The Port of Beira, located in Sofala province and whose container and general cargo terminals are under concession to Cornelder de Moçambique (CdM), received the vessel MSC Petra on Thursday, 17 September, the largest ever to call at that port facility.
At 300 metres long and with capacity to carry about 6,600 containers, the call of the MSC Petra is a new milestone in the history of the Port of Beira and demonstrates the terminal's growing capacity to receive and handle large vessels.
During the call, the discharge of 1,825 containers and the loading of a further 2,734 are planned, amounting to a total of 6,706 TEUs handled in both directions, the largest volume recorded in a single call at that port, the second largest in the country.
The operation shows the progress of the Port of Beira's capacity to respond to the growth in cargo flows linking Mozambique and the hinterland countries of Southern Africa to the main international markets.
Its strategic location, combined with its sea, road and rail links, allows it to serve not only the Mozambican market but also important economies in the region, notably Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The reception of larger vessels and the handling of growing cargo volumes are also the result of investments made by Cornelder de Moçambique in modernising port infrastructure and equipment, improving operational areas, introducing new technologies and optimising cargo-handling processes.
These investments have been strengthening the efficiency, capacity and competitiveness of the Port of Beira, consolidating its role as one of the main logistics platforms linking Southern Africa to international maritime trade routes.
With the call of the MSC Petra, the Port of Beira demonstrates its capacity to respond to growing regional and international trade demand, consolidating its position as a strategic gateway to Southern Africa.
Cornelder de Moçambique has operated and managed the container and general cargo terminals of the Port of Beira since 1998.
