Multinational - Nacala Rail and Port Project

The present intervention is an integrated and transformative infrastructure project supporting growth along a regional corridor shared by two countries, Mozambique and Malawi. It consists of the construction and operation of a 912 km cape gauge rail line (682km of which is brownfield) from the Moatize mine in western Mozambique to the Nacala port on the eastern coast of the country through Malawi. The Project also includes the construction of a deep sea port and associated terminal infrastructure at Nacala-à- Velha. The Nacala Corridor will be anchored on coal exports (18 MTPA), general cargo/freight (2 pairs of trains per day) and passengers (1 pair of trains per day). The project is sponsored by three entities: Vale Logistics (47.5% ownership), Mitsui Co., Ltd. (47.5%), and the Ports and Railways of Mozambique (CFM, 5%).