A wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto QMM

Rio Tinto and the Malagasy state have financed the construction of Port d’Ehoala respectively at up to US $ 240 millions for Rio Tinto and US $35 millions for the Malagasy State through the Anosy Integrated Growth Pole (IGP), a World Bank-funded project.

The new Port d'Ehoala in Fort Dauphin will be used by Rio Tinto QMM to export the product of mining. As a public service, this new port will also improve accessibility in the Anosy Region, opening up economic development opportunities in the region and in the context of globalization.

To be is to be connected 

The strategic position of the port will open Madagascar to the world : on the regional level, it will integrate the traffic servicing the Indian Ocean, and on the international level, owing to position between Africa and Asia, it will promote new maritime traffics in both ways.

Port d’Ehoala will attract regional & international vessels and new investors thanks to: 

• its technical features: deep-water port (15.75 meters) with a breakwater of 625 meters, its security standards ISPS (International Ship and Port Security),
• its 400 ha industrial zone,
• the availability of water and electricity,
• its international standards,
• its private management.

8th July 2009 -  8th  July 2010
1st Anniversary

Port d’Ehoala celebrates its first anniversary of opening to all users, in 12 months of port operations, a total of 123 ship calls (from all categories), more than 220.000 tons of bulk, over 3700 containers, more than 1300 passengers passed through this new port infrastructure.

All the Port Ehoala S.A team would like to express “special thanks” to: 

- Rio Tinto QMM and all its employees for their contribution to this successful new infrastructure, part of Rio Tinto QMM investment in Madagascar; 

- All clients, users, partners and government for their trust during this first year! Thanks to you and with you that the success of this new infrastructure is completed.