The Mozambique-Zimbabwe Pipeline Company (CPMZ) plans to raise its annual fuel transport capacity from three million to five million cubic meters.
CPMZ, a public-private partnership, has operated a petroleum products pipeline connecting the Port of Beira in Mozambique to Feruka, near Harare, Zimbabwe, since 1982.
António Laice, former Chairperson of the CPMZ Board of Directors, told reporters in Maputo on Thursday that the development of the Port of Beira’s logistical infrastructure is crucial for expanding the Beira corridor, especially as other regional ports compete for trade.
He noted that current challenges relate to the port’s capacity, since oil is pumped along a 294-kilometer stretch to Zimbabwe. “For over 40 years, the company has transported oil successfully to other countries in the hinterland because we never stop,” Laice said.
Between 2008 and 2014, CPMZ fully renovated the pipeline. Since 2018, the company has been working on a project to gradually expand the transported cargo capacity.
Laice added that the company’s infrastructure, equipment, and systems are based on advanced technologies and global benchmarks in hydrocarbon processing and transportation, and that CPMZ adheres to the highest engineering standards.
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