Maputo Bay
Latitude : 25° 58'S  Longitude : 32° 35’ E  Time Zone : GMT +2

There are two access channels from the open sea leading into Maputo Bay, the North Channel with a limiting depth of 10.1m (Canal do Norte) and the South Channel with a limiting depth of 8m (Canal do Sul). Both channels pass to the North of Portuguese Island (Ilha dos Portugueses) and are well marked by light buoys. Masters should exercise caution when using the South Channel and are recommended to contact the Port Authority for latest information until further notice.

The distance from the North Channel entrance at Buoy 1N to the Pilot Station at Buoy 6 is 25 miles, while the distance from the South Channel entrance at Buoy 1S to the Pilot Station is 13 miles. From the Pilot Station at Buoy 6 the Xefina, Polana and Matola Channels lead into the wharves and terminals.

Ships arriving from the South and using the South Channel save a steaming distance of approx 30 miles.

Port Operations

Working Hours	365 days a year, 24 hours/day
Office Hours	07h30-17h30
Pilotage	Compulsory; 24 hour service Pilots board ships east of Buoy 6 at the entrance to the Xefina Channel Outbound vessels drop pilot at the same position Ships are requested to make a good lee for safe boarding of the pilot Pilotage may be suspended if wind exceeds Beaufort 6 (24 knots)
Anchorage	Outer anchorage located near Buoy 1N Inner anchorage located eastwards of Buoy 6 There are no underwater obstructions in the anchorages
Tugs	Two 37 tonne bollard pull Z-peller diesel harbour tugs Compulsory for all vessels except Coasters and Fishing Boats.
Arrivals	Announcement to be made 48hrs, 24hrs, 12hrs and 2hrs prior to arrival at the Pilot Station
Radio	Through Posto Radio Naval de Maputo, call sign PRN-Maputo. Calling frequencies: 2182kHz and VHF Channel 16, 24 hour services.

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Terminal Information
Cargo Terminals

Type	Berth	Area	Length	Draft	Commodities	Load/Discharge Method
Bulk Liquids Terminal	16	10,000 m2		11 m
Bulk Sugar Terminal	10	58,000 m2	170 m	10,5-11 m	Raw bulk sugar	2 overhead gantry grabs for offloading railtrucks 1 sugar store, capacity 45,000 Mtons 2 sugar stores, capacity each 40,000 Mtons 3 frontend wheel loaders 1 shunting tractor 1 railtruck weighbridge 1 batch throughput weigher to vessel
Bagged Sugar Terminal	11	10,000 m2	200 m	10,5-11 m	Bagged sugar for export	3 x 5t forklifts 1 x 3t forklifts All cargo unitised in bag cargo slings of 1,25t (25 bags) capacity
Container Terminal	12; 14	129,000 m2	300 m	10,5 m	Containerised cargo, eg. Fish products, sugar, rice, fruit, concentrate house-hold goods, construction material, vehicles and others.	2 container gantry cranes 7 Kalmar top trucks 1 Linde top lift truck 8 light fork trucks 3 tugmasters 2 tractors and respective trailers
Citrus Terminal	7; 8	25,000 m2	380 m	10,5 m	Citrus and other fresh produce	3 x 4.5t diesel forklifts 10 x 1.8t electric forklifts 17 x 1.8t diesel forklifts 3 plts Lastogear/3 plts Bolsters/ 2 plts Cages/ 4 plts Cages
Coastal Terminal	1; 2; 3	20,000 m2	300 m	8 m	Containers, logs & general cargo	2 forklifts - 24t 4 forklifts - 5t 1 forklift - 3,5t 1 forklift - 2t 1 log frontloader 2 tractors 4 trailers - 25t 1 mobile crane - 20t
Car Terminal	3; 4; 5	36,000 m2		10-10,5 m
Ferrochrome Terminal	10; 11; 15	55,000 m2		10,5-11 m
Granite Terminal	10; 11	33,000 m2		11 m
Scrap Terminal	10; 11	7,500 m2		10,5-11 m
*All depths are below chart zero and the actual tide is to be added (max. 3,9 m and minimum 0,2 m). The tide table is published by inahina (instituto nacional de hidrografia e navegação). All navigational aids are provided and maintained by inahina

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Bulk Terminals

Type	Berth	Area	Length	Draft	Commodities	Load/Discharge Method
Aluminium Terminal	1	20,000 m2	210 m	12,6 m	Alumina, petcoke and pitch in bulk, and export aluminium ingots in superpacks. Handling system by means of vacuum machine that uses negative pressure to unload (suck) material from the ship's hold and deliver it to silo feeding conveyors.	Alesa Vacuum offloader
Coal Terminal	1	220,000 m2	210 m	10,5 m	mineral coal in bulk	3 x stacker reclaimer 1 x shiploader 2 x tipplers 2 x chargers
Grain Terminal	1	20,000 m2	210 m	9,5 m	bulk cereals, soya bean meal	1 ship unloading machine 1 vacuum ship unloader
Petroleum Terminal	P3	10,5 m2	230 m	10,5 m	light and heavy fuels; mineral oil products	2 x 8" flexible arms 2 x 12" flexible arms
*All depths are below chart zero and the actual tide is to be added (max. 3,9 m and minimum 0,2 m). The tide table is published by inahina (instituto nacional de hidrografia e navegação). All navigational aids are provided and maintained by inahina

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Maputo Contact Details: 

Physical Address:                            
Av. Mártires de Inhaminga, Recinto portuário, Portão N.º 4, Maputo, Mozambique
Postal Address:
C. Postal 2301, Maputo, Mozambique
Phone: +258  21 360 320/1
Fax: +258  21 311 200
Email: info@lbhmozambique.com

Management:

Mr. Athol Emerton, Managing Director
Mr. Karel Meyer, Regional Manager
Email: info@lbhmozambique.com

Operations:

Mr. Horacio Jussub
Mr. Taquidir Mussa
Mr. Alberto Timba
Mr. Rogerio Tembe
Ms. Suzy Parker
Email: info@lbhmozambique.com

Clearing & Forwarding:

Ms. Sheila Mohaommed
Mr. Alcides Chipanela
Mr. Husain Natu
Email: info@lbhmozambique.com