Name and location
Ayr Logistics/Nacala project, Nampula, Mozambique.

Project description
The Mozambican Council of Ministers has approved the construction of an oil refinery, in the northern province of Nampula.

With an installed capacity of about 100 000 bbl/d, most of the product will be exported to Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.

The project will also include the construction of several infrastructures that will support the main activity of the project, which will be implemented over an area of 838 ha and situated in the district of the Nacala port, which is also home to Mozambique's deepest and busiest port. Further, the project has the responsibility of providing for humanitarian assistance and support for the communities of Nacala, currently an impoverished district owing to the infertility of most of its soil, cyclical pests, and adverse weather conditions.

Value
$1,3-billion.

Duration
A timeframe for the project has not been disclosed.

Breakdown of main contracts
Not stated.

Client
The project is spearheaded by privately owned American company Ayr Logistics, in partnership with three South African investors, and one from Mozambique.

Latest developments
The project is set to be submitted to the Council of Ministers for consideration, though it has already been given the green light by both the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Industry. The provincial government, however, has demanded an environmental-impact assessment study be undertaken, taking into account the risks posed to the environment from possible oil spillage into the ocean.

Participants
None stated.

Construction materials
Not stated.

On budget and on time?
Not stated.

Contact details for project information
Ayr Logistics, tel +1 972 722 8268 or
fax +1 972 722 3540.