The document summarizes plans by the Mauritius Ports Authority to develop Port Louis as a regional maritime hub. It discusses Port Louis' strategic location, ongoing and planned port development projects including expanding the container terminal, developing bunkering and petroleum storage facilities, growing cruise tourism, and increasing seafood exports. The goal is to increase container throughput to over 1.3 million TEUs, bunker sales to over 5 million tons, and establish Port Louis as a logistics center for East Africa and Indian Ocean islands by 2030. Studies and infrastructure projects are underway to realize this vision.

1. Mauritius Ports Authority
CILT AFRICA FORUM MEETING 2016
Making Mauritius a Regional Maritime Hub For
Increasing Business Development in Africa
MARCH 2015

2. Agenda
• Strategic Location of Port Louis.
• Vision 2030. Development of the Ocean Economy.
• Port Master Plan Study.
• Port Development Projects

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Strategic Location of Port Louis Harbour
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• Strategically located in the South West of the Indian Ocean, at the
crossroad of main maritime routes b/w Far East , Africa, South
America, Europe & Australia
• Country’s only maritime gateway for External trade (99%)
• Contributes 2% to the country’s GDP
• Vital connection for Indian Ocean islands & peripheral regionsislands & peripheral regions
• Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to register sustained significant
economic growth rate
• Explosion in trade from 513 million tonnes registered in 2010 to 3.6
billion by 2040
• Container Volumes expected to increase 14 fold by 2040.
• Strategically located in the South West of the Indian Ocean, at the
crossroad of main maritime routes b/w Far East , Africa, South
America, Europe & Australia
• Country’s only maritime gateway for External trade (99%)
• Contributes 2% to the country’s GDP
• Vital connection for Indian Ocean islands & peripheral regionsislands & peripheral regions
• Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to register sustained significant
economic growth rate
• Explosion in trade from 513 million tonnes registered in 2010 to 3.6
billion by 2040
• Container Volumes expected to increase 14 fold by 2040.

4. One day's ship traffic as seen from space - 2012
• It is estimated that some 35,000 vessels transit through the SouthIt is estimated that some 35,000 vessels transit through the South
West Indian Ocean annuallyWest Indian Ocean annually
• The fastest growth in Maritime Trade is between the Far East andThe fastest growth in Maritime Trade is between the Far East and
emerging economies of Africa & Latin Americaemerging economies of Africa & Latin America

5. VISION 2030 – Development of the Ocean Economy
PORT AND SHIPPING DEVELOPMENT
The vision of Government is to transform Port Louis into a
major regional logistics and Maritime Hub for :
• Container transshipment.
• Bunkering and Petroleum.
• Cruise Tourism.
• Sea food.
• Port related services.
• Ship repairs and ship building.

6. Port Master Plan
• MPA awarded the contract for the Port Master Plan study to
Messrs Royal Haskoning, Netherlands. The Consultants
mobilized since September 2015.
• The Port Master Plan Consultants after taking into
consideration the ongoing and current projects, land scarcity,
business opportunities in the ocean economy etc., have
submitted their preliminary findings and recommendations
on land use and infrastructure requirements for the period up
to 2040.
• The preliminary report has been submitted in December
2015.
• The Final report is expected by mid 2016.

7. Cargo forecast and bottlenecks
• Port infrastructure bottlenecks: petroleum products and containers
• Other measures:
– Relocating coal storage
– Improving / relocating fishing facilities7

8. Scarcity of land in the Port Area and the Proximity of Residential
Areas.
Total area within Port Limits – 330 ha
Water Front and proposed waterfront project: 47 ha
Area for port operation and port based industries:233 Ha

10. Existing situation: container
traffic Mauritius is located at the
intersection of several
different main container
shipping lanes, ideal for
hub-and-spoke
transhipment to East
Africa and other Indian
Ocean islands, as well as
relay transhipment for
longer distance routes.
Since 2000, transhipment traffic has been
growing strongly. In 2014 it totalled
300,000 TEU (in + out).
There was also 250,000 TEU of local
cargo in 2014, supported by a robust
economy growing at 4% p.a.
The region in general, and Mauritius in
particular, has performed relatively well
during the recession.

11. Transhipment Study – Growth Triggers
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• MCT capacity 1.1 to 1.3 million TEU/year
• Island Terminal development starts 2025-2030
• Free zone can increase domestic trade

12. Container Transshipment
• The Target is to increase Container Transshipment throughput
to 900,000 TEUs by 2030.
• Growth in Captive Container Traffic will follow the trend of GDP
and is expected to reach 420,000 TEUs by 2030.
• Total Container Throughput will exceed 1.3 million TEUs by
2030.
• Large vessels of + 8,000 TEUs are already calling at Port Louis
with reduced capacity.

13. Phase1
Extension of the Container Terminal
Phase2
• Extension of the existing 560 m long berth by 240m and designed for a dredged depth of
18m. To be completed by April 2016.
• Expansion of the Container stacking yard by 7.5 Ha increasing the stacking capacity to
750,000 TEUs. to be completed by March 2016.
• Strengthening of the Existing Quay to enable deepening of the seabed alongside the
berth to 18 m. To be completed by mid 2017.
• Dredging of Navigational Channel from 14.5 to 16.5 m. To be completed by end 2016.
• Land reclamation at Fort William and Fort George. To be completed by early
2017.

14. Breakwater and Container Terminal – Long Term
• Construction of 2 km breakwater
• Re aligned the Navigation Channel
• Dredging of the navigation Channel to 18 m
• Reclaimed land: 60 Ha
• Container Terminal
• Quay length: 1 km
• Container yard: 40 Ha
• Throughput capacity: >1 M TEUs
• The African Development Bank is funding a techno economic study to the tune
of USD 1 million.
• Following a PQ exercise, six firms have been shortlisted. These firms will be
invited to submit their proposal in March 2016.
• Techno-Economic study will be completed by end 2017.

15. Bunkering and Petroleum Hub.

16. Bunkering Activities
•Bunker in the region is in the order of 5 million Tonnes.
•Port Louis Harbour is capturing only some 280,000 MT (5%).
•Out of 3,329 vessels calls in 2014, 1973 vessels took bunker at Port Louis
out of which 721 called only for bunker purposes.
•Strategically located, Port Louis has the potential to increase its share of
this business activity.
•Government objective is to position Port Louis as a Bunker Port and
Petroleum hub so as to develop a Petroleum Based Industry.
•The importation of petroleum products for bunker has already been
liberalised since January 2014 so as to reduce cost of bunker fuel at Port
Louis.

17. Incentives Offered by the MPA
• MPA has extended the anchorage area and
levies preferential tariffs to vessels calling for
bunker.
• A vessel calling for bunkering purposes is
granted a discount of 50% on pilotage, tug ,
port and anchorage dues.
• This discount has been extended to vessels
calling for bunker as well as undertaking other
port related activities.

18. PORT LOUIS AS A BUNKER PORT
• Main constraint: lack of storage capacity.
– Mauritius Molasses Co. Ltd has upgraded its three tanks (of 19,000 MT
capacity) at Quay D for storage of Class B petroleum products.
– The Oil Industry is proceeding with the construction of storage tanks of
25,000 MT capacity for Mogas and other products at Mer Rouge. Operational
in 2017.
– The storage capacity will increase from 145,000 to 170 ,000 MT by 2017.
– The barges operating at Port Louis have limited capacity to meet the demand
from some vessels such as oil rigs. Currently 3 barges of capacity ranging
between 1,000 to 4,000 MT are in operation.

19. Petroleum hub: non-captive bunker sales
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• Existing market share: 5%;
• Future market share – main factors:
– Range of fuels;
– Price;
– Diversion distance;
– Bunker suppliers;
– Alternative fuel sources.
• Overall hub forecast
(x 1,000 tonnes) 2014 2025 2040
Base case 257 1,470 2,648
High forecast 257 2,570 5,475
Low forecast 257 491 697

20. Floating Storage
• Two promoters namely Group 5 and Mac Quarie
based in UAE and Australia respectively have
submitted proposals to operate floating tanks for
bunkering activities. Government issued letters of
Intent to both promoters in March 2015. Detailed
proposals, Risk Assessment and EIA reports are
awaited from the promoters.
• Group 5 and Mac Quarie intend to supply some
250,000 and 840,000 MT of product in year 1
respectively.

21. Onshore Storage
• Some promoters namely Indian Oil and Horizon
Terminal and also Mac Quarie have shown interest
to develop onshore tankage facilities of over 100,000
MT each for bunker and re-export.
• It is planned to accommodate these projects on land
to be reclaimed at Fort William.
• In the short term, tankers will be accommodated at
the Bulk Sugar Terminal berth.
• The 1996 Port Master plan identified the Albion area
for the long term storage of liquid bulk.

22. CRUISE TOURISM

23. The Cruise Terminal Building
MPA is proceeding with the construction of the Cruise Terminal
Building to accommodate both cruise and inter-island passengers
• The facility will comprise the passenger terminal , commercial
areas, office space including parking facilities.
• The contract for Consultancy Services has been awarded to Messrs
Bermello Adjamil (USA) in November 2015.
• The project is expected to be completed by early 2018.

24. Cruise Vessels Call forecast

25. Cruise Passengers Growth forecasts

26. Market Strategy
• Mauritius will need to engage on a joint marketing
strategy together with neighboring destinations
(Vanilla Islands)
• Involve all local stakeholders
• Tourism boards to take leading roles
• Long term commitment
• Cooperation with other promotional cruise
associations - Cruise Arabia Alliance, other
African initiatives

27. Phase 2

28. Seafood

29. Seafood Sector
• Exclusive Economic Zone – 2.3 million km2
• Indian Ocean– rich in pelagic & deep sea species
• Subsidised sector & Generous Port Tariffs
• Modern Infrastructures and logistics
• Cold rooms / Value added activities
• Preferential access to European Union & US markets
• Ancillary Services Ship repairs & dry docks
Supply & repair of fishing nets
Provision of Bunkering & Baits
Shipchandling

30. Seafood - Constraints
• Changes in preferential tariffs for key competitors
• All WIO tuna resources almost at maximum sustainable yield
• Delays in EC establishment certification
• Lack of transparent auction system for Long Liner bycatch that
discourages landings
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31. Seafood - Opportunities
• Focus on (i) high quality (-40°C) products and (ii) sustainable / ethical
practises
• Increased loin preparation for EU and other canners
• Added-value products – smoked, bottled and packaged
• Fresh fish products to EU and other markets
• Albacore for the US market
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32. Fish - forecast
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 Volumes increased from 30,000T in 1999 to 176,000T in 2014
 Forecasts for 2040: Base Case: 250,000 T. Low Case: 200,000 T
Base Case Low Case

34. Port Louis Harbour – Long Term

35. Thank You