PORT FACILITIES
OVERVIEW
The Republic of Mauritius
Brief Overview
Growth in Major Sectors of the economy registered in 2012
This page, apart from the here above short into on the country as a whole, contains details about the various quays at Port-Louis Harbour and their related functions. We, as shipping agents based in Port-Louis, Mauritius can assist you to arrange for booking of these berth areas prior to arrival of a ship at Port Louis. Except for a couple of privately operated Quays, the majority of these facilities are under the management of the Mauritius Ports Authorities. The Port Infrastructure Investment: some 3.5 Mn USD over the last 5 years and another 3.5 Mn USD in the next 5 years.
PORT LOUIS HARBOUR HAS
3 Terminals with dedicated quays for the different calling purposes of the Marine Vessels
3 Barges are currently available for bunkering at anchorage ( MT Louis 1, MT Tristar Glory, MT Minorque)
Mooring buoys within the inner harbour (maximum vessel draft 11,0 metres).
Outer Anchorage (between 17 and 70 metres water depth), but still within official Port Limits.
Pilot & tug assistance compulsory within the inner harbour for all vessels above 100 GT.
QUAYS AT PORT-LOUIS
| Quay | Length (m) | Dredged Depth (m) | Type of Traffic Handled |
| Terminal I | |||
| A | 210 | 12.2 | Black oil, Fuel oil, Edible oil, General cargo, Maize, Molasses, Soya-bean meal, Wheat, Passengers and Inter-island trade |
| D | 170 | 12.2 | Black oil, Fuel oil, Edible oil, General cargo, Maize, Molasses, Soya-bean meal, Wheat, Passengers and Inter-island trade |
| E | 135 | 9 | Black oil, General cargo, Passengers and Inter-island trade |
| Trou Fanfaron I | 160 | 5.5 | Fishing Vessels |
| Trou Fanfaron II | 185 | 6 | Fishing Vessels |
| Froid de Mascareignes (P) | 310 | 4.6 – 8.0 | Fishing Vessels |
| Terminal II | |||
| Quay No.1 | 123 | 12.2 | Black Oil, Coal, Fertilizers, White oil |
| Quay No.2 | 180 | 12.2 | Cement, Coal, Containers, General Cargo |
| Quay No.3 | 185 | 12.2 | General Cargo & Containers |
| Quay No.4 | 185 | 12.2 | General Cargo, Containers, LPG & Bitumen |
| Bulk Sugar Terminal | 210 | 12.2 | Bulk sugar, Black oil |
| Mauritius Freeport Development (P) | 118 | 7 | Fish |
| Cruise Jetty | 124 | 10.8 | Priority to Cruise Vessels, may accommodate other types of vessels as well. |
| Terminal III | |||
| MCT1 | 280 | 14.0 | Containers |
| MCT2 | 280 | 14.0 | Containers |
| Oil Jetty | 270 | 14.5 | Tankers |
P – Privately Operated Quay
Support services provided by the port and other operators include:
- Bunkering
- Workshop facilities
- Garbage removal
- Provision of fresh water supply
- Ship repairs
- Ship chandlers
- Transport and logistics
- Bulk services
- Cold storage
- Warehousing
- Freeport facilities
- Underwater cleaning
Port Louis:
- Poised to become a major transhipment hub
- Extension and Upgrading of MCT and container stacking yard
- Accommodate 3 container Vessels of 8,000 TEUs simultaneously
- Dredged Depth of 16.5 m
- Expansion of Container yard
- Future Expansion of MCT by 240 m, container yard and increased draft of 18 m: Accommodate 2 container Vessels of 11000 TEUs simultaneously
- Further improvement of the cruise terminal
- Construction of Cruise terminal Building (passenger terminal, commercial areas, etc..) to support the Neotown Waterfront Project
OMEGA SHIPPING AGENCY LTD
2 SHAKESPEARE STREET, PORT LOUIS,
MAURITIUS
TEL: +230 214 2705 (OFFICE)
(VIBER / WHATSAPP)
MOB: +230 5989 8779 (OPERATIONS 1)
MOB: +230 5989 8839 (OPERATIONS 2)
E: operations@omegashippingagency.org / operations2@omegashippingagency.org
OMEGA SHIPPING AGENCY LTD
2 SHAKESPEARE STREET, PORT LOUIS,
MAURITIUS
TEL: +230 214 2705 (OFFICE)
(VIBER / WHATSAPP)
MOB: +230 5989 8779 (OPERATIONS 1)
MOB: +230 5989 8839 (OPERATIONS 2)
E: operations@omegashippingagency.org / operations2@omegashippingagency.org