Mauritius’ Port Louis Expands to Handle Rising African Trade
Posted on September 1, 2015
By Shem Oirere, JOC.com
The development of Port Louis will not only accommodate increasing container traffic, but also mitigate the likely impact of the cyclonic weather to which the country of Mauritius is prone, giving shippers more reliability.
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