Port Overview 

Maroantsetra is one of the most isolated places in Madagascar.  

Unreachable by road, the area is very dependent on its port. Unlikely, there are no suitable facilities, and the two small ports are on a river channel and only accessible when the tide is high. 

The two ports are called Ankiakabe and Anjahanambo.  

The access of these ports depends on the tide level. The water draft is 1.5 meter only on low tide and until 3 meters on high tide. 

At the high tide, the port of Anjahanambo allowed 40MT vessel maximum and 300MT maximum for Ankiakabe. 

For the port of Anjahanambo, vessels whose tonnage exceeds 40MT can’t access the berth because of the mouth and must transship goods at the level of Nosy Mangabe Island (7km from coast of Maroantsetra) 

The two ports are specialized on bulk and break-bulk handling and not are of course suitable for container handling. 

All handling activities are done manually by day workers paid directly by vessels owner or the carrier.       

The APMF plans to build a dock in andranonangozy (not started) 

Port website: This port has no website available 

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com 

 

Port Location and Contact
Country	Madagascar
Province or District	Tamatave
Nearest Town or City  with Distance from Port	Maroantsetra :  3km from Ankiakabe   1 km from Anjahanambo
Port's Complete Name	Port of Ankiakabe  Port of Anjahanambo
Latitude	Ankiakabe : -15.430748°  Anjahanambo : -15.440622°
Longitude	Ankiakabe : 49.758325°  Anjahanambo : 49.742230°
Managing Company or Port Authority	Agence Portuaire Maritime et Fluviale de Madagascar (APMF)
Management Contact Person	APMF Regional director  Mr Arlo Soandro  +261 32 11 25 724  soandroarlo@gmail.com
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures	Maroantsetra Airport   Regular flights ex Antananarivo each Monday and Friday.

Port Picture 

 

 

Port of Ankiakabe 

 

Port of Anjahanambo 

 

Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

 

The main is the company Dounia  

BE Berchmans Jean  

DGA 

DOUNIA GROUPE S.A 

+261 32 05 346 00 

 

DESIGNATION MARCHANDISES	COLISSAGE	MAROANTSETRA-TAMATAVE	TAMATAVE-MAROANTSETRA
RIZ	SAC	200 Ar/kg	200 Ar/kg
SUCRE	SAC	200 Ar/kg	200 Ar/kg
FARINE	SAC	200 Ar/kg	200 Ar/kg
CIMENT	SAC	200 Ar/kg	200 Ar/kg
SEL	SAC	200 Ar/kg	200 Ar/kg
EPICE	SAC	200 Ar/kg	200 Ar/kg
GAZ	BOUTEILLE	600 Ar/kg	600 Ar/kg
HUILE	BIDON	600 Ar/kg	600 Ar/kg
HUILE	CARTON	600 Ar/kg	600 Ar/kg
BISCUIT	CARTON	600 Ar/kg	600 Ar/kg
MARCHANDISES DIVERSES		600 Ar/kg	600 Ar/kg
TOLE		1 000 Ar/mètre	1 000 Ar/mètre
MATELAS 1 PLACE		10 000 Ar/Pièce	10 000 Ar/Pièce
MATELAS 2 PLACES		20 000 Ar/Pièce	20 000 Ar/Pièce
PLANCHE		1 000 Ar/mètre	1 000 Ar/mètre
PASSGERS		120 000 Ar/Personne	120 000 Ar/Personne
Boats available :
. 1 x 200 MT
. 1 x 250 MT
. 1 x 300 MT
. 1 x 500 MT

 

 

Unregistered small boats are also available (see with the Agence Portuaire Maritime et Fluviale de Madagascar APMF) with the following prices per Pax from Maroantsetra : 

 

• Tamatave 500 000 Ar 

• Mananara 250 000 Ar 

• Antalaha 750 000 Ar 

• Sainte Marie 400 000 Ar 

 

NOM DE L'ENTREPRISE ou NOM DU NAVIRE	DESTINATIONS AU DEPART DE MAROANTSETRA	NOM DU MANAGER	CONTACT
ESPERANCE III	Foulpointe	Mr RAHALISON Justin Philippe	032 64 929 71
ESPERANCE III	Toamasina	Mr RAHALISON Justin Philippe	032 64 929 71
MELISSA EXPRESS III	Foulpointe	Mr HARISON Thierry	032 02 073 64
FANTASTIC	Mananara Nord	Mr EDDY Michel	032 02 351 85
ROXANA II	Toamasina	Mr TIANDRAZANA Jean Jacques	032 43 314 64
ROXANA III	Toamasina	Mr TIANDRAZANA Jean Jacques	032 43 314 64
MANJAKELY	Mananara Nord	Mr KWONG Eugéne	034 05 885 11
PRESTIGE IV	Toamasina	Mr KWONG Eugéne	034 05 885 11
SALAH	Toamasina	Mr SALEH Sylvio	034 45 151 13
MARINAH	Toamasina	Mr RAZAFINDRAKOTO Iouri Garisse	033 12 118 73
MAGNEVA	Toamasina	Mr RAZAFINDRAKOTO Iouri Garisse	033 12 118 73
OCEANAH	Toamasina	Mr INGAHIBE Hermann	032 70 060 57
NANCY III	Toamasina	Mr RAVELOSON Autin	032 77 004 42
TONGATSARA II	Mananara Nord	Mr RAVELOSON Autin	032 77 004 42
TIANYA	Toamasina	Mr INTEMA Antoine	032 07 220 70
JENNY II	Toamasina	Mr TIANDRAZANA Jean Jacques	034 55 866 56
STEPHANOT MELODY	Antalaha	Mr BELALAHY Jean Felix	032 04 150 93
YOANN	Toamasina	Sté DOUNIA SARL	032 05 952 75
ROMUNA II	Toamasina	Mr IBE Jerôme Pierre	032 49 513 26
SEA HORSE I	Foulpointe	Mr MAXENE Canton	032 07 733 56
RAYAN MICHEL	Toamasina	Mr DAHY Marco	032 04 897 06
MEVA V	Toamasina	Mr MOURAD Ismael	034 20 274 13
MANAMBOLOSY EXPRESS	Mananara Nord	Mr DESCOMBE Samson	034 47 367 17
BIG SAMY	Antalaha	Mme RASOARINETY Marie Hortensia	032 77 078 27
LUTCHIANA	Toamasina	Mr SOAZILINY Bestine
ARSHANAH	Mananara Nord	Mme VOLAZAKA Natacha	032 77 539 91
POUR LA VIE	Foulpointe	Mr HERY Dominique	032 07 733 56
JASON	Toamasina	Mr DJISTERA Mario	032 97 184 55
PAPRIKA + BARGE XIII	Toamasina	Mr RABEARIVELO Francaire	032 02 504 06

 

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link:  4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List. 

 

Port Performance 

There are no facilities or equipment in the two ports; all activities are made by daily workers. 

As the ports are the economic powerhouse of the area, they are most of the time crowded with loading/unloading activities every day. 

Vessels carrying humanitarian freight may have priority for access to the berth, but it needs to be discussed beforehand with the local authorities (via the APMF) 

 

Seasonal Constraints
	Occurs	Time Frame
Rainy Season	No	From November to April
Major Import Campaigns	No	n/a
Other Comments	Cyclonic season from February to May

 

Handling Figures for 2022
Vessel Calls	475
Container Traffic (TEUs)	N/A

 

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2022
Bulk (MT)	37 000 MT for the 2 ports
Break bulk (MT)

 

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges 

All handling activities / stevedoring at the level of the port are managed directly by carriers or vessels owner and have his own discharge rates and terminal handling charges.  

(250 000Ar per 10MT in average) 

Rates applicable in the ports of Maroantsetra for loading and unloading activities (by APMF) 

-       Loading charges: 0,23$ per ton 

-       Unloading charges: 0,50$ per ton 

 

Berthing Specifications 

Type of Berth	Quantity	Length  (m)	Maximum  Draft (m)	Comments
Conventional Berth	Ankiakabe : 1	n/a	1m80 (300MT max) on high tide	No berth but one docking ramp
Conventional Berth	Anjahanambo : 1	85 m	1m50 (40MT max) on high tide
Container Berth	N/A
Silo Berth	N/A
Berthing Tugs	1			Belongs to the company DOUNIA +261 32 05 346 00
Water Barges	N/A

 

 

General Cargo Handling Berths 

Cargo Type	Berth Identification
Imports - Bagged Cargo	Ciment, riz blanc, farine, pois du cap  (venant du Toamasina) Importations - Cargaison en sac
Exports - Bagged Cargo	Girofle, vanille (Envoi pour Toamasina) Exportations - Cargaison en sac
Imports and Exports - RoRo	N/A
Other Imports	Produit STAR, Huile en bidon ou caste, Tôle (venant de Toamsina) Autres importations

 

 

Port Handling Equipment 

Is the port equipment managed by the government or privately? Government APMF 

Manpower only. No handling equipment. 

 

Container Facilities 

No container facilities available 

 

Customs Guidance 

The Customs Officer in Maroantsetra does not monitor the goods on board. 

Office opening hours from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 18:00.  

The office is located next to the Office of TVM – RNM (Television Malagasy- Radio National Malagasy) Ambatomasina 

 

For more information on customs in MADAGASCAR, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.   

 

Terminal Information 

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL 

The two Maroantsetra ports can received all types of cargo: bagged cargo, break-bulk and bulk. 

 

GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING 

Manpower only. People hired directly at the port. 

Direct bagging from the unloading of the ship is possible but at the expense of the owner of goods 

 

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL 

There are no storage facilities at the ports level.  

The goods/cargo are directly received by their owner and load on vehicles straight after vessels unloading. 

 

Storage Type	Number of Storage Facilities	Area (m2)
Bagged Cargo	N/A	N/A
Refrigerated Cargo	N/A	N/A
General Cargo	N/A	N/A

 

Stevedoring 

There is no stevedoring company.  

 

Hinterland Information 

Trucks less than 10MT are the only ones able to access ports. 

 

Port Security 

 

Security
ISPS Compliant	No
Current ISPS Level   (Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional)	N/A
Police Boats	No
Fire Engines	No