A giant bulk carrier ran aground on a reef off Mauritius on Saturday evening, despite warnings from the local coast guard that the ship was travelling too near the shore. Booms are in place, and salvage companies are on standby to handle the delicate operation to safely remove the 203,130 dwt bulk...
https://splash247.com/giant-bulk-carrier-runs-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/
Hapag-Lloyd opens a new Quality Service Center (QSC) in Mauritius today (January 7, 2020). The QSC will explicitly serve Africa, one of Hapag-Lloyd’s fastest growing markets.
Quality Service Centers are an important cornerstone of Hapag-Lloyd´s Strategy 2023. They gather selected functions from different Areas under one roof, enabling synergies and delivering on the Quality Promises towards the customers. Hapag-Lloyd has already established several QSCs around the world – in Atlanta (USA),...
https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-quality-service-center-africa/
Abu Dhabi Ports and the Mauritius Ports Authority, MPA signed a Memorandum of Understanding, to collaborate on improving the maritime sector across the Indian Ocean. The agreement varies from port infrastructure and security to protecting the environment and advancing the cruise industry.
According to the MoU, Abu Dhabi Ports and MPA will explore areas of collaboration between the public and private sectors, as well as how to ensure the safety and security of passengers, crew members, vessels...
https://safety4sea.com/abu-dhabi-mauritius-cooperate-to-enhance-maritime-sector-in-the-indian-ocean/
Stonewin, a fuel supply solutions company, announced that Port Louis, Mauritius will have available VLSFO from May 1st 2019, in light of IMO’s 2020 sulphur regulations that are approaching.
The company entered the bunkering industry in January 2019, with its first physical operation at Port Louis, Mauritius, will be offering VLSFO 0.5% to its customers as soon as May 1st, 2019.
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For the time being, the company is in talks with owners and traders in order to...
https://safety4sea.com/fuel-compliant-with-imos-2020-regs-to-be-available-in-port-louis/
The International Court of Justice announced on February 25, that by 13 votes to 1 is of the opinion that the process of decolonization of Mauritius was not lawfully completed when that country acceded to independence in 1968, following the separation of the Chagos Archipelago. Thus, the population was wrongfully forced to leave in the 1970s.
Specifically, the Court ruled that all Member States are under an obligation to co-operate with the United Nations in order to complete the decolonization...
https://safety4sea.com/icj-urges-britain-to-return-colonised-chagos-islands-to-mauritius/