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Port Information: Beira

Beira hosts the second largest port in Mozambique, with a

total of 11 commercial berths stretching over 1 994 metres.

This includes a fishing berth mainly used by Pescamar

which was rehabilitated in 2018.

The port is located at the mouth of the Pungue River, 20km

from the open sea. Apart from serving the import and

export needs for the central region of Mozambique, its

prime location makes it a major transit gateway to

hinterland countries, including Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia

and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The port is linked by road and rail to Zimbabwe via Mutare

(319km) and by road to Malawi via Mwansa / Dzedza

(685km). The development around the coal fields in

Moatize also led to the rehabilitation of the Sena railway

line, connecting Beira Port to Moatize / Tete.

Cornelder de Mozambique (CdM) (a joint venture between

Cornelder Holding of Rotterdam (67%) and Caminhos de

Ferro de Mozambique (CFM) (33%)) manages Beira port

and has been swift to prepare itself for increased traffic by

dredging the access channel and port basin to a minimum

depth of 8 metres. An extensive two-year dredging

programme was completed in July 2011 by the Dutch

specialist dredging concern Van Oord. The continuous

build-up of mud in the area caused the port authority to

revise the channel chart datum back to 5.00m at the end of

2012, and a further emergency dredging operation was

completed by Van Oord in 2018.

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Port: Beira, Mozambique

Location:Latitude: 19°50’S

Longitude: 34°50’E

Advising ETA: 14, 10, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 days, then 12 and 6 hours prior

to arrival.

ETA updates are to be sent to the Port Agents for further

distribution and instructions.

Airport: Beira boasts its own international airport, based 13.2km

from the port entrance. The following airlines fly in and

out of Beira on a regular basis:

Airlink: Johannesburg

Fastjet Mozambique: Maputo

LAM Mozambique Airlines: Chimoio, Harare,

Johannesburg, Maputo, Nampula, Pemba, Tete

Malawi Airlines: Blantyre, Lilongwe

Moçambique Expresso: Maputo

Anchorages: Vessels are required to call Port Control for anchoring

instructions. A safe outer anchorage area is available

outside the Port of Beira.

Approaches: Vessels are required to make contact with Port Control on

VHF 12 / 16 1 hour prior to reaching 20 NM from Beira for

further instructions on anchorage / approach.

Ballast:Vessels are required to berth with minimum ballast to avoid

any delay to ballasting requirements. For the coal terminal,

vessels are required to confirm a minimum of 1 800 mtph

deballasting capabilities during nomination process.

Banking: First National Bank

Standard Bank

Bank ABC

Banco Unico

Millennium Bank

BCI

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Berths: General Cargo Berths - 10m Draft Restriction

Quay 6 (food oil vessels get preference)

Quay 7

Quay 9

Quay 10 (grain vessels get preference)

Coal Berth – 10m Draft Restriction

Quay 8

Tanker Terminal – 13.5m Draft Restriction

Quay12

Container Terminal – 12m Draft Restriction

Quay 2

Quay 3 / 4

Quay 5

Bunkers: Bunkers can be supplied via road trucks at all berths, with

the option to receive via pipeline at the Tanker Terminal

Berth, Quay 12.

Cargo Handling: Coal

Clinker

Fertilizer

Urea

Ammonium nitrate

Chrome

Containerised cargoes

Project cargoes / equipment / vehicles

Sugar

Gypsum

Limestone

Depth: Channel depth: 8m Chart Datum

Turning Basin at Container Terminal: 7.5m Chart Datum

Turning Basin at Oil Terminal: 5.5m Chart Datum

Container Berths (2-5): 12m Chart Datum

General and Coal Berths: 10m Chart Datum

Oil Terminal: 13.5m Chart Datum

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Emergencies: For any emergency, vessels are required to make contact

with Port Control via VHF channel 12 or 16, and to inform

the agent immediately by mail or phone as possible.

Fresh Water: Fresh water can be delivered at all berths by pipeline.

Fresh water deliveries are also possible via road tankers in

case of any problems with pipeline availability.

Hazardous Cargo:Hazardous cargoes can be accepted upon prior request

and approval from the port. Hazardous cargoes are

required to leave the port immediately once discharged,

with a maximum of 24 hours allowance upon request.

Hours: The port operates 24/7, excluding 25 December and 1 January.

Pilotage: Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels moving into or out of the

port. Pilot exemption may be considered for vessels

stationed at Beira for an extended period.

Pilot Boarding Position:Between Papa Buoy and Buoy 6. Vessels to contacted Port

Control on Channel 12 or 16 for boarding instructions and

position.

Port Limits:16 NM from port entrance (Macuti Channel)

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Radio:

VHF channel 12 or 16

Ship Repair: Limited ship repair services are available at Beira, with a

dry dock available operated by Beiranave which is mainly

used for fishing and other small boats.

Storage:Various open storage options and undercover warehouses

are available at the port. Port storage is to be used as a

transit point and the port is not seen as an extended

storage facility. Port storage is complimented by various

private warehousing facilities within a 10km radius from

the port, specialised to serve the port storage facilities

and which may be used for extended storage periods.

Tide: Beira has usual spring low tides at ±0.5m, and spring high

at ±6.5m. Neap low tides are usually ±2.5m, while neap

high is around 4.5m.

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Terminal Information: Multi-purpose Container Terminal

The container terminal covers 645 meters berth length.

Terminal design capacity is 400 000 TEUs per annum. The

terminal offers:

• 320 000m² well-illuminated container yard,

accommodating 8 000 TEUs painted slots and 6 000

TEUs unpainted slots

• 144 electrical reefer points

• 8 400m² secure bonded transit warehouse for

stuffing containers

Kindly note that IMDG dangerous cargo must leave the port

within 24 hours.

This terminal prefers the stripping and stuffing of

containers to be done outside of the port, but exceptions

may be made on a case-by-case basis.

Grain Terminal

In 2010, the new Beira Grain Terminal was inaugurated.

The initial US$10 million investment offered 30 000 tons of

silo capacity. The storage capacity was further expanded in

2017 to a current total capacity of 50 000mt. With vessel

discharging rates of 4 000 tons per day and loading facilities

for both truck and rail, the terminal aims to surpass peak

historical grain movements of 500 000 tons per annum.

Approximately 25% of grain traffic is set for domestic

consumption and 75% for the Malawian, Zambian and

Zimbabwean markets.

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General Cargo Terminal

The General Cargo Terminal covers 670 meters berth length

with a design capacity of 2.3 million tons per annum. The

terminal offers:

• Five covered warehouses with a total of 15 000m²

• 12 000m² paved open space for granite, steel and other

break bulk cargoes

• 175 000m² storage extension area available

• Rail siding facilities at all warehouses

• Open bulk handling area mainly used for clinker, where

stockpiles are covered with tarpaulins to protect the

cargo against weather conditions

Edible Oil Terminal

Beira Bulk Services LDA runs the 22 000m3 storage facility made

up of 29 tanks ranging from 45 to 1 750 tons capacity (of which

23 are heated).

Most cargo transits from Beira to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi

and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Coal Terminal

The Coal Terminal (TCC8) at the Port of Beira is located at Berth

8. The terminal is used for the export of coking coal as well as

thermal coal. By the second quarter of 2012, this rehabilitated

facility had been upgraded to handle up to 6 million tons per

annum. The results of this US$50-60 million investment

comprise of an upgraded stockpile area, a stockpile stacker, a

new conveyer belt system from stockpile to berth, two mobile

fingertip loaders and a refurbished quayside. The investment

was initially financed by Vale and Rio Tinto Benga Limitada,

with ICVL (International Coal Ventures Limited) and Jindal

being the current sole users of the terminal. The stockpile has

a maximum capacity of 280 000 tons.

Oil Terminal

Operated by CFM, the largest oil terminal in Mozambique

handled in excess of 1.5 million tons of fuels in 2016, including

gasoil, gasoline and Jet A1. Apart from imports for domestic

consumption, a dedicated pipeline pumps export petroleum

from the Port of Beira to Zimbabwe. The terminal is also an

important gateway to Malawi and Zambia.

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Weather:

Beira features a tropical savannah climate. Average temperature is 28.5°C (83°F) in January and 21°C (70°F) in July, the

coldest month. The rainy season runs roughly from November to April.

Sourced Information: Cornelder de Mozambique

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Water Density:

Sea density can vary considerably depending on tide and rain conditions, but usually varies between 1.005 and 1.020g/m3.

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