Description: Mauritius - The Port Development and Environment Protection Project

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Mauritius - The Port Development and Environment Protection Project

The overall objective of the project (1996-2001) was to enhance the country's transport and trade effectiveness in the maritime sector in an environmentally sustainable manner. It aimed to help increase port productivity, efficiency and capaci...

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Main Author:	Mohan, P.C.
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	PORT MANAGEMENT PORTS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN TRANSPORT MARITIME SAFETY MARITIME SERVICES MARITIME TRANSPORTATION MARINE POLLUTION HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORT WAREHOUSES AUTHORITY CARGO CARGO HANDLING CONTAINER TERMINAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL STANDARD MARITIME SECTOR MARITIME TRAINING PARTNERSHIP POLLUTION PORT PORT AREA PORT AUTHORITY PORT DEVELOPMENT PORT EMPLOYEES PORT MODERNIZATION PORT OPERATIONS PORT USERS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY RETIREMENT SAFETY SHIP SHIPS TAX
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/2191884/mauritius-port-development-environment-protection-project http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9743

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Summary:	The overall objective of the project (1996-2001) was to enhance the country's transport and trade effectiveness in the maritime sector in an environmentally sustainable manner. It aimed to help increase port productivity, efficiency and capacity to meet the demand of port users and operators at competitive rates through extension of facilities, mechanization and improved management of the Mauritius Port Authority (MPA), formerly the Mauritius Marine Authority, the Cargo Handling Corporation Ltd. (CHCL) and the Mauritius Freeport Authority (MFA), redefine the role of MPA as a landlord port authority working through as series of competitive concession contracts with performance indicators for port operations, support the development of MFA to promote Mauritius as an attractive tax-free base for regional trade, and support port development with sound environmental protection, including control of marine pollution, and port operations and vessels' safety enhancement.