Presented by Mr. J. K. Tavai Principal Economic Planning Officer
1 MWT&PU’s Policy and Mission
Registered Vessels
Total Registered Vessels in Fiji today - 940
2 Shipping Routes
Classification of Shipping Routes: i. Economical Routes
• Involve with High Capacity and Volume of Cargos
Passengers ii. Uneconomical Routes
• Less Cargo and Passengers 3
Shipping Routes
A. Economical Routes
1. Suva – Koro – Savusavu and Taveuni
Vessels Serving the Routes: a. Spirit Of Free Enterprise (SOFE) – Consort Shipping Services b. Lomaiviti Princes – Goundar Shipping Ltd 4
5 Shipping Routes
B. Economical Routes
ii. Natovi – Nabouwalu – Buresala
Vessel Serving the Route:
1. Spirit Of Harmony - Paterson Brothers Shipping Services.
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7 Shipping Franchise Route
1. Uneconomical Route
Northern Lau I - Vanua Balavu – Cicia
Vessel Serving the Route:
1. Spirit of Free Enterprise (SOFE) - Consort Shipping Services.
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9 Shipping Franchise Routes
2. Uneconomical Route
Northern Lau II - Lakeba – Nayau – Tuvuca -
Cikobia and Yacata
Vessel Serving the Route:
Lau Trader and Sea View Shipping Limited - Gounder Shipping Services
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11 Shipping Franchise Routes
3. Uneconomical Route
Upper Southern Lau - Lakeba – Oneata – Moce -
Komo – Namuka I Lau and Vanua Vatu
Vessel Serving the Route:
Lau Trader and Sea View Shipping Limited - Gounder Shipping Services and Sea View Shipping Services 12
13 Shipping Franchise Routes
4. Uneconomical Route
Lower Southern Lau - Kabara – Fulaga – Ogea -
Vatoa – Ono I Lau
Vessel Serving the Route:
Westerland and Sea View Shipping Limited - Suileven Shipping Services and Sea View Shipping Services 14
15 Shipping Franchise Routes
5. Uneconomical Route
Kadavu - Baba Tokalau , Kadavu.
Vessel Serving the Route:
Sinu –i- Wasa - Venu Shipping Services
16 17 Shipping Franchise Routes
6. Uneconomical Route
Rotuma - O’inafa Port
Vessel Serving the Route:
Seaview Shipping Services - Seaview Shipping Services
18 19 Shipping Franchise Routes
7. Uneconomical Route
Yasawa and Malolo - Lautoka – Yasawa
i- rara – Waya & Viwa
Vessel Serving the Route:
Seaview Shipping Services - Seaview Shipping Services 20
21 Shipping Franchise Routes
8. Uneconomical Route
Yasayasa Moala - Moala – Matuku and
Totoya
Vessel Serving the Route:
Lady Geraldin Shipping
22 23 Shipping Franchise Routes
8. Uneconomical Route
Lomaiviti 1 - Gau – Nairai and
Batiki
Vessel Serving the Route:
Seaview Shipping Services - Seaview Shipping Services
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25 Shipping Franchise Routes
8. Uneconomical Route
Lomaiviti 2 - Gau
Vessel Serving the Route:
Spirit of Free Enterprise (SOFE) - Consort Shipping Services
26 27 Cargo Volume
CARGO STATISTICS - 2007 - 2011
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Outward Cargo [tons]
98,708 101,688.90 103,721.76 110769.6 113,140
Inward Cargo
[tons] 96,462 99,374.50 101,362.09 67,772.20 76,206
TOTAL CARGO [tons] 195,170 201,063.40 205,084.60 178,541.80 189,346
Source: Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji
28 Passenger Volume
PASSENGER MOVEMENT 2011
Outward Passengers 61,648
Inward Passengers 50,610
TOTAL PASSENGERS 112,258 PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL POPULATION 11%
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