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MSC announced the launch of the Afungi Shuttle in a statement on Wednesday.
“Developed to support growing economic activity in northern Mozambique, the Afungi Shuttle will facilitate the transportation of construction materials, machinery, industrial equipment, spare parts, and other cargo required for the development of the LNG project in Afungi,” the firm said.
MSC noted that the service offers access to Afungi through connections from major trade routes serving Europe, the Mediterranean, America, Asia, the Middle East and Southern Africa, supported by MSC’s broad origin coverage and strong local presence in Mozambique
In January this year, TotalEnergies and its partners restarted work on the 12.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) Mozambique LNG project after five years of suspension due to attacks.
Besides TotalEnergies, other partners in the project worth approximately $20.5 billion include Japan’s Mitsui, Mozambique’s ENH, Thailand’s PTT, and Indian firms ONGC, Bharat Petroleum, and Oil India.
Mozambique LNG’s EPC contractor is CCS JV, a venture between Saipem, McDermott, and Chiyoda.
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said in May that the LNG project is 42 percent complete with more than 6,000 people working on the project in the Cabo Delgado province.
Pouyanne noted that the objective and the timing are to produce first LNG from the first train by 2029.
