Goundar Shipping Limited

Batiki Rep Queries High Fare Of Boat Trip To Islands
NATION, NEWS

Batiki Rep Queries High Fare Of Boat Trip To Islands

“When our vessel goes to Lomaiviti we get less passengers and cargo. Before we used to get about 1000 bags of coco...

Leqa Na Yasana O Lau Ena Lewa Nei Goundar
Sigararama

Leqa Na Yasana O Lau Ena Lewa Nei Goundar

Na vakatulewa sa mai tauca na kaban ni waqa na Goundar Shipping Limited ena vakatubu leqa ena yasana ko Lau.

Gounder Shipping Halts Runs To Lau, Creates Concern For Ministry
NATION, NEWS

Gounder Shipping Halts Runs To Lau, Creates Concern For Ministry

Mr Goundar said the company had suffered a loss of more than $4million last year and with the continuous increase of...

Goundar Halts Lau, Rotuma Trips
NEWS

Goundar Halts Lau, Rotuma Trips

“With the increase of fuel price what can we do with that much and we are expecting another increase next month.

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 ...

Shine A Light: Goundar And The Filipino Seafarers Case
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Shine A Light: Goundar And The Filipino Seafarers Case

Permanent Secretary Osea Cawaru said this while responding to questions sent to the ministry by Shine a Light.

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

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

TC Yasa Delays Franchise Trips
SHIPPING

TC Yasa Delays Franchise Trips

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

Goundar Invests $3M In Ellington
SUNBIZ

Goundar Invests $3M In Ellington

The achievement followed four years of searching for land in the vicinity, he 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 ...

Goundar Eyes Solar Panels To Save Money
SHIPPING

Goundar Eyes Solar Panels To Save Money

“The only way I can save fuel consumption is reducing speed while running our usual routes and making sure that th...

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.

Three Ship Companies Service Ovalau
SHIPPING

Three Ship Companies Service Ovalau

Goundar Shipping Limited is next week going to be the third inter-island company to service Ovalau.

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...

Goundar, Crew Quarantined At Sea After Spending 33 Days In Isolation
NATION

Goundar, Crew Quarantined At Sea After Spending 33 Days In Isolation

Goundar Shipping Limited managing director, George Goundar, and his crew of 12 are currently quarantined at sea afte...

Teachers And Students Stranded Leave 4 Weeks Late
NATION

Teachers And Students Stranded Leave 4 Weeks Late

A teacher who was also on the trip said those in authority should do something to make sure that this does not happe...

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.

Labour Ministry Tells  Goundar Shipping Limited To Show Proof That There Is A Shortage Of Maritime Workers
SHIPPING

Labour Ministry Tells Goundar Shipping Limited To Show Proof That There Is A Shortage Of Maritime Workers

Goundar Shipping Limited has to prove that there is a shortage of maritime workers to warrant his intention of hirin...

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.

Give Us Franchise Runs: Liahona II
SHIPPING

Give Us Franchise Runs: Liahona II

‘Government should think of small shipping industry because otherwise, they will die out.’

First Female Master Qutonilaba Ready To Steer Big Vessels
Feature

First Female Master Qutonilaba Ready To Steer Big Vessels

Deck Watch Rating Officer Sainimere Qutonilaba is still smiling after she re­ceived her Class 3 Watch Keeper near C...

Never Give Up On Your Dreams Says Sefeti
Careers

Never Give Up On Your Dreams Says Sefeti

"Being a seafarer is not an easy job because it needs dedication and commitment with a lot of days out at sea. Life ...

Goundar Shipping Sacks 15 Crew Members In A Single Week For Being Allegedly Drunk, High While On Duty
SHIPPING

Goundar Shipping Sacks 15 Crew Members In A Single Week For Being Allegedly Drunk, High While On Duty

‘To fire that many people in one week is our loss. When we fire them then other shipping companies hire them.’

Adhere To Schedule, Hill Tells Ship Owners, Says MSAF
SHIPPING

Adhere To Schedule, Hill Tells Ship Owners, Says MSAF

MSAF is calling on local ship operators to adhere to their berthing and departure schedules to avoid congestions at ...

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...

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