Madagascar Ports description
Toamasina (Tamatave) Access Specification Map reference number and Description 1 Mole A - General cargo Length (m) Draught (m) East 110 6.50 Head 59 7.5 West 192 5 Remarks Draft permitted 5.5 m at 3 Mole B WEST - Liners, General cargo North, 7.00 at South Max allowed DWT 78000 Head Gakana Terminal (tanker ship berth) 228 14 Tons Max allowed DWT 40000 Ambatovy berth, west side (project cargo) 202 11 Tons Max allowed DWT 50000 Ambatovy berth, eastside (project cargo) 202 12 Tons 4 Mole C Mole C1 - liners, bulk chrome, cement, grain, tallow, roro 165 9.5 Mole C2 - liners, bulk cement, grain, tallow, roro, gal cargo 179 10 Mole C3 - container, roro, liners 171 10 C1, C2 & C3 is a long, continue berth Inner East Basin - Local craft, fishing vessels East quay - local craft, fishing vessels 158 West quay - local craft, fishing vessels 171 Head - local carft, fishing vessels 158 Inner West Basin - Local craft, fishing vessels East quay - local craft, fishing vessels South quay - local craft, fishing vessels 134 48 West quay - local craft, fishing vessels 210
Anchorage : No special anchorage-if no berth available on ship's arrival, pilots put ships at best anchorage, according to draft anf length of the ship between reef and shore. Anchorage is prohibited at south of green buoy. Restrictions : Ships enter and sail thoughout 24 hours. Max tide only 0.95 m. However, tankers berth in daytime only from 05:00-16:00 hours. Delays : No fixed. While berth occupied ships must stay at anchorage. Max. size : for cargo vessel maximum length 210m maximum draft at berth 10,5m and chanel 12m. Radio : Toamasina radio - chanels 16,12 MHHF 6210,4 KH/6210,,4 KH. Tugs : 1 x 2,720 h.p and 1 x 2,2350 h.p equipped with firefighting, available to assist ships manoeuvring in Port. Small tugs and lighters for ships operating on roads. One port launch for crews of ships at anchor. Pilotage : compulsory, e-mail address : pilot@port-toamasina.com Ships advise agents hour of ETA. Pilots informed. Due to the extension of breakwater, the South Pass is closed to deep-sea ships, except small coastal vessels. For large vessels, the pilot boat waits on the East Pass on line 277 (T) or range approximately 3,3 n.m. SSE of Prunes Island Lighthouse. The pilot boat listens on VHF channel 16 and works on Channel 12. BERTH CARGO LENGTH (m) DRAUGHT (m) MAE General cargo 100 6 South side 7.5 North side MAO General cargo 220 5.5
Toamasina (Tamatave) Port facilities >> Stevedoring equipment Container facilities Quantity Capacity Remarks Container cranes GOTTWALD 2-1 100 T / 120 T Berths C2 & C3 Rubber tyres gantries 4 Reachstakers 6 40 T / 45 T Tractors with 21 support trailers 14 40 T Forklifts 4 1,5 T / 7 T / 12.5 T Breakbulk facilities Import/Export areas C1, C2 & C3 Mobile Crane DEMAG 1 27 T Berths C2 & C3 Reachstakers 2 40 T Tractors with 38 support trailers 28 40 T Forklifts 33 2,5 T / 3 T / 7 T Container facilities operator : Madagascar International Containers Services Ltd (MICTSL). Breakbulk Facilities Operator : Société de Manutention de Marchandises Conventionnelles (SMMC) >> Storage capacities Open storage 2,500 sqm >> Other facilities Floor space for container 120,000 sqm Yes/No Floor space for cargo in shed Floor space for vehicles 25,600 sqm 126,300 sqm Bunkering. Available alongside : Gas oil at the rate 70 mt/hour and fuel oil 380Cst at the rate 110 mt/hour Terminal grain elevator of 32,000 T storage capacity. Intake capacitiy of elevator 250 mt/hour Water. Available -delivery by rubber hose at the rate of 5 mt/hour Slops Shipchandler Shipyard
Mahajanga Access Specification Map reference number and Description Length (m) Draught (m) At anchorage : Port of friendship - All cargo (1) 9.50 Port of friendship - All cargo (2 to 4) 10.5 Port of friendship - All cargo (5) 5.50 Port of friendship - All cargo (6) 3.50 Port of friendship - All cargo (7) 5.50 Port of friendship - All cargo (8-9) 8 Port of friendship - All cargo (10) 7 Anchorage for commercial operation 10.5 max Anchorage for tanker Max 120 m 7.50 At Berth : Quay Boutres - Sailing ship 140 1.50 Quay Orsini - All cargo 154.50 1.50 Quay Coste - All cargo 95.40 2 Quay Vuillemin - Fishing boat 156.20 2.80 Quay Barriquand 1 - Fishing boat 115 2.80 Quay Barriquand 2 - Fishing boat 60 Quay Ex Comarco - All cargo 179 2.80 Operation at anchorage by barges / Draught is calculated on high tide / Restrictions : vessel's entering and sailing from 6.00 to 20.00, if awaiting at pilot station until 06.00 / Pilot station : Latitude 15 40'00 south - Longitude : 46 11'60 East / Water density : 1,032 (rainy season : 1,008) / ISPS : Level 1 / Weather : Rainy cyclonic period from December to April.
Mahajanga (Majunga) Port facilities >> Storage capacities Floor space for container Platform reefer Floor space for cargo in shed 23,000 sqm 3,500 sqm 14,000 sqm >> Stevedoring equipment Quantity Comama Forklift 5 (2T, 7T, 12 T, 30T, 45T) Trailer& truck 5 Tug boat 3 Crane 5 (10T, 16T, 25T, 30T, 30T, x2) Barge 4 (250Tx 02, 400, 620T) Truck 5 Sems : Please follow the link www.afritramp.fr/userfiles/file/parc ENGINS 2013 SEMS.pdf >> Other facilities Yes/No Bunkering Water Slops Shipchandler no no Bunkering : order to hire one week in advance for the ship in anchorage For the ships of draught less 3m80 : delivery to along side
Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) Access specification Draught is calculated on low tide / Water density : 1,023 / ISPS : Level 1 / Weather : Strong SE winds from April to November. / 2 private stevedoring. Description Length (m) Draught (m) Beton Berth - General cargo, drums, bagged cargo 300 8.5 Feeder - Feeders b& supply boats 60 5. General country characteristics : http://www.bollore-africa-logistics.com/en/pages-reseau/pays.aspx
Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) Port facilities >> Storage capacities Open storage nil Floor space for container 20 000 m² Floor space for cargo in shed 600 m² Floor space for vehicule 1000 m² >> Stevedoring equipment >> Other facilities Bunkering Water Slops Shipchandler Yes/No Quantity Capacity Mobile Crane 1 7 T Forklift maniscopic 2 6 T Forklift 3 5 T Forklift manicopic 2 3 T Forklift 4 2 T Forklift 2 35 T Trailers 8 Towing 4 40 Feet Towing 8 20 Feet Stacker 1 35 T Stacker 1 16 T Bunkering : available alongside, only gas oil : by pipeline 50 m3per hour/by tank truck 10 m3 per hour General country characteristics : http://www.bollore-africa-logistics.com/en/pages-reseau/pays.aspx
Fort Dauphin (Port d'ehoala) Access specification Description Length (m) Draught (m) Berth 1 - All cargo 275 15.75 Berth 2 - All cargo 150 8 Berth 3 - Sailing ship 75 8 / 15 Two tugs 45 T bollard pull each General country characteristics : http://www.bollore-africa-logistics.com/en/pages-reseau/pays.aspx
Tulear Access specification Description Length (m) Draught (m) Main quay - containers, general cargo 200 7.5 Fishing quay 150 Water density : 1,025 / ISPS : Level 1 / Rolling mobile crane. Capacity : 40 tons maxi - Boom : 27 m maxi. Weather : Wind prevailing direction: South, Visibility: good. Rainy season from November to March. Small long distance port with work stations and operations directly on berth. Ship-owner has to appoint local agent to undertake all port operations and formalities. Due to the draught at berth the maximum weight of cargo allowed is calculated accordingly. Stevedoring companies (public/ private) : Vessels must cable to agents 24 h in advance their needs as well as any other useful information : tonnage, loading planning etc... Road: Road connections to vicinities and to Antananarivo. Air connections: Toliara has a regional airport. Capacity Breakbulk MT/month Container MT/month General Cargo MT/month Total handling capacity of the port 10,000 35,280 45,280 Monthly activity of the port 1 tanker 2 container ships 1 cargo vessel Average discharges rate (MT/day) Breakbulk Container To warehouse/trucks 350/gang/hatch 1,176 To rail- wagons no rail siding or lines No rail siding or lines To barges n/a n/a to bagging no bagging facilities Vessel specifications Bulk (m) Conventional (m) Draught at anchorage 12.50 12.50 Draught at berth 7.50 7.50 Length overall 195 195 Anchorage Anchorage position Depth in entrance Usable in entrance Distance between entrance and berth Quality of bottom Details 0.8 mile from land Max 12.50 m 0.6 miles 1 mile approx Sand General country characteristics : http://www.bollore-africa-logistics.com/en/pages-reseau/pays.aspx
Tulear Port facilities >> Storage capacities Total Floor space 23,500 sqm 8 Warehouses for conventional Earth platform 8,945 sqm 2,687 sqm Avalaible storage (covered) Avalaible storage (open air) 4,300 cbm 2,680 cbm >> Stevedoring equipment Quantity Capacity Mobile cranes 3 30 MT >> Other facilities Yes/No Bunkering Water Slops Shipchandler Tug boat no General country characteristics : http://www.bollore-africa-logistics.com/en/pages-reseau/pays.aspx