LCA – Papua New Guinea 2011 ogistics Capacity Assessment Papua New Guinea Country Name Papua New Guinea Official Name The Independent State of Papua New Guinea Assessment Assessment Dates: From 1st February 2011 To 31st March 2011 Name of Assessor Daniel Adriaens Title Logistics Advisor Email Contact
[email protected] Page 1 of 141 LCA – Papua New Guinea 2011 Table of Contents 1. COUNTRY PROFILE 3 1.1. OVERVIEW 3 1.2. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND 4 1.3. HUMANITARIAN BACKGROUND 7 1.4. NATIONAL REGULATORY DEPARTMENTS 20 1.5. CUSTOMS INFORMATION 24 2. LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE 34 2.1. PORT ASSESSMENT 34 2.2. AIRPORT ASSESSMENT 54 2.3. ROAD ASSESSMENT 70 2.4. RAILWAY ASSESSMENT 78 2.5. WATERWAYS ASSESSMENT 79 2.6. STORAGE ASSESSMENT 82 2.7. MILLING ASSESSMENT 84 3. LOGISTICS SERVICES 89 3.1. FUEL 89 3.2. TRANSPORTERS 94 3.3. VEHICLE RENTAL 101 3.4. TAXI COMPANIES 101 3.5. FREIGHT FORWARDING AGENTS 102 3.6. HANDLING EQUIPMENT 103 3.7. ELECTRICITY & POWER 104 3.8. MANUAL LABOUR COSTS 109 3.9. TELECOMMUNICATIONS 110 3.10. LOCAL SUPPLIES MARKET 116 3.11. ACCOMMODATION 118 4. SCENARIOS & CONTINGENCIES 120 4.1. REFUGEES AND IDPS 122 4.2. FOOD SECURITY 122 4.3. NATURAL DISASTERS 123 4.4. OTHER ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 5. ANNEXES 125 5.1. ANNEX 1: LIST OF CONTACTS 125 5.2. ANNEX 2: WEBSITES IN THIS LCA 135 5.3. ANNEX 3: MAPS 136 Page 2 of 141 LCA – Papua New Guinea 2011 1. Country Profile 1.1. Overview Papua New Guinea is rich in gold, oil, gas, copper, silver, timber and is home to abundant fisheries.