The entrance of the port is 20 nautical miles from the open water along the dredged 60,0 m wide Macuti channel which has buoys and lighting, with a minimum depth below chart datum of 3,3 m. Anchorage for shallow draft vessels is situated at Franquia near the port entrance.
Port Information
Drafts |
Maximum permissible draft on spring tide is 10,0 m
Maximum permissible draft on neap tide is between 6,5 m and 8,5m
Maximum length overall (LOA) permissible is 195,0 m |
Berths |
2; 3; 4; 5 |
9 – 11m |
6; 7 |
6,5 – 7m |
8; 11 |
6,2 – 8,5m |
9; 10 |
8,5m |
12 |
11m |
Pilotage |
Pilotage is compulsory, advanced notice is required 24 hours before vessel arrival. |
Anchorage
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Due to the development taking place in Beira, please request the latest information from LBH Mozambique, Maputo (Head office) |
Tugs |
Arrivals |
Radio |
Terminal Information
Multipurpose & Container Terminal
The container terminal was recently rehabilitated consisting of four quays (from Quay 2-5). The port can now handle up to 100 000 TEUs per annum, using two ship-to-shore gantry cranes with 40 ton container handling capacity and 50 ton hook lifting capacity. There is one rail transfer crane with a similar capacity serving a 200 000 square metre, well illuminated, container yard with 74 electric reefer points for refrigerated containers.
From Quay 6 to Quay 10 is the general cargo terminal with the following handling equipment and storage facilities:
- Electric cranes with capacities from 5 to 20 tons
- Mobile cranes of 15 tons
- Caterpillar forklifts of 5 tons
- Caterpillar forklifts of 3 tons
- Forklifts of 1,5 tons
- Bagging machines
- Vacuvators
Oil Terminal
The new terminal is located on Quay 12 and is well provided with facilities for discharging tankers of 500 to 50 000 dwt and loading of oil tankers of 500 to 2 500 dwt. The system has four pipelines 12" fuel, 16" diesel, 16" jet oil and 16" petrol. The new terminal is working in conjunction with the oil terminal at Berth 11 with a capacity of 400 tons / hour.
Storage Facilities
- 15,000m2 covered warehouse
- 10,000m2 transit sheds
- 60,000m2 agents warehouse
