Grindrod’s Matola terminal at the Port of Maputo says it has received its second train of coal from Botswana’s Morupule Mine.
The terminal was also able to successfully unload the 50 wagons using the terminal’s tippers. (Fortunately, the tippers are compatible with the Botswana wagons.)
It is anticipated that the corridor could realize an annual export volume of 350,000 tons to 400,000 tons of coal from Botswana.
Botswana is trying to develop a number of new coal mines, but because it is a landlocked country, it requires an efficient and economical cross-border export route.
