Port of Beira breaks record for chrome productivity – Facts

Cornelder de Moçambique set a productivity record for processing chrome ore, with an average total daily output of 14,446 tons, a 40% increase over the previous record of 10,400 tons per day.

The record was achieved during the loading of MV FYM SAPPHIRA, which completed a total loading operation of 27,588 tonnes in 45 hours and 48 minutes between June 11 and 13, 2024. According to company sources, “the outstanding productivity is a result of a strong investment in ore handling capabilities”.

CdM has just completed the first phase of construction of a mining terminal, which includes a 4-hectare storage area capable of efficiently handling a wide range of bulk and bagged ores.

“In addition, this year, CdM received a new fleet of 35-ton excavators and loaders, equipped with 7-cubic-meter capacity buckets, for loading bulk drums in record time and transported to the terminal by a renewed fleet and an expanded terminal tractor”, added.

All equipment movements were monitored by the reorganized general cargo terminal organization using the new terminal operating system as well as the equipment monitoring system. According to the same source, “the excellent cooperation of the crew and their local agents was also decisive for the success of the operation”.

The new chrome handling record follows three other records set in the past two months, for the loading of granite blocks and the bulk unloading of clinker and sulphur. It was also mentioned that construction of the second phase of the mining terminal will begin later this year and will create a new terminal entrance and exit, which will be equipped with dedicated weighing facilities: “This will further improve the flow of trucks and equipment, allowing for even greater productivity and efficiency.”

The new method of loading ships, using an in-house designed bulk container tipping system, will be introduced in the second half of this year. “With all these improvements, we hope that the current record will not stand for too long,” the company source concluded.