Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd that as of February 2024, the MV Peros Banhos is being used to transport, on average, 260 containers to Rodrigues per voyage. It has made 27 voyages to Rodrigues in 2024. The MV Trochetia effected six voyages in the same year and went for dry docking in Sri Lanka in September 2024. The Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd also enlisted the services of MV Black Rhino, which made four voyages in the months of January and February 2024, that is, before the arrival of MV Peros Banhos. Now, with a view to increasing the supply of commodities to Rodrigues, I am informed by the Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd. that as from this month, one additional voyage by MV Mauritius Trochetia is being scheduled to Rodrigues monthly along with three other voyages for MV Peros Banhos. Madam Speaker, I wish to inform the House that MV Peros Banhos can carry an average of 350 containers to Rodrigues. Since its arrival, the vessel has been utilised effectively to transport cargo to Rodrigues. However, due to the depth constraints at Port Mathurin, it has only been able to carry, on average, 260 containers per voyage. The average 350 containers can only be accommodated if the depth of the port is increased.

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