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Zvamaida Murwira in NHAMATANDA, Mozambique
President Mnangagwa has arrived in Beira, Mozambique, where he will join his counterpart, President Daniel Chapo, to launch the second phase of the Companhia do Pipeline Mocambique-Zimbabwe pipeline capacity upgrade groundbreaking ceremony in Sofala Province.
The expansion will add two new pumping stations and strengthen the movement of fuel from Beira to Zimbabwe and beyond.
President Mnangagwa was welcomed at Beira International Airport by President Chapo and will travel to Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province, for the ceremony.
Upon arrival in Nhamatanda, the two leaders will perform a symbolic act of laying the first stone of the expansion project.
There will also be a presentation on the scope of the project.
The two leaders will thereafter deliver their addresses, which are expected to focus on the significance of the project and how it dovetails with the neighbouring countries’ long-standing bilateral relations.
Some of the dignitaries already present in Nhamatanda include Energy and Power Development Minister July Moyo, Munhumutapa Investment Fund Chief Executive Officer Dr John Mangudya and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Mr Albert Chibindi.
The upgrade, when completed, will result in fuel pumping capacity rising from three million to five million cubic metres by the end of next year.
📸: Presidential Photographer Mike Muswere
The expansion will synchronise with the PetroZim Line to reinforce fuel supply and energy security across Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and other neighbouring countries like Zambia, Botswana, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Construction of two new pumping stations in Nhamatanda, Sofala Province, and Messical, Manica Province, will increase the Beira Feruka pipeline’s annual transport capacity by 67 percent, a situation that will help to meet rising demand for diesel, petrol and jet fuel across the region.
The 294-kilometre Beira Feruka pipeline is a critical component of the Beira corridor, connecting the Port of Beira with Zimbabwe and the wider Southern African hinterland.
Today’s event highlights the strong bilateral relationship between Zimbabwe and Mozambique and the two nations’ shared commitment to developing strategic regional energy infrastructure.
Established in 1982, the Compahia do Pipeline Mocambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ) operates under a public-private governance model, bringing together the Mozambican State and private investors.
The company operates round the clock.
It is an investment in regional energy security, trade, logistics and economic growth, while further strengthening the strategic role of the Port of Beira and the Beira Corridor.
