Mauritius - The Port Development and Environment Protection Project

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mohan, P.C.
Format: Brief
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.

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