The Maputo Intermodal Container Depot (MICD) was formed in 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique as a joint venture between DP World and Grindrod to handle container cargo. MICD provides container handling, storage, packing and unpacking services with a focus on serving emerging markets in Southern Africa. It has concessions to operate until 2043 from its strategic location between industrial areas in Southern Africa and trade partners in Asia. MICD has over 200 employees and modern facilities and equipment to efficiently handle containers and provide value-added services for its customers.
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1. MICD at a glance
The Maputo Intermodal Container Depot (MICD) was formed
as a joint venture between globally DP World, and
Grindrod, in 2011.
Container handling, storage, packing and unpacking of
cargoes is the company’s core business with a focus on origin
and destination cargo and faster growing emerging markets.
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2. Our Firm
Maputo Intermodal Container Depot (MICD)
50%
50%
DP World
Grindrod
Shareholders
Strong
shareholders
• DP World is the largest marine
terminal operators in the world;
• Grindrod, listed on the JSE Securities
Exchange is based in South Africa in
25 countries worldwide. The 4
divisions – Freight Services, Shipping,
Trading and Financial services –
provide operating and marketing
synergies locally and internationally.
Regulatory
regime
• Transparent and well established
regulatory regime
The Maputo Intermodal Container Depot (MICD) was
formed as a joint venture between globally DP World,
and Grindrod, in 2011, in the Port of Maputo.
The port has excellent land connections to Southern
Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe in particular and sea
connections with Far East, Middle East and Europe
through more major shipping lines calling on a regular
basis.
The destinations offered on these routes mean that
exports from Maputo can connect to anywhere in the
world. Low vessel waiting time and quick vessel
turnaround time makes Maputo an attractive option for
main line vessel calls.
Located on Africa's South Eastern coast, MICD location in
the Port of Maputo is a gateway to Southern Africa's vast
economic hinterland. The port plays a major role in linking
regional production, mining and commercial hubs to the
markets of South East Asia.
MICD has the concession to handle and store containers
for the packing and un-packing of cargoes. This
concession has been granted until 2043. Its position in the
Port of Maputo is strategic between industrial areas of
Southern Africa and major economic and industrialized
regions of Eastern and Southern Asia.
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2. Our Firm
Maputo Intermodal Container Depot (MICD)
Our Values
As a locally based and community minded company, we recognize and
accept that our greatest assets are our employees. How they interact and
deliver services to our customers is the most critical aspect affecting the
sustainable growth of our company.
We take our values very seriously using them as a platform for developing
the right culture within our business, endeavoring to attract and retain
honest, safe and reliable employees.
Our Values
Safety
Customer Satisfaction
Professionalism
Strong Work Ethic
Dependability and Responsibility
Motivated to Grow & Learn
Pride in Workmanship
We are constantly reviewing our processes and procedures to ensure we
develop and maintain a position as an ‘employer of choice’.
MICD has a highly dedicated and skilled staff complement that performs
well above our customers requirements and exceed all expectations. The
RFT (RFT) principle adopted by all ensures a quality service offering
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2. Our Firm
Key facts
Customer focus and operational excellence
Customer Service Long-Term Concessions
Shipping Lines
Diversified Asset
Base
Large experience
with Mozambican
private and public
sector
Skilled &
Experienced
Shareholders
Productivity and Efficiency Innovation
Located at Port of Maputo, where DP World Maputo Container Terminal is also a
secure Terminal, having been proudly certified for ISO28000 in February 2011,
which is the International Supply Chain Security Standard, as the first company
with this certification in Mozambique;
DP World and Grindrod are both shareholders of MICD (Maputo International
Container Depot);
Located in the largest container port in southern Mozambique with room for
growth;
Can accommodate largest container ships 24/7;
State-of-the-art container terminals;
Fast, efficient, reliable handling of sea containers;
High quality and broad offer of value-added services;
Largely automated, high degree of sustainability;
Excellent rail, inland shipping and road connections;
The port is well equipped to handle all types of conditioned cargo, but especially
excels in handling of and services for transport by refrigerated containers;
At the MICD importers can leave their empty containers and exporters can pick
up empty containers for shipment;
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3. Our Offerings
The MICD was developed for the following reasons:
Build new facilities to create more space for cargo handling;
Contribute to the Port Master Plan with volume growth;
Additional service offerings to attract new business;
Distribution Centre for container cargoes (import / export);
Ease congestion in the DP World Terminal.
We offer a wide variety of container related services
1.Handling, storage and warehousing of export and import cargo
• 200 000 t of mineral products outside storage per annum
• 120 000 t of general cargo warehouse storage per annum
2. Handling and storage of full and empty containers.
• Empty 20’ containers will mainly be stored for the packing of cargoes
• Full containers will be transported to DP World into stack for shipping
after packing
3. Packing and un-packing of containers.
• This operation will be done according to client specifications and needs
4. Washing of containers
• Containers will only be washed if requested by Shipping Lines to meet
client needs
5. Container repairs
• Only minor repairs, no structural
Maputo Intermodal Container Depot (MICD)
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3. Our Offerings
Capacity
Warehouse 8.000 m2
Empty Container Yard 2.500 TEU
Full Container Yard 300
Bulk Packing Slab 8.000 m2
Equipment
Reach Stacker 01
Empty Container Handlers 02
03 Ton Forklift 03
33 Ton Forklift 01
Skid Steer Loaders 04
Terminal Tractors 01
Front End Loader 01
Container Trailers 05
Security
Access Control Full Access
Security Staff 24/7
Perimeter Perimeter fence control
Fence 03m high/ 8mm thick steel
Alarms Electric fence with alarms
Achievements
Container tracking and accuracy of movements are ensured by the tracker system developed by
Grindrod Intermodal;
Tracking of goods are done on the CMS System, developed by Grindrod, utilizing RF scanners and
bar coding;
All weighbridges and container scales are calibrated and certificated annually by an accredited
metrology company as well as checked on a quaterly basis for accuracy;
MICD also has certified weights to check the integrity of load cells on a weekly basis.