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Port Louis, Mauritius’ transhipment hub, is facing excessive cargo delays due to infrastructure issues, threatening trade volume gains seen in recent years.

To recoup anticipated additional costs due to the logjam, major container lines have begun imposing congestion surcharges for containers flowing into Port Louis.

MSC will start charging $250 per teu on Indian bookings to Port Louis from 1 December for both dry and reefer cargo said the carrier.

“Due to the congestion in ...

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