George Goundar

Goundar Considers Closing Business Because Of Numerous Complaints
NATION, NEWS

Goundar Considers Closing Business Because Of Numerous Complaints

“We are requesting Government to help us because there are many farmers and exporters who want to get their produc...

Goundar Shipping Plans Downsizing Vessels As Costs Spike
SHIPPING, SUNBIZ

Goundar Shipping Plans Downsizing Vessels As Costs Spike

Goundar Shipping Limited is planning to sell three of its vessels as operation costs have increase. Chief executive ...

Goundar: Trevor Patterson Will Be Greatly Missed
SUNBIZ

Goundar: Trevor Patterson Will Be Greatly Missed

Mr Patterson was an iconic name in the local shipping industry and he was a very private person.

Two New Vessels To Service Lau: Goundar
SUNBIZ

Two New Vessels To Service Lau: Goundar

Mr Goundar said the company was waiting for Japan to open its borders to Fiji, in order for his team to fly over to ...

Analysis: What Would Happen If Goundar Stopped Sailing?
SUNBIZ

Analysis: What Would Happen If Goundar Stopped Sailing?

COVID-19’s impacts on the economy, domestic shipping is taking a significant hit due to the restrictions on passe...

Hacked Goundar Clears The Air
SUNBIZ

Hacked Goundar Clears The Air

The post cited difficulties with Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji chief executive officer, Simon Gravnell as reason...

Shine A Light: How Can A Vessel Shrink? – Goundar
Feature

Shine A Light: How Can A Vessel Shrink? – Goundar

“They [ITF] are wrong,” Mr Goundar said.

Shipping Tycoon Says Levuka And Rakiraki Are Place To Visit
SUNBIZ

Shipping Tycoon Says Levuka And Rakiraki Are Place To Visit

He is the managing director of Goundar Shipping Limited owning 10 passenger vessels that service the local waters, m...

Goundar, South Island, Dispute Liahona Damage
SHIPPING

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
SHIPPING

Four Idle Ships Cause $1M Loss

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

Lack Of Crew Cripples Movements For Goundar Shipping
SHIPPING

Lack Of Crew Cripples Movements For Goundar Shipping

“I can’t get qualified seafarers offshore from the Philippines because of this COVID-19,” he said.

Goundar Sells Ships As Scrap
SHIPPING

Goundar Sells Ships As Scrap

He said: “I’m losing passion for shipping now; my interest is dying out because there is so much jealousy and so...

Five Filipino Engineers In, Franchise Runs Resume
SHIPPING, SUNBIZ

Five Filipino Engineers In, Franchise Runs Resume

GSCL managing director George Goundar yesterday confirmed that the five expatriates’ arrival saying that his compa...

Pugan ‘Humble, Honest, Full of Life’
SUNBIZ

Pugan ‘Humble, Honest, Full of Life’

Company managing director George Goundar said his uncle was by his side when his shipping business started.

Goundar Flies In Experts For Advice On Fast Ferries
SHIPPING

Goundar Flies In Experts For Advice On Fast Ferries

Goundar Shipping Limited (GSL) managing director hopes to be the first in Fiji to operate such hi-speed passenger ve...

Calls For Long-Term Solutions To Long-Standing Problems
SUNBIZ

Calls For Long-Term Solutions To Long-Standing Problems

“MSAF offers band-aid solutions to this unending problem,” Mr Goundar said.

Goundar Shipping Company Invests In New Fast Ferries
NATION

Goundar Shipping Company Invests In New Fast Ferries

GSL managing director George Goundar said he was investing in three vessels this year, two of which were fast ferries.

Ellington Wharf Saga: Show Us Documents, Says Goundar Shipping
SHIPPING

Ellington Wharf Saga: Show Us Documents, Says Goundar Shipping

Goundar Shipping Limited (GSL) is demanding that Patterson Brothers Shipping Limited shows ownership documents follo...

Goundar Gets Green Light To Operate From Ellington Wharf
SHIPPING

Goundar Gets Green Light To Operate From Ellington Wharf

“I want to thank Goundar Shipping Limited for providing us the opportunity. Opportunities have been given to you w...

Goundar’s Trial Runs From Ellington, Natovi Jetties Eye West Travellers
SHIPPING

Goundar’s Trial Runs From Ellington, Natovi Jetties Eye West Travellers

“For me, I look at the service and I don’t believe in competition. We hope to meet the standard of what the pass...

Goundar Plans To Spend $24M On Vessels, $14M On High Speed Ferries
SHIPPING

Goundar Plans To Spend $24M On Vessels, $14M On High Speed Ferries

The third of the four vessels he is buying this year arrived over the weekend. He has set a budget of $10m to buy th...

Lomaiviti Princess 9 Arrives Today
SUNBIZ

Lomaiviti Princess 9 Arrives Today

Lomaiviti Princess 9 is part of the $14million GSL Managing Director George Goundar has budgeted to purchase passeng...

No Layoff Of Crew Says Goundar Shipping Director, Close to $1 Million Loss Since Stop Order
SUNBIZ

No Layoff Of Crew Says Goundar Shipping Director, Close to $1 Million Loss Since Stop Order

When asked by Fiji Sun on how much loss incurred since the stop order was issued, he said it was close to $1 million...

Goundar Shipping Taking Good Care Of Its Workers
SHIPPING

Goundar Shipping Taking Good Care Of Its Workers

According to MSAF acting chief executive officer Captain Philip Hill it has been five years since the SSM regulation...

No Sail! Goundar Shipping Director Claims ‘Dirty Politics’ At Play
NEWS

No Sail! Goundar Shipping Director Claims ‘Dirty Politics’ At Play

“We have a way better SSMS documents than what MSAF want. We have given the documents to MSAF surveyors and it’s...

Shipping Tycoon George Goundar Invests $24 Million Into 9 Passenger Vessels
SHIPPING

Shipping Tycoon George Goundar Invests $24 Million Into 9 Passenger Vessels

“People are saying I am monopolizing the shipping industry in Fiji but to me that is a foul cry from people. They ...

Lomaiviti Princess IX To Arrive Early Next Month
SHIPPING

Lomaiviti Princess IX To Arrive Early Next Month

Mr Goundar said early this month that other two vessels are due into the country by August to be in time for the pea...

Lomaiviti Princess VI Provides Free Health Trips In Natuvu, Taveuni
SHIPPING

Lomaiviti Princess VI Provides Free Health Trips In Natuvu, Taveuni

“Lomaiviti Princess VI is on 24 hours standby in Taveuni for sick patients who need to be transported to Natuvu to...

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