Port of Maputo

Port of Maputo
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Location
Country	Mozambique
Location	Maputo Matola
Coordinates	25°57′S 32°32′E / 25.950°S 32.533°E / -25.950; 32.533
UN/LOCODE	MZMPM [1]
Details
Opened	1544; 480 years ago (1544)
Operated by	MPDC
Type of harbour	Artificial
Statistics
2023 World Bank Container Port Performance Index	317 (out of 405)
Website www.portmaputo.com

The Port of Maputo, also called the Maputo-Matola port complex, is a Mozambican port located in the cities of Maputo and Matola. They are installed in Maputo Bay, on the north bank of the Espírito Santo estuary, which is separated from the Mozambique Channel by the islands of Inhaca and Portugueses and by the Machangulo peninsula.

The port belongs to the Mozambican government, which is responsible for its administration through the public-private joint venture "Maputo Port Development Company" (MPDC). It is a partnership among the Mozambique Ports and Railways (CFM), Dubai-based DP World, and Grindrod Ltd, a South African holding company.^[2] The company was hired in 2003 by the government of Mozambique and functions as port operator and port authority, directing shipping, port maintenance, security, cargo terminal management, and future development planning.^[3] Major port operator Dubai Ports World has invested in the company and its 15‑year government concession.^[4]

The port is the terminal for three railway lines — Goba, Limpopo and Ressano Garcia — transporting products from South Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe. Another important flow link is via the N1 highway. It is a fundamental part of the logistics complexes of the "Maputo Corridor", the "Limpopo Corridor" and the "Libombo Corridor".

The foundation of the port, in 1544, was a fundamental element for the establishment of the city of Maputo. It received berth and quay structures only in 1850, when it became known as Port of Lourenço Marques and Port of Delagoa Bay.