Thanks to the success of its expansion project, Toamasina port is increasingly performing well. Toamasina port, the main gateway for Madagascar's foreign trade, ranks among Africa's most efficient container ports. According to the 2025 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) ranking, established by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, the Grand Port has reached 225th place globally among over 400 evaluated ports and holds 11th position on the African scale.

Numerous Works

This recognition honors the country and demonstrates progress made in recent years in modernizing national port infrastructure. As part of the expansion and modernization project, Toamasina port has undergone extensive work financed by international donors and domestic funds, including quay enlargement, increased capacity for large vessels, and improved handling equipment. These achievements have increased the fluidity of port operations, much to the satisfaction of shipping companies, for whom time spent at dock represents significant costs. In any case, this more efficient port has become more attractive.

Beyond the ranking itself, this distinction signals positive developments for Madagascar's economy. Indeed, over 90% of the country's international trade passes through Toamasina port. Improved competitiveness directly helps reduce certain logistics costs, strengthen the country's attractiveness to investors, and facilitate Malagasy exports to international markets.

International Standards

Toamasina port's deserved ranking also demonstrates the capacity of successive leaders to successfully implement infrastructure projects meeting international standards. It should be recalled that the port expansion project began under the Rajaonarimampianina administration and was continued by authorities of the Rajoelina era. The challenge for coming years will be transforming this port success into a genuine lever for national economic development by strengthening connections between the port and the entire territory. On this point, efforts remain necessary, particularly regarding transport infrastructure linking this port to the rest of the country. Among factors limiting better port performance are the sometimes degraded condition of certain national roads, insufficient railway infrastructure, and transport difficulties in several regions, which still limit the competitiveness gains achieved at port level.

In summary, port performance produces its full effects only if accompanied by improvements across the entire national logistics chain. This mission falls to current and future leaders of the country.