KSA Business: Ma’aden opens fertilizer terminal in Malawi – Gulf Digital News

KSA Business: Ma’aden opens fertilizer terminal in Malawi – Gulf Digital News

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) and its African subsidiary Meridian Group in Malawi have achieved a milestone with the opening of a world-class fertilizer terminal in Liwonde. 

 

The inauguration was attended by President of Malawi, along with several dignitaries including the Malawian Minister of Finance, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, and other members of parliament. 

 

Ma’aden was commended for its investment in the development of the economy of Malawi through the contribution to the establishment of the new fertilizer terminal.

 

The project has been headed by the Senior Vice President of the phosphate business unit, Eng. Hassan Al-Ali.

 

The Liwonde Terminal, is strategically located on the rail line connecting the Republic of Malawi to the deep-sea port of Nacala in the Republic of Zambia, allowing for access to Ma’aden’s fertilizer products across central and southern Africa. 

 

The state-of-the-art terminal is equipped with a 15,000 sq m under-roof facility, a 40,000 metric ton (MT) storage capacity, a 2,400 MT per day blending capacity, an annual bagging capacity of 10 million, and a total production capacity of 360,000 MT per year. 

 

The terminal is powered by cutting edge technology, including a cloud-based logistics supply chain management system and an advanced on-site laboratory for rapid and accurate