Port Mauritius

Crew in Distress: Tanker Locked in Port for a Month

A board Godshand is in despair. It's been about a month since 14 sailors and the captain are stuck on with oil on one side, a view of Port Louis, which is located about one nautical mile of the ship and on the other the sea.

24 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Port: Employees Accept 20% Wage Increase

Trade unionists in the harbour are satisfied. And employees are equally important. Once is not custom: an offer of 20% salary increase proposed by the CHC was accepted unanimously.

19 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Port: Dispute Almost Resolved

The five points reported by port unions to the Commission for Conciliation and Mediation (CCM) are almost settled dispute.

09 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Port: Seven Tons of Heavy Oil Recovered

Spill avoided. Seven tons of heavy oil spilled into the harbor of Port Louis when unloading tanker Red Eagle, could be pumped Thursday at mid-day at Quai D, through the Oil Spill Contingency Plan of the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA).

05 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Port Louis: Vivo Energy Pipeline Breaks and Spills Gallons of Heavy Oil into the Bay

Several liters of heavy oil spilled, Wednesday, July 3, in the harbor of Port Louis. A pipeline owned by Vivo Energy broke during an unloading operation. The pumping operation began on Thursday.

04 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Port, Relations Industrielles: L’Ultimatum des Syndicats Expire le 8 Juillet

La situation ne semble guère évoluer dans le port après le rejet du rapport Appanah au sujet de la révision salariale. Après l’assemblée des travailleurs du port dans la journée d’hier, la Port-Louis Maritime Employees Association, affiliée à la General Workers Federation (GWF), a arrêté un ultimatum en vue de régler le litige salarial.

27 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu

Port: le Rapport Appana Rejeté, le Go-Slow Abandonné

Le «go-slow» entamé par les employés de la CHC depuis vendredi dernier et qui a mis en péril toute l’économie a pris fin ce mercredi 26 juin. La situation est retournée à la normale après le rejet du rapport Appana par le «board».

27 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu

Go-Slow In Harbour: Textile Industry Hit Hard

The whole economy is in jeopardy, warns President MEXA. Since the go-slow started by port workers, the textile sector is disrupted, including an order of Rs 200 million in the blocked port.

26 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu

Port Disrupted by a Go-Slow

Operations at the Cargo Handling Corporation (CHC) were idle Monday with the decision of workers to a 'go-slow' due to their disagreement with the recently proposed scale of wage increases.

25 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu

Port: Crucial Meeting Face Showdown Management-Worker

The standoff between the management and employees of the Cargo Handling Corporation continues. There are still disagreements on the revision of wages and working conditions. On Monday a meeting last opportunity is planned.

27 May 2013, business.mega.mu

Three Cranes Will Be Renovated

The Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd (CHC) will be revamped soon.Indeed, three of the five gates that CHC has be renovated because they have fifteen years of existence.

15 May 2013, business.mega.mu

MPA to Extend Port with Rs 3.5 bn Investment in 3 Years

The Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) will inject Rs 3.5 billion over a period of three years in a project pertaining to the extension of the new terminal by 800 metres.

20 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu

Port: CHC is Positioned as the Regional Reference

The Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd (CHC) is positioned to become the leader of transshipment in the region. It displays the meter capacity dépasant far the international standards transhipment, with 21 container movements per hour against an average of 15 movements per hour.

04 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu

Port Development: Rs 3.3 Billions for Container Terminal Extension on 240 M

Tenders for civil and marine works for the extension of container berth of 240 meters will be launched in March.

18 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu

Cruise Ships and Private Jets: the Business is Big Business

Hundreds of millions of turnover each year. It is reported that this sector in turmoil, the cruise ships and private jets, despite the global crisis. Pleased that a new country.

04 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu

CHCL Efficiency Up as Container Count Hits 500 k

A source close to The Cargo Handling Corporation (CHCL) has confirmed to The Independent that its container count has reached 500,000 for the year 2012.

13 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Port: Anti-Corruption Commission Investigating 22 Alleged Corruption Cases

The Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating 22 cases of alleged corruption in the harbour. This follows a letter of termination by an employee.

19 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu

Perturbation Dans La Livraison De La Farine

C’est la pagaille dans le port lors de la livraison de la farine. Les camions ne peuvent en effet pas entrer à l'endroit aux Moulins de la Concorde (LMLC) où est effectuée cette livraison. La farine risque ainsi de ne pas atterrir chez des commerçants dans les jours à venir.

01 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu

Port Development: Capacity for Larger Vessels from 2015

The container terminal at the port of the capital will accommodate the largest container ships in the world in 2015, with extensive work that will begin in early 2013.

29 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu

Port Development: Rs 3.8 Billion For The Expansion Of The Container Terminal

The Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) goes into high gear. It is, indeed, in the presence of a current feasibility study confirming that the container terminal will be extended by 240 meters. This project will require an investment of Rs 3.8 billion.

05 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu