At the Land Linked Zambia Event held on April 4-5, 2024, in Zambia, we caught up with Mudiwa Mupfanochiya from Cornelder de Moçambique, S.A., for a “Coffee With the Editor” interview. Mudiwa provided an insightful overview of the operations and strategic role of the Port of Beira, managed by the private consortium formed through a partnership between the Mozambican public company Porto e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM) and the Cornelder Group, CdM, since 1998.
The Port of Beira is strategically linked by two major railway lines, enhancing its connectivity across the region. The rehabilitated Machipanda Line stretches approximately 300 kilometres to the Machipanda border with Zimbabwe, and the Sena Line extends towards Malawi; however, 50 kilometres on the Malawian side are currently being worked on.
In terms of cargo handling, the past year marked a record for Beira’s terminals. The container terminal processed over 320,000 TEUs, a significant increase from the previous year’s 280,000 TEUs. The general cargo terminal was not far behind, handling more than 3.5 million tonnes of cargo. These figures represent significant growth, indicating robust performance and a promising future for the port’s operations.
