24 August 2026
MAPUTO, Mozambique — Mozambique is set to expand the capacity of a key fuel pipeline serving Southern Africa, with new pumping stations expected to increase the Beira-Harare corridor’s capacity by 67%, writes Winston Mwale.
Companhia do Pipeline Moçambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ), Lda. will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 2 in Nhamatanda, Sofala province, to mark the construction of new pumping stations in Nhamatanda and Messica in Manica province.
The expansion will increase the annual transport capacity of the Beira-Feruka pipeline from 3 million to 5 million cubic meters by the end of 2027. The increased capacity is expected to help meet growing demand for diesel, petrol and jet fuel in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and other landlocked Southern African Development Community markets, including Malawi, Zambia, Botswana and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Heads of State of Mozambique and Zimbabwe are expected to attend the groundbreaking ceremony, highlighting the strategic importance of the project to bilateral and regional energy cooperation. The expansion is being implemented alongside an upgrade of the Petrozim Line between Feruka and Harare, creating a higher-capacity fuel corridor linking the Port of Beira with Southern Africa’s interior.
CPMZ said the construction and commissioning of the new pumping stations will be carried out without interrupting pipeline operations or fuel supplies to regional markets.
The 294-km Beira-Feruka pipeline forms part of the Beira Corridor, a major trade and transport route connecting the Port of Beira with Zimbabwe and the wider Southern African hinterland.
CPMZ and the Zimbabwean government are pursuing a long-term plan to strengthen the Beira-Harare axis as a major regional fuel supply route, with Harare positioned as an important distribution hub. The company said longer-term plans include studies into replacing the existing pipeline with a larger-diameter line capable of meeting projected regional fuel demand through 2050.
A possible extension of the Harare-Lusaka corridor into Zambia’s Copperbelt is also under consideration. CPMZ previously increased the pipeline’s annual capacity from 2 million to 3 million cubic meters in 2024. The company said the latest investment is aimed at building a more resilient and integrated regional fuel supply network capable of supporting trade, economic activity and energy security across SADC.
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