Export terminal · Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
Mozambique LNG Terminal
Mozambique LNG Terminal is a shelved LNG export terminal in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The tracker lists 4 tracked units; capacity is not reported. Owners include Mitsui & Co., Bharat PetroResources, Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos EP and 4 others.
Operating
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no units operating
Under construction
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no units under construction
Proposed
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no units proposed
At a glance
- Country
- Mozambique
- State / province
- Cabo Delgado
- Region
- Africa
- Import / export
- Export
- Onshore / floating
- Not reported
- Status (rolled up)
- Shelved
- Trains / phases tracked
- 4
- Earliest start year
- Not reported
- Latest start year
- Not reported
- Coordinates
- 10.8071° S, 40.5553° E
- GEM terminal ID
- T100000130257
- GEM wiki page
- gem.wiki
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Shelved | 6.45 | 8.78 | — | 2010 | FID | Mitsui Group [20%]; Bharat PetroResources [10%]; Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos EP [15%]; Oil India [10%]; TotalEnergies SE [26%]; PTTEP [8%]; ONGC [10%] |
| T2 | Shelved | 6.45 | 8.78 | — | 2010 | FID | Mitsui Group [20%]; Bharat PetroResources [10%]; Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos EP [15%]; Oil India [10%]; TotalEnergies SE [26%]; PTTEP [8%]; ONGC [10%] |
| T3 | Shelved | 5 | 6.8 | — | 2019 | Not reported | Mitsui Group [20%]; Bharat PetroResources [10%]; Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos EP [15%]; Oil India [10%]; TotalEnergies SE [26%]; PTTEP [8%]; ONGC [10%] |
| T4 | Shelved | 5 | 6.8 | — | 2019 | Not reported | Mitsui Group [20%]; Bharat PetroResources [10%]; Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos EP [15%]; Oil India [10%]; TotalEnergies SE [26%]; PTTEP [8%]; ONGC [10%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelved | 4 | 22.9 | 31.1 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
Parent companies
Reported cost
Global Energy Monitor's estimated cost for each unit that reports one, converted to US dollars. Estimates at the date GEM last updated the unit, not adjusted for inflation.
| Unit | Status | Capacity | Estimated cost | Per tonne a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Shelved | 6.45 Mtpa | $5 billion | $775 |
| T2 | Shelved | 6.45 Mtpa | $5 billion | $775 |
| T3 | Shelved | 5 Mtpa | $5 billion | $1,000 |
| T4 | Shelved | 5 Mtpa | $5 billion | $1,000 |
Financing as GEM records it: US$14.9 billion in loans from the African Development Bank, eight export credit agencies and 19 commercial banks,
A unit with no cost reported is not shown, and the figures are never added across statuses. How the estimates compare is on project costs.
Location
Mozambique LNG Terminal at 10.8071° S, 40.5553° E, with 4 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 10.8071° S, 40.5553° E
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- approximate
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Renaissance Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 614 km | 22.48 bcm/y | 9.6 km | route proximity |
| GasNosu North–South Gas Pipeline | Shelved | 2,600 km | — | 9.7 km | route proximity |
| Mozambique LNG Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 45 km | — | — | name match |
| Mozambique-South Africa Gas Pipeline | Operating | 865 km | 5.52 bcm/y | — | name match |
Vessels owned by the same companies
Ships in the tracker held by a company that also owns, operates or parents this terminal. A shared owner is not the same as a dedicated trade.
| Vessel | Via | Status | Capacity | Delivered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aamriya | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 216,200 m³ | 2008 |
| Al Oraiq | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 210,200 m³ | 2008 |
| Al Sahla | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 216,200 m³ | 2008 |
| Al Thumama | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 216,200 m³ | 2008 |
| Al Utouriya | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 215,000 m³ | 2008 |
| Arctic Discoverer | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 142,600 m³ | 2006 |
| Arctic Voyager | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 142,800 m³ | 2006 |
| BW Boston | TotalEnergies | Operating | 138,000 m³ | 2003 |
| Cubal | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 160,000 m³ | 2012 |
| Ejnan | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 145,000 m³ | 2007 |
| Fraiha | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 210,100 m³ | 2008 |
| Lobito | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 160,400 m³ | 2011 |
| Malanje | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 160,400 m³ | 2011 |
| Murwab | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 210,100 m³ | 2008 |
| Pacific Enlighten | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 145,000 m³ | 2009 |
| Sonangol Benguela | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 160,000 m³ | 2011 |
| Sonangol Etosha | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 160,000 m³ | 2011 |
| Sonangol Sambizanga | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 160,000 m³ | 2011 |
| Soyo | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 160,400 m³ | 2011 |
| Taitar No. 1 | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 145,300 m³ | 2009 |
| Taitar No. 4 | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 145,300 m³ | 2010 |
| Umm Al Amad | Mitsui & Co. | Operating | 210,200 m³ | 2008 |
Exposed to chokepoints
Where cargoes from this terminal would normally pass a maritime chokepoint, by destination market.
| Destination | Chokepoints on the usual route | Alternative route |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | Cape of Good Hope | Bab el-MandebSuez Canal |
Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, browse every chokepoint, or take the machine-readable exposure feed.
In the news
Recent headlines that name Mozambique LNG Terminal. Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where is Mozambique LNG Terminal?
- Mozambique LNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. It is made up of 4 tracked trains and phases.
- Is Mozambique LNG Terminal operating?
- Mozambique LNG Terminal is shelved. Nothing here should be read as a forecast that it will be built.
- How much LNG can Mozambique LNG Terminal handle?
- Global Energy Monitor reports no capacity for Mozambique LNG Terminal, so none is shown. That is an absent figure, not a zero.
- Who owns Mozambique LNG Terminal?
- Mozambique LNG Terminal is owned by TotalEnergies, Mitsui & Co., Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos EP and 4 others. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Mozambique LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Mozambique LNG Terminal would normally pass Cape of Good Hope, Bab el-Mandeb and Suez Canal. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
- What pipelines connect to Mozambique LNG Terminal?
- 4 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Mozambique LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
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