South
The country’s largest and most developed port, and the corridor for South Africa’s Transvaal region, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
- 16 liner berths, around 4,000 m of quay
- About 100,000 TEU and 400,000 t of grain a year
- Dedicated coal berths with roughly 11 m draught
Centre
The second largest port, and the transhipment gateway for Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia through the Beira corridor.
- Container terminal: 645 m quay at 12 m draught
- General cargo across four berths
- Tobacco, ores, hides and foodstuffs outbound
North
A natural deep-water port in the north, handling the bulk of Malawi’s international trade and receiving more than 200 vessels a year.
- General cargo: 675 m quay, 9.5 m draught
- Around 21,000 m² of warehousing
- Coal, cotton, tea, tobacco and timber
North
A natural harbour close to the Tanzanian border, serving the Rovuma Basin oil and gas projects.
- 180 m general cargo quay, up to 9 m draught
- 140 m floating dock for project vessels
- Timber, maize and cotton outbound
Centre
A mid-sized port linked to the Zambezi river system, moving the crops of Zambézia province and acting as transhipment for the north.
- 230 m quay
- Around 85,000 t and 4,900 TEU a year
- River connection to the Zambezi
North
A dedicated terminal on the Nampula coast serving the heavy mineral sands operation and its supply traffic.
- Mineral sands export terminal
- Offshore loading operations
- Supply and project cargo support
North
A northern coastal port served from our Nacala and Moma branches for vessels calling along the Nampula coast.
- Coastal and fishing traffic
- Served from Nacala and Moma
- Delivery at anchorage and off-port limits
The port figures are drawn from public sector sources and are given to indicate scale. They are not company data.