DP World Maputo outlines plans for growth

DP World (DPW) Maputo has presented its plans for growth, after it and clients had “gone through hell” in the last six months in a restructuring process which had seen new systems implemented, intensive staff training and adjustment of shift arrangements, according to CEO, Ricardo Schlechter. DPW outlined the plans for the establishment of the inland container depot (ICD) within 1.5-kilometres of the terminal, the first phase of which would include an empty container yard with a capacity of 2 475-TEUs, a container wash bay and repair workshop, a reefer inspection facility and a bulk slab of 9 000-square metres, which is aimed for completion by September. Phase two, which includes a full container yard with a capacity of 1 040-TEUs and a warehouse of 11900-sq m, is targeted for completion by February 2012. DPW has invested US$30-million in the capacity of the container terminal during 2010 and an investment of a further US$4-m in 2011 is planned.