The Mozambican Government today approved the Integrated Investment Program 2026–2030 and measures to expand the capacity of the Port of Maputo, aiming to boost the country’s industrialization and economic growth.
Speaking at the conclusion of the 21st ordinary session of the Council of Ministers held today in Maputo, government spokesperson Salim Valá explained that the Integrated Investment Program 2026–2030 constitutes one of the main instruments to implement the National Development Strategy 2025–2044 and the Government Five-Year Program 2025–2029.
“Its purpose is to transform investment into an engine of development and create the foundation for Mozambique’s economic independence,” he declared.
According to the executive, the program aims to ensure that investment projects contribute to national industrialization, job creation, human capital enhancement, the reduction of regional inequalities, and the improvement of the population’s living conditions.
In the same session, the Council of Ministers approved a resolution authorizing the minister responsible for ports to form a technical team to negotiate the terms of the fifth addendum to the concession contract signed in September 2020 with the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC)—the largest in the country.
The Government also approved a resolution designed to create the legal basis for incorporating a new area of Multipurpose Terminal 9, Phase B, into the Maputo Port concession—a measure intended to increase cargo handling capacity at the strategic infrastructure.
Lusa reported in June that a new ore storage facility at the Port of Maputo will accommodate one million tons annually, reinforcing the port infrastructure’s capacity following an investment of 9.9 million dollars (8.5 million euros).
According to information from the Port of Maputo, the Slab 9A infrastructure, inaugurated about a month ago, is integrated into the Solid Bulk Terminal and will allow the port to “respond to growing customer demand,” “strengthen its regional competitiveness, and generate significant economic benefits for the country,” including the creation of 51 direct and indirect jobs.
It further noted that Slab 9B was under development, representing an estimated additional investment of 8.7 million dollars (7.5 million euros), which will continue expanding capacity to meet sustained demand growth.
The port is also undergoing expansion works at the DP World Maputo Container Terminal, representing an investment of 164 million dollars (141.7 million euros), which will raise annual capacity from the current 225,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) to 530,000 TEUs. Construction has reached approximately 45% execution, with operations slated to begin in the first quarter of 2027.
In 2025, the Port of Maputo handled a record 32 million tons of cargo volume, a 3.4% increase over the previous year, the concessionaire previously announced.
MPDC is a private Mozambican company resulting from a partnership between the state-owned Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM) and Portus Indico, in which the multinational DP World holds a stake.
The current concession of the port of Maputo to MPDC is valid through April 13, 2058, under the terms of the contract addendum approved in April 2024. The concessionaire plans to invest 600 million dollars (514.2 million euros) in expanding port infrastructure during the first three years.
Source: Lusa
