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Fishers Overjoyed After Receiving Boat
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Fishers Overjoyed After Receiving Boat

The programme has generously provided each of them with a fiber boat and engine, which they received during a handov...

Goundar Shipping Buys Oil Tanker
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Goundar Shipping Buys Oil Tanker

Goundar Shipping – Fiji’s largest interisland shipping service provider has diversified its shipping business wi...

Collaboration – Key For Fiji’s Compliance With IMO
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Collaboration – Key For Fiji’s Compliance With IMO

Commander Republic of Fiji Navy Humphrey Tawake is calling on relevant agencies and stakeholders to work together to...

Fluctuation In Container Volume Recorded, 527 Vehicles Offloaded In March
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Fluctuation In Container Volume Recorded, 527 Vehicles Offloaded In March

“We are continuously improving our operational efficiency through investing in technology, human capital, modern p...

Cruise Ships Return To Japanese Ports After Three-Year COVID Gap
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Cruise Ships Return To Japanese Ports After Three-Year COVID Gap

An international cruise ship docked at a Japanese port for the first time in three years, another milestone toward t...

Suva Port Relocation Feasibility Study Project Expected To Be Completed By End Of June
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Suva Port Relocation Feasibility Study Project Expected To Be Completed By E...

Fiji Ports Corporation Limited chief executive officer Vajira Piyasena said the project had to be extended because o...

MSC Expands Shipping Service To Fiji, Govt Happy To Collaborate
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MSC Expands Shipping Service To Fiji, Govt Happy To Collaborate

The Fiji Government is happy to work with Coral Sea Shipping in extending Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)’s c...

Swire Shipping Introduces New Fixed-Day Weekly Service
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Swire Shipping Introduces New Fixed-Day Weekly Service

Swire Shipping, a leading operator of Sliner shipping services in the Asia Pacific, has introduced the Pacific Weekl...

Fiji Ports Corporation Plan Rehabilitation Works For Levuka Wharf
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Fiji Ports Corporation Plan Rehabilitation Works For Levuka Wharf

 Fiji Ports Corporation Limited has embarked on a multi-mil­lion-dollar rehabilitation pro­ject to upgrade the Le...

$80 Billion Per Annum In Pollution Levies On The Table At IMO
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$80 Billion Per Annum In Pollution Levies On The Table At IMO

The Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands lodged new submis­sions at the International Maritime ...

Fiji Ports Plans Reduction On Carbon Footprints And Energy
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Fiji Ports Plans Reduction On Carbon Footprints And Energy

Chief executive officer Vajira Piyasena said the dashboard pro­vided a summary on Fiji Ports’ energy reduction an...

Port Of Singapore Records The Second Busiest Year In History
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Port Of Singapore Records The Second Busiest Year In History

The Port of Singapore annual throughput for 2022 has ended just shy of 0.7 per cent from the all-time record volume ...

Nabouwalu Jetty To Be Upgraded
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Nabouwalu Jetty To Be Upgraded

“We have had discussions with the operators during the feasibility study for the new jetty,” said Mr Kumar.

18% Increase In Cargo Handled In 2022
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18% Increase In Cargo Handled In 2022

“At the end of November 2022, a total of 178,532 TEUs were handled at our port,” he said. 

MSAF Works on Restoring Floating Navigation Devices
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MSAF Works on Restoring Floating Navigation Devices

He added that TC Ana had caused significant damages to most aids to navigation devices around Fiji.

Port Of Suva Scoop Award Amongst Top Ports
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Port Of Suva Scoop Award Amongst Top Ports

Port of Suva has scooped the Oceania’s Best Cruise Terminal 2022 at the World Cruise Awards, two years in a row now.

Calls For More Training Opportunities For Women In Maritime Sector
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Calls For More Training Opportunities For Women In Maritime Sector

Fiji Women in Maritime Association (Fiji WIMA) is calling for more genuine and meaningful collaboration in de­velop...

Swire Shipping Ships Out 1,159 Tonnes Of Recyclable Waste
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Swire Shipping Ships Out 1,159 Tonnes Of Recyclable Waste

“Doing the right thing has been a core commitment over the past 150 years of our history and is an important part ...

Oceania Agencies Announce Partnership With Matson
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Oceania Agencies Announce Partnership With Matson

“Oceania Agencies will handle port to port shipping of cargoes with trading routes to and from Auckland, Lautoka, ...

Fiji Ports Plan To Use Solar Energy
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Fiji Ports Plan To Use Solar Energy

“The use of solar energy at our ports are being explored as we are in discussion with relevant stakeholders to ope...

Container Ship Makes Second Fiji Trip, Offloads 142 Cargo
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Container Ship Makes Second Fiji Trip, Offloads 142 Cargo

“There is no major change in vessel calls compared to last month, however, variation in cargo/container volumes co...

China’s Shipping Industry Face 60% Drop In Freight Rates
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China’s Shipping Industry Face 60% Drop In Freight Rates

Shanghai is mainland China’s shipping hub as well as the world’s largest container port, and its two-month cityw...

U.S Naval Ship In Fiji To Provide Maritime Security And Stability
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U.S Naval Ship In Fiji To Provide Maritime Security And Stability

JACKSON Gold Crew Commanding Officer, Commander Michael Winslow, said the naval ship would help to enforce Pacific I...

Interlink Upsizes, Plans for More Vessels 17
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Interlink Upsizes, Plans for More Vessels 17

Interlink Shipping Line Ltd has increased its fleet of vessels with plans for more to come as the company takes over...

FNU’s Fiji Maritime Academy Students Join Swire Shipping
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FNU’s Fiji Maritime Academy Students Join Swire Shipping

Eleven students from Fiji National University’s (FNU) Fiji Maritime Academy (FMA) have found employment with Swire...

Multiple Interests Received For July Sail: CEO
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Multiple Interests Received For July Sail: CEO

Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL) has received interests from multiple cruise ships to call into Suva Port in Ju...

First time Caller To Suva Offloads 215 Vehicles
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First time Caller To Suva Offloads 215 Vehicles

Vehicle carrier Paganella has offloaded 215 vehicles at Suva Port during its first call to Fiji. Fiji Ports Terminal...

Quick Economic Recovery Trigger Increase In Container Volume
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Quick Economic Recovery Trigger Increase In Container Volume

The progressive recovery of Fiji’s economy has contributed to an increase in container volume recorded by Fiji Por...

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