Chady stands down in Mauritius

Qingdao Haixi Heavy-duty Machinery Co Ltd (HHMC) recently handed over two ship-to-shore container gantry cranes to CHCL Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd in Port Louis

There are interesting trends in the yard crane market, as more terminals embrace RMGs and ASCs, while demand for RTGs shifts away from China.

Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) has unveiled plans for the long-term expansion of its container handling capacity. The government has set itself the target of turning Mauritius into the first high-income country in Africa by 2025.

Dutch dredging group Boskalis has been fined the equivalent of €1000 by a court in Mauritius for making illicit payments to a port official

The Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) is reported to be planning to invite bids next year for the construction of a new container terminal designed to function as a transhipment hub for the Indian Ocean.

Transnet strategist Mervin Chetty argues the case for a container hub in South Africa