Infrastructure and Operational Efficiency and Port Productivity Management in
PMAESA Region
A Presentation by Mr. Shekur SUNTAH
Director General, Mauritius Ports Authority
African Ports/ Maritime Conference
10-14 December 2007
Seychelles International Conference Centre
Monday 10 December 2007
Infrastructure and Operational Efficiency and Port Productivity Management in
PMAESA Region
A Presentation by Mr. Shekur SUNTAH
Director General, Mauritius Ports Authority
African Ports/ Maritime Conference
10-14 December 2007
Seychelles International Conference Centre
Monday 10 December 2007
The Republic of Mauritius
Location 2,400 km off east-
coast of Africa
Land Area 1,865 km2
Exclusive Economic Zone 1.9 Million km2
Population 1,2 Million
Estimated GDP Growth in 2007 5.5%
Mauritian Economy
Estimated GDP Growth in 2006: 5%
Pillars of the Economy (2006 estimates)
• Sugar: Total production of 500,000 tonnes (- 3.8%)
• EPZ : Total output worth Rs. 36 billion (+3.0%)
• Tourism: Total revenue of Rs. 31.8 billion with
790,000 arrivals (+3.0%)
• Financial & Offshore Services: Growth of 7.4%
• Information & Communications Technology
India7 days
India7 days
Chiwan14 days
Chiwan14 days
Fremantle14 days
Fremantle14 days
New York30 Days
New York30 Days
Durban4 days
Durban4 days
Felixstowe24 days
Felixstowe24 days
MauritiusMauritius
Sensitivity of Port Louis Harbour
Fos Sur Mer20 days
Fos Sur Mer20 days
Singapore10 days
Singapore10 days
1. Strategic location: crossroads of maritime routes
b/w Europe & Australia and Africa & Asia
2. Country’s only maritime gateway
3. Handles 99% of Imports / Exports
4. Stimulator of Economic Activity
5. Actively promoting new business segments:
• Container Transhipment
• Seafood
• Cruise
• Bunkering
• Waterfront Development
Changing Role of MPA
CommercialGateway
RegionalTranshipment
Sub-Hub
Value AddedLogisticsPlatform
Cargo Handling
Regulatoryand
Controlling functions
Stimulator of Economic
Activity
Port Authority Mauritius Ports Authority
Operator Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd
Public Sector Board of Investment, Customs,
Police, National Coast Guard, Ministries,
etc.
Private Sector Shipping Agents, Clearing & Forwarding
Agents, Freeport operators, Port-based
companies, Bulk Cargo operators
Main Stakeholders
Terminal ITerminal ITerminal ITerminal I
Terminal I
Quay Length
Mts
Dredged Depth
Cargo Handled
A 210 12.2 Passenger, Bulk Cargo
D 170 12.2 Bulk Oil, Molasses, Edible Oil, General Cargo,Bulk Wheat
E 135 9 Passenger, Inter-island trade
TFF 1 150 5.5
Frozen FishTFF 2 165 7
Terminal II
Quay Length
Mts
Dredged Depth
Cargo Handled
1 123 12.2 Bulk Fertilizer, Coal, White Oil,Liquid Ammonia, Tallow & General Cargo
2 180 12.2 General Cargo, Containers & Bulk Cement
3 185 12.2 General Cargo & Containers
4 185 12.2 Containers, LPG & Bitumen
Terminal III
Quay
Length Mts
Dredged
Depth
Cargo Handled
560 14.0 Containers
Terminal II
Terminal III
Port Louis HarbourPort Louis Harbour
Port Trade FY 2006/2007
Total Traffic 5.9 MT (+6%)
•Dry Bulk Traffic (Cement, Coal, Wheat, Sugar…)
•Liquid Bulk Traffic (Petroleum Products, Molasses…)
1.9 MT (+5%)
1.3 MT (-4%)
Total Container Traffic 280,381 TEUs (+10%)
•Captive Container 177,071 TEUs (+2%)
•Transhipment Container 103,310 TEUs (+28%)
Total Fish Traffic 134,398 tonnes (+21%)
Vessel Calls 2,392 (+1.4%)
Container Vessels :572 (5%)
Fishing Vessels : 817 (+18%)
Others
2%
Liquid
22% Container
42%Dry
32%
Fish
2%Others
2%
Liquid
22% Container
42%Dry
32%
Fish
2%
Evolution of Total Cargo Traffic(tonnes)
5,2
84
,05
7
5,8
15
,95
9
5,6
21
,54
7
5,5
81
,69
5
5,9
28
,16
4
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07
5.3 MT5.3 MT
5.6 MT5.6 MT 5.6 MT5.6 MT5.8 MT5.8 MT 5.9 MT5.9 MT
Evolution of Total Container Traffic
(TEUs)
172,
910
188,
275
178,
598
173,
727
177,
071
73,7
89 111,
287
86,4
17
80,7
20
103,
310
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07
Captive Transhipment
246,699246,699
265,015265,015254,447254,447
299,562299,562280,381280,381
MSC
43.6%
Delmas
3.9%
Mitsui
4.6%
Coraline
4.2%
PIL 3.8%
Maersk
30.8%
Others
1.6%
DAL
1.4%
CMA-
CGM
6.1%
Total Container (Captive + Transhipment) Traffic by Shipping Lines FY 2006/2007
Shipping Line TEUs
MSC 122,211
Maersk 86,411
CMA-CGM 17,016
Mitsui 12,769
Coraline 11,812
Delmas 11,044
PIL 10,730
DAL 3,932
Others* 4,455
Total 280,380
MSC
32.7%
Mitsui
6.3%PIL
6.0%
Delmas
5.7%
Coraline
5.8%
Maersk
33.0%
Others
2.0%
DAL
2.0%CMA-CGM
6.6%
Total Captive (Import + Export) Container Traffic by Shipping Lines FY 2006/2007
Shipping Line TEUs
MSC 57,907
Maersk 58,484
CMA-CGM 11,656
Mitsui 11,070
Coraline 10,259
Delmas 10,017
PIL 10,610
DAL 3,600
Others* 3,468
Total 177,071
MSC
62.2%
Coraline
1.5%
DAL
0.3%
Delmas
1.0%
Mitsui
1.6%
Maersk
27.0%
Others
1.0%
CMA-CGM
5.2%
PIL
0.1%
Total Transhipment (Empty+Laden) Container Traffic by Shipping Lines FY 2006/2007
Shipping Line TEUs
MSC 64,304
Maersk 27,927
CMA-CGM 5,360
Mitsui 1,699
Coraline 1,553
Delmas 1,027
PIL 120
DAL 332
Others* 988
Total 103,310
Total Calls by Shipping Lines FY 2006/2007
MOL
6%
Coraline
21%
PIL 5%
Delmas 4%
CM
A-C
GM
6%
Maersk/
P&O
Nedlloyd
24%
DAL
1%
Mer Austral
1%
others
2%
MSC
30%
ShippingLines
No. of Calls
MSC 222
Maersk 176
Coraline 155
CMA-CGM 47
Mitsui 44
PIL 35
Delmas 32
DAL 9
Mer Austral 9
Others 15
TOTAL 744
Evolution of Vessel Calls600 656
565
546
572
386
414
574 6
91
817
1112
1040
977 1
122
1003
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07
Containerised Fishing Vesels Others
2,0982,098
2,1162,1162,3592,359
2,1102,110
2,3922,392
Dredging
Dredging works of the Navigational Channel to the Mauritius
Container Terminal
Objective To service deeper draft container
vessels (5000+ TEUs) at Port Louis
Harbour
Previous depth -13.1 m in the channel
Present depth -14.5 m in the channel
-14.0 m at berth
Project Cost USD 14.6M
Completion of work 13 Nov 2006
Second Container Port in Sub-Saharan Africa capable of
handling 5th generation vessels with drafts of up to 13m
Present Location
New Location
Objective To provide modern facilities for control and
monitoring of vessel movement based on a
radar system.
Present Location Fort William
New Location Capitainerie Building
Estimated Costs USD 1.7M/ Rs. 52M
Completion Oct 2007
Harbour Radio Facilities
Port
Development
Projects
Oil Jetty
Objective To provide a dedicated facility for the
safe unloading of petroleum products
Description Concrete Platform with
• Mooring Dolphins
• Fire fighting Equipment
• Pipelines
• Access Bridge of 220 m long
Dredged Depth -14.5 m
Estimated Cost USD 18.7M/ Rs.560M
Start of Works Dec 2006
Completion May 2008
Petroleum Jetty at Mer Rouge
Objective To provide modern dedicated facilities for
safe handling of cruise passengers
Facilities • Dedicated Berth of 100m long
• Modern and Secure Shore Reception
facilities
• Access Road
Estimated Cost USD 11.7M/ Rs. 350M
Start of Works Jan 2008
Completion End 2008
Cruise Jetty at Les Salines
Port Louis Harbour is ISPS compliant since 1 July 2004 &
the following works have been undertaken:
• Upgrading of perimeter fencing
• Construction of access/exit control gates
Port Louis Harbour is ISPS compliant since 1 July 2004 &
the following works have been undertaken:
• Upgrading of perimeter fencing
• Construction of access/exit control gates
Security
Objective Installation of CCTV cameras & associated
equipment to further strengthen security in
the port
Facilities • 55 cameras within the port perimeter
• 38 cameras within MPA buildings
Estimated Cost USD 1.3M/ Rs. 38M
Start of Works Apr 2007
Completion Early 2008
Port Master Plan
• Most of the projects identified in Last Port Master Plan in
2002 have been implemented
• Expected change in traffic pattern and volume in the light
of new orientation of the economy
• New sectors of development : Seafood, Ethanol, bio-fuels,
coal-fired power generation
• Possibilities of expansion : Limited in the port
• Need to carry out a new Port Master Plan Study
• Award of Contract : Jan 2007
• Completion of Study : Mar 2008
Tariffs Study
• Last Port Tariffs Study carried out in 1999
• Following the unprecedented growth in Container
Transhipment Traffic in 2002
• Need to assess adequacy of current port charges to sustain
investment plans
• Benchmarking exercise required in order to assess
competitiveness of port charges
• Final Report submitted in April 2007
• Implementation scheduled for Jan 2008
Construction of Flood Wall at MCT
Objective To avoid disruptions in container
handling activities because of flooding
of the quay and container stacking
yard during/ after cyclones
Scope of Works • Construction of 2m high flood wall
• Strengthening of Rock Revetment
Design & Supervision Halcrow Group (UK)
Estimated Cost USD 5.0M/ Rs. 150M
Start of Works Jan 2008
Completion May 2008
4,2
82
3,2
90
2,5
84
2,8
65
2,5
79
33,3
88
24,9
72
20,9
80
37,7
95
47,1
73
45,5
46
38,6
41
51,3
17
41,5
47
50,8
24
28,3
71
33,8
22
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07
Bank Fishing Transhipment Canning Loining
Evolution of Fish Traffic
83,21683,216110,578110,578
66,90366,903
134,578134,578
74,88174,881
New Fishing Port at Bain des Dames
Scope of Project
• Construction of Rock Revetment
• Dredging and Reclamation works
• Infrastructural Developments (roads, services etc.)
• Construction of berths and facilities for the seafood sector
Budget
Total estimated costs: USD 45M/ Rs. 1,35 Billion
New Fishing Port at Bain des Dames
1. Reclamation of 30 Ha of land
2. Total quay length of 800 m
3. Dredged depth of 9 m
4. Up to 30,000 m2 Cold storage
5. Reefer container stacking/ Bin storage
6. Processing plants, Offices & Ancillary facilities
Port Projects – Medium Term
Mauritius Container Terminal
With the recent growth in the Container Traffic & evolution
vessel sizes calling at Port Louis
• Extension of the berth by 350 m with a dredged depth of
16.5m
• Expansion of the container yard by 4 hectares
• Berthing of 3 vessels at any one time
• Estimated project cost: USD18.3M/ Rs. 550M
Port Projects – Medium TermPort Projects – Medium Term
Terminal ll
• Conversion of existing quays and backup area for
container operation
• Widening of quays for the installation of 3/4 panamax
quay cranes
• Deepening of Access Channel to 16.5m
• Estimated Costs (incl. dredging works) - Rs. 1.1 billion
• Expected throughput - 350,000 TEUs
Port Projects –MediumTermPort Projects –MediumTerm
Les Salines Waterfront VillageLes Salines Waterfront Village
Les Salines Waterfront Village
• Cruise Terminal & Associated Facilities
• Waterfront Park
• Commercial Centres / Hotels
• Recreational Facilities
• Maritime Museum/Conference – Events Centre/Art Galleries,
Exhibition Hall
• Marina Facilities/Sports Complex
Port Projects –MediumTerm
Fort WilliamFort William
• Concept Plan for development of Container Terminal at Fort
William
• Proposed quay length of the berth : 700 m
• Capacity about 800,000 TEUs
Port Projects – Long Term++Port Projects – Long Term++
Capital Expenditure ProgrammeDetails of Capital Expenditure budgeted for next 3 years (Rs. M)
Installation of CCTVs 38
Construction of Petroleum Jetty 560
New Harbour Radio Tower plus Radio Equipment 52
Corrosion Protection of Piles 245
Cruise Jetty 350
Dredging/Reclamation works at Fort William/Bain des Dames 1,300
Construction of Fishing Port 500
Extension of MCT + Upgrading of Terminal ll 600
Acquisition of tugs (2 small and 1 big) 340
Computerisation Project of MPA 60
De Silting Works at Rodrigues 30
Floodwall at MCT 150
Remedial Works to Quays at MCT 150
Dredging works at Terminal ll and MCT (2010/2011) 500
Other Miscellaneous Port Development Projects 50
TOTAL (USD 164 M) 4,925
Operational Efficiency & Port Productivity Management
• Planning of Operations – vessels/ yard
• Extension of IT Systems (NAVIS) for container
operations at the MPT
• Simplification of Customs Clearance for export/
transhipment containers
• Introduction of Fixed Berthing Window Scheme
• Availability of adequate transfer / stacking
equipment for specific operations
• Proper planning of preventive maintenance of RMQCs
and yard equipment availability
• Provision of training for supervisory/ managerial
staffs of the terminal in new techniques of terminal
operations and management by experienced terminal
specialists
• Establishment of Equipment replacement policy
• Implementation of the Cargo Community System to
enhance the supply chain
Operational Efficiency & Port Productivity Management
Contact
Mauritius Ports Authority
H. Ramnarain Building
Mer Rouge
Port Louis
Tel:230 206 5400
Fax:230 240 0856
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.mauport.com
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