ExxonMobil has selected two Mozambican companies to provide logistics support services for the Rovuma LNG project in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin, as the megaproject moves towards a final investment decision.
The selected companies are CFML Logistics, linked to Mozambique’s state-owned rail and ports company, Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique, and Alistair Group Mozambique.
CFML Logistics will be responsible for services related to land and infrastructure at the Pemba Bulk Terminal logistics base, while Alistair Group Mozambique will support logistics operations for the Area 4 drilling campaign and offshore activities.
ExxonMobil Mozambique Chairperson and Managing Director Johanna Boothey said the awards demonstrate the company’s commitment to local content.
According to Boothey, the contracts are expected to contribute to the development of national capabilities, value creation and the strengthening of port infrastructure in Pemba, Cabo Delgado.
ExxonMobil has also announced letters of intent with Saipem and Jan De Nul for engineering, procurement and technical support services in the project’s upstream segment.
This phase includes planning the subsea infrastructure required for natural gas production, including 18 wells and a network of subsea pipelines.
The new awards follow ExxonMobil’s announcement of pre-investment contracts worth US$1.1 billion for the acquisition and manufacture of equipment considered essential for the Rovuma LNG project.
The oil and gas company has also awarded Greek firm Corinth Pipeworks a contract to supply around 250 kilometres of pipes for the subsea network, in a deal valued at between US$200 million and US$250 million.
Rovuma LNG is valued at around US$20 billion and is led by ExxonMobil in partnership with ENH, CNPC, Eni, KOGAS and XRG.
The project involves the construction of 12 liquefaction modules with a combined capacity to produce 18.6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year. Operations are expected to begin in 2031.
According to ExxonMobil, the project could generate around US$6 billion in economic activity in Mozambique and create opportunities for approximately 7,500 Mozambican workers during the construction phase.
In November 2025, ExxonMobil lifted the force majeure declaration that had kept the project suspended since the armed attacks in Cabo Delgado in 2021.
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