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Rental Business Feel Pinch Of Shipping Delays, Freight Rate Increase
SHIPPING, SUNBIZ

Rental Business Feel Pinch Of Shipping Delays, Freight Rate Increase

A rental car business is feeling the pinch of increased freight rates on imported items as the costs for car parts h...

Matson Aims To Reduce 40 % Of Its Gas Emissions
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Matson Aims To Reduce 40 % Of Its Gas Emissions

“We believe we have a responsibility to significantly reduce our carbon footprint by lowering our greenhouse gas e...

Research Vessel Transport Personal Protective Equipment For Port Staff
SUNBIZ

Research Vessel Transport Personal Protective Equipment For Port Staff

Yuan Wang 5 arrived at Port of Suva on June 7 and will depart Suva Port on June 9 at 4pm.

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...

Analysis: Lack Of Domestic Shipping Data, A Worry
SHIPPING

Analysis: Lack Of Domestic Shipping Data, A Worry

Last week, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) released its fourth IMO Greenhouse Gas (GHG) study Reductio...

Late Captain Hill Buried At Sea
NEWS

Late Captain Hill Buried At Sea

“My dad was always a cheerful per­son and would never show any sign of pain and tiredness when he comes home from...

A New Frontier: Fishing And Carbon Emissions In The Pacific
SHIPPING

A New Frontier: Fishing And Carbon Emissions In The Pacific

Emissions from fishing are a 'grey' area in shipping decarbonisation. Is it an important area for the pacific to be ...

Outer-Island Connectivity In Pacific Island Nations
SHIPPING

Outer-Island Connectivity In Pacific Island Nations

What will changing population patterns mean for future maritime connectivity costs, already the highest in the world?

Pacific States Battle At The International Maritime Organisation Negotiations To Reduce GhG Emissions From Shipping
SHIPPING

Pacific States Battle At The International Maritime Organisation Negotiations To Reduce GhG Emissions From Shipping

Pacific States battle at the IMO negotiations to reduce GHG emissions from shipping

Back To The Future – Lessons From The Past
SHIPPING, SUNBIZ

Back To The Future – Lessons From The Past

Globally there is increasing interest in the use of wind energy in shipping with successful large scale trials of Fl...

Bank Seizes Princess Moana
SHIPPING

Bank Seizes Princess Moana

According to the reliable source there was a misunderstanding with FDB and the Princess Moana and the issue resolved...

‘Decarbonising Our Domestic Shipping Fleet: The Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership’
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‘Decarbonising Our Domestic Shipping Fleet: The Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership’

Analysis: The critical importance of sea transport to Pacific countries and its interrelationship to all levels of s...

Peter Nutall: ‘Ship Owners Must Address Green House Gas (GHG) Emission’
Analysis, SHIPPING

Peter Nutall: ‘Ship Owners Must Address Green House Gas (GHG) Emission’

Why is shipping important to climate change? And why are our Pacific delegations playing such a critical role in the...

Old Diesel Vessels Need To Go Says Academic
SHIPPING

Old Diesel Vessels Need To Go Says Academic

Mr Nuttall is concerned because Fiji is part of the coalition of six Pacific countries to clean the region’s shipp...

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.

Savusavu Roro Ramp Ready For Operation
SUNBIZ

Savusavu Roro Ramp Ready For Operation

“Works included replacement of the existing steel ramp structure with new concrete as a steel composite structure,...

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 ...

Cruise Vessel Brings In More Aussie, New Zealand Tourists
SUNBIZ

Cruise Vessel Brings In More Aussie, New Zealand Tourists

Celebrity Solstice facilities include a theatre with a 1400+ seating capacity and a live grass lawn between the ship...

Final Salvaging Works Include Refloating Of MV Southern Phoenix
SUNBIZ

Final Salvaging Works Include Refloating Of MV Southern Phoenix

The sunken vessel was re-floated last week for its final stages of re­moval from the Suva Harbour.

Fiji Navy Use Kikau To Conduct Joint Inspection
SUNBIZ

Fiji Navy Use Kikau To Conduct Joint Inspection

Some punts and fibreglass boats were without proper safety equip­ment onboard and were strongly ad­vised on carryi...

FMA Pioneer Deckhand Fishing Programme Start Sea Service
SHIPPING

FMA Pioneer Deckhand Fishing Programme Start Sea Service

Students are now required to serve 12 months sea service on a fishing vessel as part of stage two of their studies.

Ports Of Entry Staff Attend OHS Safety Management Training
SHIPPING

Ports Of Entry Staff Attend OHS Safety Management Training

40 staff mem­bers from both Fiji Ports Corporation Lim­ited (FPCL) and Fiji Ship and Heavy Indus­tries Limited (F...

CNCo Leads The Way In Sustainable Ship Recycling
SHIPPING

CNCo Leads The Way In Sustainable Ship Recycling

This policy will apply to all CNCo group vessels at the end of their economic life are not sold for onward trading b...

MV Liahona II In Slipway For Major Maintenance Works
SHIPPING

MV Liahona II In Slipway For Major Maintenance Works

Painting works on the vessel will commence once all steel and en­gine works are completed.

Training Assists Fijian Navy Officers, Enhancing Skills
SHIPPING

Training Assists Fijian Navy Officers, Enhancing Skills

The MLE training was conduct­ed by the Royal Australian Navy’s Sea Training Unit under their Defense Cooperation ...

FPCL Conducts Training To Enhance Safety, Security
SHIPPING

FPCL Conducts Training To Enhance Safety, Security

ISPS code prescribes responsi­bilities to governments, shipping companies, shipboard personnel, and port/facility p...

Stakeholders Meet To Discuss Issues, Development
SHIPPING

Stakeholders Meet To Discuss Issues, Development

Fiji Ports Corporation Limited chief executive officer Vajira Piya­sena said the stakeholders’ meet­ing was held...

Carnival Spirit A Melting Pot With 30 Nationalities on Board
SHIPPING

Carnival Spirit A Melting Pot With 30 Nationalities on Board

Suva was the cruise vessel’s sec­ond port of call in Fiji and the ves­sel is expected to berth into Mare, New Ca...

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