On 1 October, at 10:30 a.m., the first molecule of fuel left CPMZ’s pumping station in Beira to be discharged directly in Harare, without stopping in Feruka. This marked the launch of a new operational model, known as series pumping, developed in cooperation with PZL, operator of the pipeline connecting Feruka to Harare.
The objective is to interconnect the Beira–Feruka and Feruka–Harare pipelines, allowing them to operate as a single transportation system.
This means that fuel pumped from the Port of Beira can be discharged:
- directly in Harare;
- directly in Feruka;
- through a mixed model, with part of the product remaining in Feruka and the rest continuing to Harare.
This is another historic milestone for CPMZ and the Beira Corridor, made possible by the cooperation between the teams involved and an increasingly integrated operation between Beira and Harare.
Valve on the Companhia do Pipeline Moçambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ) system. [Photo: CPMZ]
This new configuration provides greater operational flexibility and enables us to respond more efficiently to the needs of the markets we serve.
Like the installed capacity expansion project, pumping in series represents another step towards consolidating the Beira Corridor as a strategic route for energy security in Southern Africa.
Source: Companhia do Pipeline Moçambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ) / Press Release