# Port Ouest

**Country:** Reunion  
**Water Body:** Indian Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** -20.9333, 55.2833

Fishing boats, a repair yard and a watersports basin set the tone at Port Ouest, the older harbour at Pointe des Galets on Réunion. This basin serves the island's fishing fleet — including longline and Southern Ocean operations — rather than commercial freight. For cargo, its relevance is limited: container vessels of 6,500 to more than 12,000 TEU call at Port Est, the modern commercial terminal about three kilometres away. Forwarders handling import or export boxes to Réunion should book directly through Port Est, part of the Grand Port Maritime de La Réunion. Port Ouest remains useful for the fishing industry, ship repair and cruise calls, but not as a general cargo gateway.

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