Editing Transport in Mauritius (section)

== Water transport ==

=== Ports and harbours ===
[[Port Louis]] is the main port in Mauritius. [[Port Mathurin]] is the main port on Rodrigues Island.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rodrigues Island {{!}} island, Mauritius {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Rodrigues-Island |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> Mauritius was only accessible by boat until 1922, when the first flight landed in Mauritius.<ref name="AN2010-138" />
[[File:2011-06-27 12-49-27 Mauritius Port Louis Port Louis 5hl.JPG|thumb|550x550px|Panorama view of Port Louis (Hotel Le Suffren)]]

=== Merchant marine ===
''total:''
8 ships (1,000 GT or over) totalling 550142 GT/{{DWT|90,017|metric|disp=long}}
<br>''ships by type:''
cargo 2, combination bulk 2, container 2, cargo 2{{clarify|date=July 2021|reason=duplicate ship type 'cargo' but the number of ships of each type add up to the total}}
<br>''note:''
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a [[flag of convenience]]: Belgium 1, India 3, Norway 1, Switzerland 2 (2002 est.){{citation needed|date=July 2021|reason=whole subsection is unsourced and possibly out of date}}