The MPA wants to complete this project for three reasons, namely that it will allow larger vessels to dock the dock, this project will attract new investors and third, it will make the port an indispensable platform for the Indian Ocean.
From this, the bottom of the sea will rise to 16.5 meters with this project and allow the port to accommodate ships of larger tonnage to load and unload containers. Right now, the MCT can only accommodate ships carrying 5,000 containers, but with the extension of the Mauritius Container Terminal, it will accommodate two vessels of 8,000 containers at the same time.
Behind the scenes, it emphasizes the importance the Mauritius Ports Authority materialize this project, if not the country's exports are likely to experience difficulties in the coming years.
At present, vessels of 8,000 containers arriving in Port Louis can not dock and other vessels must pick up the containers, supported someone close to that folder.
The Mauritius Ports Authority has injected about Rs 3.5 billion for the extension that will work in Port-Louis harbour to become the most competitive and efficient the Indian Ocean. He is now 21 operations per hour. The waiting time of a boat was lowered to three hours, whereas before, the ships remained for more than 48 hours in port before they can discharge their cargoes.
In one year, the Cargo Handling Corporation embarks and disembarks any 400 000 containers but can also climb to 500,000. It has five porticoes which can each handle up to 100,000 containers per year.