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MAURITIUS PORTS AUTHORITY
PO Box 379
Port Administration Building
Mer Rouge – Port Louis
Republic of Mauritius
Phone +230 240 0415/20
Fax +230 240 0856
E-mail mpaisd@bow.intnet.mu
Web: www.mauport.com
The Mauritius Marine Authority, set up in 1976, was replaced by the Mauritius Ports Authority
(MPA) after the enactment of the Ports Act 1998 as from 1 st August 1998. Under this new legal
framework, the MPA is now established as a landlord port authority with regulating and controlling
powers over port activities and services, including the function of providing marine services, and
also being responsible for overall planning and development together with land management.
MPA has concluded a contract with the Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd (CHCL) for the operation
of the New Container Terminal (NCT). The concession contract covers all the various aspects of
operations and management such as:

• Working hours
• Operational strategy
• Vessels management
• Tariffs
• Operation and maintenance of port equipment
• Security and safety
CARGO HANDLING CORPORATION
PO Box 285
Port Louis Harbour
Mer Rouge
Port-Louis
Republic of Mauritius
Phone +230 242 2232/33/34
Fax +230 240 2237
E-mail chclcpu@intnet.mu
The Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd (CHCL) is a private company with State shareholding. It
manages port handling operations: unloading, delivery and reception. CHCL is an independent
operator, which has entered into a concession contract with MPA for general cargo and container
handling at the existing terminals.
CHCL has assisted in establishing management system for the newly developed Mauritius
Container Terminal. This is with regard to:
• The organisation of different tasks and the setting up of an operational system
• The computer tracking of container movement, and
• Establishing an operation manual

MAURITIUS FREEPORT AUTHORITY
Deramann Tower
Sir William Newton Street
Port-Louis
Republic of Mauritius
Phone +230 212 9627
Fax +230 9626
E-mail mfa@freeport.intnet.mu
Website http://www.freeport.gov.mu
The Mauritius Freeport (MFA) was created in 1992 with the objective of positioning Port Louis as
a hub and promoting its as a warehousing, distribution, marketing and logistics platform for the
development of trade in the Indian ocean region.
MFA is the sole authority responsible for the management and control of the Freeport zones. It
acts as a facilitator, and its functions include:
• Issuing of licences to companies operating in the Mauritius Freeport
• Allocating operational space and any other facility or structure available in the Freeport
zones
• Working out agreements with third parties to provide additional or backup services to
Freeport licence holders
• Promoting and developing incremental trade
• Assisting Freeport companies in finding reliable and competitive sources of supply, and in
penetrating and developing markets for their products.
Freeport activities ranges from warehousing to minor assembly and includes:
• Import and re-export of dry and frozen goods
• Warehousing and storage
• Value added transformation through such operations as simple assembly and minor
processing
• Sorting, grading, cleaning and mixing
• Ship building, repairs and maintenance of ships and aircrafts
• Freight forwarding
• Quality control and inspection services
The Freeport has space in excess of 70,000m² for dry storage, cold rooms, exhibition centres and
offices.

PORT-LOUIS
Port-Louis is the capital city and the only port of the island, located on the North-west coast.
TERMINAL I
Quay Length DepthType of Cargo
A 210m 12,2mPassenger, general cargo, rice, etc…
D 170m 12,2mBlack oil, wheat, molasses, edible oil,
general cargo, passenger and inter-island
trade
E 135m 9,0mPassenger and inter-island etc.
Trou Fanfaron n°1 150m 5,5mFish
Trou Fanfaron n°2 165m 7,0mFish
TERMINAL II
Quay Length DepthType of Cargo
N°1 123m 12,2mBulk fertiliser, Coal, white oil, liquid
ammonia, tallow and general cargo
N°2 180m 12,2mGeneral cargo, containers and cement
N°3 185m 12,2mGeneral cargo and containers
N°4 185m 12,2mContainers, LPG and bitumen
Additionally, there are two buoy berths for anchoring smaller vessels in mid-stream. Between
Quay n°1 and n°2 there is a cement reception facility where bulk cement is discharged and
pumped through pipelines into silos at the rate of 400 tons per hour.
TERMINAL III
Quay Length DepthType of Cargo
MCT 560m 13,1mContainers and petroleum products

Mauritius Container Terminal (MCT)
The Mauritius Container Terminal (MCT) was inaugurated in January 1999 and is located in the
northern area of the port, at Mer Rouge, adjacent to the Mauritius Freeport facilities. Investments
totalling 80US$ million have been made to develop the terminal.
Nautical access is through a 550m channel dredged at 14,0m and 450m wide. The turning circle
has a diameter of 450m.Main features are:
• Area coverage of 26 hectares, built on reclaimed land from the ocean.
• Storage capacity of an annual throughput of 300,000 TEUs
• Terminal fitted with 3 post panamax rail mounted gantry cranes, with 47m outreach and
15m backreach, lifting capacity of 40,8 tons under spreader and 72,0 tons under hook.
• Yard combination of reachstackers, front loaders, tractors and trailers
• 144 reefer points for transit storage of refrigerated containers
• On quay bunkering facilities
• Dedicated gateways to Freeport zones
• Average ship productivity per working hour of 26.3 ECM/GCH (Equivalent Container
Moves/Gross Crane Hour) in financial year 2000/2001. The terminal handled 97.8 % of
total container traffic in the same year.
Bulk Sugar Terminal
The bulk sugar terminal has a quay length of 198m, and is able to accommodate vessels drawing
up to 11,2m. This facility enables the loading of sugar at a rate of 1400 tons per hour by means of
a pneumatic pump from two storage sheds of 175 000 tons capacity each.
Pilotage
Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels over 100 GT and this service is available on a 24 hours
basis.
Towage
There is a 45 tons bollard pull tug with capacity of 3600hp, 2 tugs of 2600hp capacity and 3 tugs
of 1000hp capacity for towage operations.
Working Hours
All bulk cargoes are handled round the clock, seven days a week. Container and general cargo
are handled up to 23:00 on weekdays at Terminal II, whereas at the MCT, the containers are
handled round the clock.

Metric Tons 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
UNLOADED
General Cargo
Break-Bulk 251,315 228,342 229,077 211,048 190,756
Container Cargo 691,067 743,161 770,284 837,239 893,714
Sub-total 942,382 971,503 999,361 1,048,287 1,084,470
Bulk
Liquid Bulk
Liquid Oil 858,397 873,632 925,713 935,157 963,729
Other Liquid 67,221 67,604 60,157 61,294 64,278
Sub-total Liquid 925,618 941,236 985,870 996,451 1,028,007
Dry Bulk 866,634 976,233 1,017,239 1,243,957 1,242,825
Sub-total 1,792,252 1,917,469 2,003,109 2,240,408 2,270,832
TOTAL* 2,734,634 2,888,972 3,002,470 3,288,695 3,355,302
LOADED
General Cargo
Break-Bulk 15,927 15,775 13,958 15,882 15,380
Container Cargo 342,986 352,559 379,969 432,721 463,393
Sub-total 358,913 368,334 393,927 448,603 478,773
Bulk
Liquid Bulk
Liquid Oil - - -
Other Liquid 112,043 153,284 107,234 89,511 151,440
Sub-total Liquid 112,043 153,284 107,234 89,511 151,440
Dry Bulk 501,061 542,514 468,000 360,711 536,728
Sub-total 613,104 695,798 575,234 450,222 688,168
TOTAL* 972,017 1,064,132 969,161 898,825 1,166,941
GRAND TOTAL* 3,706,651 3,953,104 3,971,631 4,187,520 4,522,243
* = Excludes transhipment cargo and bunkers loaded
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
TEU's (numbers)
IN
Full 53,637 60,563 63,423 68,019 71,234
Empty 5,384 7,422 6,178 9,245 8,193
Sub-total (TEU's) 59,021 67,985 69,601 77,264 79,427
Tonnage 679,487 727,766 707,141 795,697 852,241
Transhipment
Full 1,004 1,247 5,000 3,311 3,392

Empty 38 229 1,081 104 482
Sub-total (TEU's) 1,042 1,476 6,081 3,415 3,874
Tonnage 11,580 15,395 63,143 41,542 41,473
Total TEU's IN
Total Tonnage IN 691,067 743,161 770,284 837,239 893,714
TEU's (numbers)
OUT
Full 26,420 28,262 30,480 35,000 37,002
Empty 30,473 38,694 38,107 41,741 41,331
Sub-total (TEU's) 56,893 66,956 68,587 76,741 78,333
Tonnage 331,406 337,164 316,826 391,179 421,920
Transhipment
Full 1,004 1,247 5,000 3,311 3,392
Empty 38 229 1,081 104 482
Sub-total (TEU's) 1,042 1,476 6,081 3,415 3,874
Tonnage 11,580 15,395 63,143 41,542 41,473
Total TEU's OUT
Tonnage OUT* 342,986 352,559 379,969 432,721 463,393
GRAND TOTALS
IN + OUT TEU's
Full 80,057 88,825 93,903 103,019 108,236
Empty 35,857 46,116 44,285 50,986 49,524
Sub-total (TEU's) 115,914 134,941 138,188 154,005 157,760
Tonnage 1,034,053 1,095,720 1,150,253 1,269,960 1,357,107
Transhipment
Full 2,008 2,494 10,000 6,622 6,784
Empty 76 458 2,162 208 964
Sub-total (TEU's) 2,084 2,952 12,162 6,830 7,748
Tonnage 23,160 30,790 126,286 83,084 82,946
GRAND TEU's 117,998 137,893 150,350 160,835 165,508
GRAND TONNAGE 1,057,213 1,126,510 1,276,539 1,353,044 1,440,053
Construction of an Oil Jetty at Mer Rouge
The project for the construction of the Oil Jetty at Mer Rouge next to the area earmarked for
petroleum storage, where handling of all petroleum products will be concentrated, thus improving
safety within port area. Modern fighting equipment such as fire monitors, water container would
also be provided and CCTV surveillance system. The project is scheduled to be completed by
end 2003 to early 2004.
Extension of Quay Length at MCT
The increase in container traffic coupled with the recent transshipment projects has necessitated
additional berthing facilities. To cope with this situation, the MPA will undertake the extension of
quay length at MCT to accommodate at any one time three post panamax gearless (G x type).

Les Salines Development
Some 25 hectares of land have been reclaimed, adjacent to the actual waterfront. It is proposed
to develop this site for activities, which will be compatible with those of the existing waterfront.
Port Security
MPA is also in the process of implementing the project for the improvement of security at Port
Louis Harbour, following the submission of the final report from the consultant.