Lapetasi, an exemplary wharf project
An online follower lambasted the government recently as a ‘bunch of paper shufflers’ because of a perceived mishandling of one of the projects under the auspices of the Vanuatu Project Management Unit.
JICA President visits Lapetasi
PORT VILA: Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) President Dr. Shinichi Kitoaka was in the country this week in his first ever tour of three Pacific island countries including PNG and Solomon Islands, since taking up office in October 2015.
New reach stackers to ease container handling
PORT VILA: Approximately Vt180-million-worth of container handling equipment has arrived, ready to be used at Vanuatu’s main wharf in the Capital, Port Vila.
South Paray wharf channel dredge
PORT VILA, 7th November, 2016: Plans are well underway to dredge the 50-metre-wide channel between the Southern end of Iririki shoal and the current site of the new South Paray wharf now under construction by New Zealand contractors, Hawkins Infrastructure Ltd.
Statement on latest developments at bauerfield international airport
Media Release
2nd September 2016
PORT VILA, 2nd September, 2016 – Following the suspension of flights by some airlines earlier this year, the Government of Vanuatu, has sought the assistance of the World Bank and others to resolve the issues that have arisen with the runway at Bauerfield International Airport.