SSTL and Knight Facility Management Sign MOU to Boost Capacity Building in Fiji
The chairman of SSTL, Himmat Lodia, said the partnership was going to be a game changer as it does not only focus on improving their system, but also looks at other projects which benefits other aspects of development for Fiji.
Thursday 10 October 2024 | 16:44
Mahipriya Meddepola (Director SSTL), Adi Faranisese Ligalevu (Shareholder and SSTL Director), Himmat Lodhia (Chairman of SSTL), Joshua Purcell and Peter Diplas (Executive director - Emerging business and strategic partnership, Knight Facility Management) during the MOU signing at the Unit Trust of Fiji head office, FNPF Plaza in Suva on October 7, 2024. Photo: Asenaca Ratu
The strategic partnership made between the South Sea Towage Limited (SSTL) and the Australian asset management, Knight Facility Management is set to see more projects to facilitate more capacity building in Fiji.
In its bid to expand into the Pacific, the Australian company, which looks into providing integrated facilities management services to organisations, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SSTL to be their eyes on the ground in managing all their other facilities in the Pacific.
One of the major projects both companies were looking to expand on is waste oil management.
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The signing of the MOU was done at the Unit Trust of Fiji head office at the FNPF Plaza on Monday.
The chairman of SSTL, Himmat Lodia, said the partnership was going to be a game changer as it does not only focus on improving their system, but also looks at other projects which benefits other aspects of development for Fiji.
“SSTL is looking at other things like purifying oil from ships and turning waste into renewable energy,” he said.
“Let’s hope we can turn waste into gold in Fiji. Let’s hope in the future, there will be much better outcome and the flow on effect will be true to the people of Fiji.”
Mr Lodia said they were in hopes that the partnership would also look at ways to protect the environment.
“The Unit Trust of Fiji, which is the main shareholder for SSTL, and we’d like to see you assisting and boosting this company up. Let’s get this bottom line too and along with other technologies,” he said.
Senior vice president and global chief operating officer at Knight Facility Management, Joshua Purcell also commended the partnership saying they were excited to work with the company.
“We went out to look for partnership in Pacific capability and the capacity that SSTL had internally was good,” he said.
“The potential work that we can do together will expand and be a very exciting time for everybody and the organisation.”
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