The Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, revealed that the Angoche Fishing Harbour, in the province of Nampula, northern Mozambique, will be ready by the end of 2026, and is expected to employ at least 500 people, thus helping to boost the region’s development.
Speaking on Friday, 26 July, during the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of the infrastructure, the statesman explained that the port will be equipped with modern technology, with the capacity to dock ships, handle various quantities of cargo, process and conserve various fishing resources.
“The project will have the capacity to dock 40 artisanal and 15 industrial vessels in series. It will also have seven cold rooms for storing fish with a capacity of 350 tonnes,’ he added.
The head of state stressed that the Angoche Port construction work will initially cost 50 million dollars, which will be disbursed by the Mozambican government, the Arab Bank for Africa’s Development (BADEA) and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting and Producing Countries’ Fund for International Development (OFID).
“This new port will be a multi-purpose infrastructure that will initially serve to support fishing activity, but in the long term could expand its functions to include the export of other products, including minerals. The first phase of activities will have a significant impact, covering Sofala Bay, Pebane and Moma, facilitating the loading and unloading of fish for the major ports,’ he explained.
The construction of the Port of Angoche will be accompanied by the Angoche-Nametil road, a stretch of approximately 100 kilometres that is currently under construction and will provide a direct land link between Angoche and the city of Nampula.