Mozambique · Africa · World ports
Maputo
Lourenco Marques · UN/LOCODE MZMPM · Scale rank #283 worldwide
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- canal or lake
- Cargo pier depth
- 15.4 m
- Largest vessel
- 12.9 m
Overview
Maputo is a medium seaport in Mozambique – harbour type: canal or lake. Cargo pier depth up to 15.4 m; channel depth 13.3 m. Water body: Indian Ocean.
- Country
- Mozambique
- Water body
- Indian Ocean
- UN/LOCODE
MZMPM- WPI number
- 46870
- Coordinates
- -25.9628, 32.5447
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- canal or lake
- Harbour use
- Cargo
- Shelter
- Excellent
Location
Infrastructure & depths
Berths & cargo facilities
- ✓ Wharves
- ✓ Container terminal
- ✓ Ro-Ro
- ✓ Solid bulk
- ✓ Liquid bulk
- ✓ Breakbulk
Cranes & lifts
- ✓ Fixed cranes
- ✓ Mobile cranes
- ✓ Lifts 25–49 t
- ✓ Lifts 0–24 t
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Small
- Railway
- Small
Services & access
Pilotage, tugs & traffic
- ✓ Pilotage compulsory
- ✓ Pilotage available
- ✓ Tug assistance
- ✓ First port of entry
Services & supplies
- ✓ Longshoremen
- ✓ Electricity
- ✓ Electrical repair
- ✓ Navigation equipment
- ✓ Medical facilities
- ✓ Garbage disposal
- ✗ Dirty ballast disposal
- ✓ Provisions
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fuel oil
- ✓ Diesel oil
- ✓ Deck supplies
- ✓ Engine supplies
- ✓ Airport nearby
- ✓ Rail connection
Entrance restrictions
- ✓ Tide: no
- ✓ Heavy swell: no
- ✓ Ice: no
- ! Other: yes
- ! Overhead limits: yes
✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).
Vessel schedules
No liner service calling at Maputo in the schedule data yet.
Schedules & tracking of major carriers:
Trade with Vietnam
Vietnam has no FTA with Mozambique: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).
Mozambique market profile →International shippingSteel & steel structure manufacturing
Nearby ports
| Port | Country | Harbour size | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durban |  ZA | Large | 458 km |
| Richards Bay | ZA | Medium | 320 km |
| Inhambane | MZ | Small | 367 km |
Sources: World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150) – retrieved 2026-10-14; TEU: Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports. For reference – confirm with the port or agent before operations. · Sailing Directions Pub. 171 (Enroute) - East Africa and the South Indian Ocean ↗