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Feasibility Study On New Port Site Possibilities Nears Completion
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Feasibility Study On New Port Site Possibilities Nears Completion

The feasibility study to identify a potential new site for a new Suva port is nearing completion as the project is c...

Easing Of Restrictions Provide Trading Opportunities For Ports
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Easing Of Restrictions Provide Trading Opportunities For Ports

The easing of COVID restrictions would provide more trade opportunities for Fiji Ports Terminal Limited ( FPTL). Hea...

Ports Awaits Decision On Cruise Liners
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Ports Awaits Decision On Cruise Liners

Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL) will be collaborating with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and relevant Governmen...

Vehicle Carrier Offloaded 209 Vehicles
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Vehicle Carrier Offloaded 209 Vehicles

Vehicle carrier Dugong Ace which arrived last week on October 1, has offloaded 209 vehicles. This is the second vehi...

Submission Made To Review Port Fees And Charges
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Submission Made To Review Port Fees And Charges

Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL) have made submissions to the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC)...

New Goundar Vessels To Boost Shipping Service
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New Goundar Vessels To Boost Shipping Service

Goundar Shipping Limited is hoping to boost its shipping service through its two new passenger vessels that arrived ...

Capitaine Magellan Change In Port Rotation
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Capitaine Magellan Change In Port Rotation

Cargo vessel Capitaine Magellan has changed its port rotation for Fiji/Kiribati/Tuvalu service route. Neptune Pacifi...

Port Notes Increase In Shipment Of Medical Supplies
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Port Notes Increase In Shipment Of Medical Supplies

There has been an increase in consignment of medical supplies that has come through Suva and Lautoka Ports. As the c...

More Confidence For Shipping Liners: Ports
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More Confidence For Shipping Liners: Ports

For Fiji to reopen its borders, it would give more confidence to shipping liners to call at Fiji’s ports. While ve...

Growing Local Interest To Join Overseas Vessels
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Growing Local Interest To Join Overseas Vessels

There has been a growing interest among local seafarers to join overseas vessels. This is because of Fiji’s capabi...

New Small Shipment Service For NZ Trade Lane
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New Small Shipment Service For NZ Trade Lane

Shipping Services (Fiji) Pte Limited (SSPL) has introduced less-than-container load (LCL) shipment services as tradi...

Port Rehabilitation Works To Boost Our Ability As Transshipment Hub
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Port Rehabilitation Works To Boost Our Ability As Transshipment Hub

Rehabilitation works on the $8.2 million new container yard at the Port of Lautoka is well underway with great progr...

18 % Increase In Vessel Calls Throughout the Last Five Years: Piyasena
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18 % Increase In Vessel Calls Throughout the Last Five Years: Piyasena

Fiji Ports Corporation Limited’s (FPCL) Muaiwalu 2 local wharf has seen an 18 per cent increase in vessel calls th...

New E-Clearance Import Delivery Platform To Streamline Processes
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New E-Clearance Import Delivery Platform To Streamline Processes

The recently introduced e-clearance import delivery process, which is expected to be fully introduced by the end of ...

Container Volume Drops
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Container Volume Drops

“We encourage more transhipment containers to our Ports through efficiency and service standards,” he said.

Fiji Spared From Suez Canal Mishap
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Fiji Spared From Suez Canal Mishap

The stranded mega-container ship was holding up around $9.6 billion of goods each day, according to shipping data.

Freight Company Connects Families Amid COVID
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Freight Company Connects Families Amid COVID

Neptune Shipping, Swire Shipping and Maersk through their shipping agents bring in KFL containers.

No More Cargo Delays
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No More Cargo Delays

Faced with delays in the North Island, New Zealand two weeks ago, Maersk brought in two ships to shift containers to...

Furniture Shipped To Regional Countries
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Furniture Shipped To Regional Countries

A leading local furniture maker continues to make positive economic impact within Fiji and the Pacific.

118 Vehicles Offloaded At Suva Port
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118 Vehicles Offloaded At Suva Port

Mr Dela said that both Suva and Lautoka ports had been busy since last week with the arrivals of eight container shi...

Two Vessel Carriers Call In One Week
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Two Vessel Carriers Call In One Week

“Don Juan arrived from Auckland, New Zealand and from Suva will head to Japan,” Mr Dela said.

No “Third-Hand” Vehicle Market For Car Exports
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No “Third-Hand” Vehicle Market For Car Exports

Andrew Irwin is from the Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport at the University of the South Pacific.

New $3.5m Barge Ready To Serve Resorts
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New $3.5m Barge Ready To Serve Resorts

According to company managing director Ajai Punja the barge was brought in by a Dutch crew.

TC Yasa Delays Franchise Trips
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TC Yasa Delays Franchise Trips

Meanwhile, shipping companies have been advising travelling public to make prior bookings to avoid disappointment, a...

463 Vehicles Offloaded At Suva Port
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463 Vehicles Offloaded At Suva Port

Capitaine Tasman offloaded 499 tones of cargo, and loaded 240 tonnes into the vessel.

Local Tug Salvages Stricken Vessel
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Local Tug Salvages Stricken Vessel

Local tug Burdekin yesterday towed to Suva the stricken Taiwanese fishing vessel it had salvaged after it ran agroun...

Third Vehicle Offloading In Suva In Two Weeks
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Third Vehicle Offloading In Suva In Two Weeks

Reported estimated time of arrival is Saturday, November 14 at 2am.

Goundar, South Island, Dispute Liahona Damage
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Goundar, South Island, Dispute Liahona Damage

Despite a visible dent, broken roof and other damages on inter-island vessel Liahona 1, Goundar Shipping Limited (GS...

Four Idle Ships Cause $1M Loss
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Four Idle Ships Cause $1M Loss

Company managing director, George Goundar, confirmed yesterday that the Lomaiviti Princess II, IV, V and VI vessels ...

Fijians Considered For Commercial Ships
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Fijians Considered For Commercial Ships

APNL is a seafarer recruitment and placement service based in Lautoka; it was established in 1992.

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