The Tanzanian tanker, "M. T. Beacon", that disappeared from the northern Mozambican port of Nacala about a month ago, carrying 882,020 tonnes of fuel, is yet to return, reports Tuesday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".The fuel, worth about 345,000 US dollars, was to be delivered to Quelimane, the capital of Zambezia province, to supply the central region of the country, and there must now be fears that it has been stolen.
The vessel, hired by the Mozambican company ADECNEL from the Tanzanian firm M.C.J. Shipping, left the port without authorisation, during the night, after it was discovered that its international operating license had expired.
The crew seemed to have made a dash for Tanzania. The ship was last heard of in the southern Tanzanian port of Mtwara, where the crew supposedly dealt with the renewal of its operating licence. But it left Mtwara last week and has not appeared yet in any Mozambican port.
Why the hell am I still paying 2 zops a gallon?? :)