Beira port terminal upgrade project, Mozambique
Name and Location
Beira port terminal upgrade project, Mozambique.
Client
Engen Petroleum.
Project Description
The project involves the upgrade of the Beira terminal – an import and storage facility at the Port of Beira.
It includes the cleaning and safe dismantling of redundant piping and two unusable tanks, the revamping of three tanks and administration offices, as well as the installation of new tanks, road tanker loading facilities, import and export piping, a firefighting system and a security system.
The first phase of the project aims to ready the facility for import and the supply of petrol and diesel in Mozambique (20% of the volume requirement) and Zimbabwe (80%). This will be done through the existing pipeline to Masasa depot in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The second phase will involve increasing tank- and road-loading capacity and constructing of a new rail-loading facility to cater for Engen’s Southern African subsidiaries.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The terminal is expected to be fully operational in the first quarter of 2014.
Latest Developments
The project comprises civil, mechanical, tankage and electrical works.
According to special projects manager Jan Sithole, work on the civil, mechanical and tankage works are progressing on schedule, with electrical works expected to start soon.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Overall, the project is on track, with the target of reaching 90% mechanical completion – installed piping, equipment and support structures – by the end of 2013.
Contact Details for Project Information
Engen Petroleum special projects manager international business division, Jan Sithole, email Jan.Sithole@engenoild.com.
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