the concession of the port to DP World in 2003, which led to the creation of MPDC, total investment has reached 900 million dollars.
Chapo reaffirmed the government’s commitment to working with private partners and international stakeholders to ensure the new projects deliver tangible development for Mozambique.