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Free Article · September 7, 2026

Exploring trade opportunities with Madagascar and Mauritius

By Motherport News

We are starting a column tracking ship voyages from TRV to TRV. This will examine which ports a ship arriving here has passed through, which ports it proceeds to, and whether the countries of those ports offer us any opportunities.

The MSC Santhya previously arrived at TRV on 4 August, having passed through Mundra port. Departing the next day, the ship went straight to Port Louis in Mauritius. From there, after passing through Toamasina (Tamatave) port in Madagascar, the ship headed straight to Mangalore port. Before reaching TRV from there, the ship also called at Vallarpadam. When the ship berthed on 4 September, it had been exactly a month since it departed from here. It is a kind of circular service. Do Port Louis and Toamasina, which the ship passed through in the meantime, offer us any opportunities?

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