MOZAMBIQUE Trends and Developments Contributed by: José Miguel Oliveira, Sara Alves Lourenço, Kenny Laisse and Caio de Mello Ferreira, VdA
signed between the Government of the Repub - lic of Mozambique and the Government of the French Republic. A Cabotage Maritime Transport Regulation is expected to be approved in the near future. The private sector, through the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA) recently issued an opinion on its proposal. Training In June 2023, the staff of the Ministry of Trans - port and Communications were trained by the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Maritime Security team on the transposition of IMO instruments related to maritime security into national legislation. The workshop aimed to provide support on how to translate measures within the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) Chapter XI-2 and the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (“ISPS Code”) into Mozambique’s national maritime security legislation. It should be noted that this was the first workshop held in Mozam - bique under the IMO’s Port Security Project, which is funded by the EU. Moreover, the CTA and the Centre for Judicial and Legal Training of Mozambique (CFJJ) signed a co-operation agreement for training on mari - time law and related matters. This will contribute, inter alia, to the training of maritime court judges, bringing legal certainty to the shipping sector that is increasingly consolidated and aligned with the best market practices. 2024 was marked by the end of the project “The creation of maritime courts in Mozambique” – an instrument implemented by the CFJJ and the French National School of the Judiciary (ENM). Funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to the tune of half a million euros
over a two-year period, the project aimed to design a specific training curriculum in maritime law, as well as training specialised trainers in maritime jurisdiction, leading to the creation of fully functioning maritime courts in Mozambique, with properly trained and specialised judges. Infrastructure Recently, the Mozambican government has made a positive commitment to the shipping sector by investing around USD1 million to replace the buoys along the access channel to the Port of Maputo. This investment ensures that the port remains competitive and maintains its position in the region in terms of cargo handling and berthing larger ships. The replacement of buoys will improve navigation conditions along the access channel to the Port of Maputo, there - by supporting the growth of the shipping sector in Mozambique. Transport The province of Cabo Delgado has introduced three vessels mobilised by the government to improve the safe transport of people and goods from the capital city to the coastal districts and various islands of the province, as announced by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mateus Magala, in March 2024. One of the ves - sels will link Cabo Delgado Province (Pemba, Mocímboa da Praia, Afunge and other ports in the province) and the country’s main ports (Maputo, Beira, Nacala and Quelimane), upon request by the Cabo Delgado Province authori - ties. Rovuma Project The Rovuma Project, otherwise known as Mozambique LNG (liquefied natural gas), is a project led by TotalEnergies to produce and exploit natural gas in the Rovuma Basin, in northern Mozambique. This project has been
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