Mozambique: American War Against Iran Affects Maputo Port

Maputo — Osório Lucas, the chairperson of the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), has announced that the war by the United States and Israel against Iran is affecting the port’s cargo handling operations, as there are delays in the entry and exit of trucks due to fuel shortages in the region.

About 80 per cent of Mozambique’s fuel imports pass through routes connected to the Strait of Hormuz, which means that the impact of the war in the Middle East is potentially disastrous for the…