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Mauritius expands port for larger ships
It aims to make Port Louis the maritime hub of the region
Published Mon, Dec 30, 2013 · 10:00 PM
[PORT LOUIS] The Mauritius port is undergoing expansion so that it can start receiving ships with a capacity of 11,000 containers, a source from the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) disclosed yesterday.
The development is part of plans to position Port Louis as the maritime hub in the south-western part of the Indian Ocean.
The dredging work is being carried out by the Mauritius Container Terminal company (MCT). The work is expected to end in December 2016.
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