Financial advisory support for implementing the future management model of the ports of Mayotte
Ad Astra’s teams are proud to have supported the Département-Région of Mayotte in implementing the future management model of the island’s commercial port. Since 1 September 2026, the Établissement Public du Port de Commerce de Mayotte (EPPCM, the public body for Mayotte’s commercial port) has been responsible for its operation. A look back at a financial project management assistance (AMO) mission in which preparation played a decisive role.
An infrastructure essential to the island
The commercial port is one of Mayotte’s most strategic infrastructures: it determines the island’s supply and supports the development of its economy. Changing its management model is therefore not a simple administrative adjustment. Continuity of service, the capacity to invest and the soundness of the economic model all depend on it.
A two-stage mission
Our support took place in two key stages.
In the spring, we developed the business plan for the future public body, in order to provide a clear economic and financial vision of the port’s operation.
During the summer, we then built the forecast budget, a decisive step in putting in place the financial and operational conditions needed for the public body to start up.
Why this stage is decisive
When an organisation takes over the operation of an infrastructure, it must be able to start with a clear budgetary framework, solid assumptions and teams ready to operate. The business plan sets the trajectory, and the forecast budget translates it into concrete resources: this is what allows the body to start its activity under good conditions on the day of takeover.
What this project illustrates
In a management transition, finance is not a side issue: it is a foundation. Anticipating needs, securing assumptions and building a realistic budget upstream makes it possible to approach the takeover with confidence, for the benefit of economic stakeholders and the island’s residents.
Ad Astra, a team specialised in infrastructure, transport and logistics
This mission is part of the expertise of our sector team, led by our partner Laurence Jouy, which works across the entire value chain of transport infrastructure. We advise local authorities, owners and infrastructure managers on the development, competitiveness and decarbonisation of port, airport and multimodal ecosystems.
Our teams bring expertise in finance, economics, strategy and information systems, with a complementary view across public contracting authorities and private players. Our services include project management assistance (AMO) for choosing and implementing a management model, financial modelling of future operations, investments and financing, and support for the award of complex contracts.
