12 °c
London
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
No Result
View All Result
FurtherAfrica
  • Countries
    • Angola
    • Botswana
    • Cape Verde
    • DRC
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Kenya
    • Malawi
    • Mauritius
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • Nigeria
    • Rwanda
    • South Africa
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About
FurtherAfrica
  • Countries
    • Angola
    • Botswana
    • Cape Verde
    • DRC
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Kenya
    • Malawi
    • Mauritius
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • Nigeria
    • Rwanda
    • South Africa
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About
No Result
View All Result
FurtherAfrica
No Result
View All Result
Home Africa

Mozambique: Port of Pemba failing to attract cargo

FurtherAfrica by FurtherAfrica
August 15, 2018
in Africa, Economy, Export, Import, Mozambique, Port, Transport
Reading Time: 2 mins read
991 10
0
Angola: Cabinda’s Caio Port investment deal signed
Share via QRWhatsappShare on FacebookShare on TwitterLinkedInPinteresteMail

The port of Pemba in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, is failing to entice regional businesses to use its facilities despite economic development and its advantage of lying in the world’s third largest natural bay.

According to a report in the online issue of the newspaper “O Pais”, the depth of water for docking at the port is 12 metres. In addition, the access channel is eight metres deep at low tide. This allows for larger ships to enter port throughout the day.

However, “O Pais” describes the port as being like a “ghost town” with few ships using the facilities. It notes that the average usage is only two ships per month, with some months going by without the port receiving any large ships vital for its financial survival.

According to Mozambique’s publicly owned ports and rail company CFM, which operates the port, “big mining companies that exploit graphite in the district of Balama, here in Cabo Delgado, prefer to take their goods in trucks long distances to the port of Nacala in Nampula province”.

In April, President Filipe Nyusi inaugurated Syrah Resources’ mine in Balama, which will produce 250,000 tonnes of graphite per year when operating at peak capacity. The opencast mine has been in operation since November, exporting to markets in Europe, America and Asia. In the first six months of operation, it produced over 160,000 tonnes of graphite.

However, the company has chosen to use Nacala, despite the port being 450 kilometres away compared with just 260 kilometres to the port of Pemba.

Switching this traffic to Pemba would transform the fortunes of the port which has seen its traffic drop from 289,000 tonnes of goods in 2013 to only 150,000 tonnes last year.

Source: Club of Mozambique

Related

Tags: BalamaCabo DelgadoCFMFeatureGraphiteMozambiqueNacalaport of PembaPresident Filipe NyusishipsSyrah Resources’ mineworld’s third largest natural bayмозамбикموزمبيقモザンビーク莫桑比克
ScanSendShare400Tweet250Share70Pin90Send
FurtherAfrica

FurtherAfrica

Founded in 2015 FurtherAfrica is an online platform centralising news and content focusing on the development and growth story of the African continent.

Related Posts

Fintech

The emergence and significance of digital assets in Mozambique

by Web3Africa
March 28, 2023
Angola new Kwanza banknotes
Grey List

Grey List – Angola to discuss financial report with FATF

by FurtherAfrica
March 28, 2023
Climate

Mozambique expands locally-led climate resilience with support from the EU

by Elizabeth Khumalo
March 28, 2023
Agriculture

McKinsey backs new agriculture initiative in Africa

by Farmers Review Africa
March 28, 2023
BP production in Angola is in decline since 2017
Energy

Top 5 oil and gas projects in Angola

by Energy Capital & Power
March 28, 2023
Platform Africa 2023
 
Mozambique eVisa
 
MozParks
 

Translate this page

Read the Latest

Fintech

The emergence and significance of digital assets in Mozambique

by Web3Africa
March 28, 2023
0

According to Statista, the total transactional value of digital assets in Mozambique is expected to be $122.50 million by 2027...

Read more
Angola new Kwanza banknotes

Grey List – Angola to discuss financial report with FATF

March 28, 2023

Mozambique expands locally-led climate resilience with support from the EU

March 28, 2023

McKinsey backs new agriculture initiative in Africa

March 28, 2023
BP production in Angola is in decline since 2017

Top 5 oil and gas projects in Angola

March 28, 2023

FurtherAfrica Partners Network

The Exchange Club of Mozambique Taarifa Rwanda
TechGist Africa Africa Oil & Power Farmers Review Africa
Tanzania Invest Zambia Invest See Africa Today
Africa Global Funds Novafrica CrudeMix Africa
Harambee Africa Botswana unplugged Financial Insights Zambia
O Económico Digilogic Africa Web3Africa

Subscribe to FurtherAfrica

Enter your email address to receive new articles on your email.

Join 100,033 other subscribers.
FurtherAfrica

© 2021 FurtherMarkets

FurtherAfrica is a FurtherMarkets Limited platform

  • Countries
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Countries
    • Angola
    • Botswana
    • Cape Verde
    • DRC
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Kenya
    • Malawi
    • Mauritius
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • Nigeria
    • Rwanda
    • South Africa
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About

© 2021 FurtherMarkets

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?