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2.1.1 Fiji Port of Suva

Port Security

Port Overview

The Port of Suva is a natural harbour and has improved shore facilities, modern plant and equipment and efficient port services coupled with fast shipping turnaround and cargo flow. The port has no length or draft limitation for conventional vessels entering the port and the largest vessel regularly entering is 42,000 tons. Suva Port provides a wide range of services which include pilotage, safe anchorage, and deep berths, stevedoring and general cargo handling, cargo, and container storage including freezer and cooler for both containers and loose cargo warehousing, fumigation and incineration and weighbridge facilities.

In July 2013 Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL) and prominent Aitken Spence PLC a Sri Lankan conglomerate, joined forces through FPCL’s subsidiary Ports Terminal Limited – to bring international best practice to the ports of Suva and Lautoka. Now known as Fiji Ports Terminal Limited (FPTL)

The Port of Suva has the following berthing facilities for both overseas and local vessels:

Port website: Website of the Port of Suva

Port Location and Contacts
Country	Fiji Islands
Province or District	Rewa
Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km)	Name: Suva   km: 1.0
Port's Complete Name	Port of Suva
Latitude	-18.1134
Longitude	178.2331
Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of operation)	Fiji Ports Corporation Limited
Management Contact Person	+ 679 3312700
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to/from International Destinations	Airport Name: Nausori Airlines: Fiji Airways Air Vanuatu

Port Picture

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The Port of Suva is in a protected harbour along the south coast of Viti Levu. There are two berths on King's Wharf, North, and South. The Wharf is 1614.3 ft (492 m) long and each berth is equal in length. A Fiji Naval Base lies north of Walu Bay. A gas terminal, consisting of two mooring buoys moored on the 10 m curve, is situated off Cliffy Point, about 0.7 nautical miles northwest of King's Wharf. Port Control maintains a 24-hour port control watch at Suva on Channel 16. The call is "Suva Harbour Control". Working channels for pilots, tugs, and line boats are 12, 14, 17, 20, 69, 77, and 84. A Government Commercial Company, Fiji Ports Terminal Limited, provides port services for the Port of Suva.

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

4.4 Fiji Port and Waterways Company Contact List

Port Performance

JAN-DEC	Break Bulk (tons)		Dry Bulk (tons)		Liquid Bulk (tons)		MV Bulk (tons)
JAN-DEC	Import	Export	Import	Export	Import	Export	Import	Export
2020	25,093	4,490	284,894	458,988	590,768	192,713	74,732	1,874
2021	21,048	11,745	258,916	574,588	555,241	158,136	112,037	1,420
2022	11,602	12,278	312,285	306,285	683,971	166,626	191,983	1,717

PORT OF SUVA
JAN-DEC	Domestic		Transhipment		Total		Total
Year	20'	40'	20'	40'	20'	40'	TEUS
2020	25,435	9,703	11,662	1,941	37,097	11,644	48,741
2021	3,966	1,679	2,366	317	6,332	1,996	8,328
Variance	(21,469)	(8,024)	(9,296)	(1,624)	(30,765)	(9,648)	(40,413)

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

Description of Fees and Charges	Unit of Measurement	Maximum Authorised Rates (VEP) ($)
Marine / Navigation Charges (Overseas Vessels)
Marine Service Charge (includes port dues, in-port pilotage plus use of fines boat and linesmen services)	per GRT	Lautoka & Suva Ports: 0.286 X GRT + $1,048
	per GRT	Outer Ports: 0.286 X GRT + $1,798
Pilotage -Out of Port (Compulsory)	per GRT	$0.1495 per GRT
Pilotage Shifting	per GRT	0.06 X GRT + $325
Anchorage (Applicable only to vessels using the anchorage as layup- does not apply to vessels awaiting berth)	per 100 GRT or part thereof	$5.00 per 100GRT per day for the first 7 days, $12.50 per 100GRT per day for the next 7 days, $20.00 per100GRT per day from day 15.
Ferry Service   - outside   port limits	per nautical mile	$27.95
Ferry Services - within Port limit	per trip	$300
Lines boat assisted berthing (fishing vessels)	per berth	$200
Pilot Standby Charge	per hour	$95
Mooring Buoy Charge	per 100 GRT or part thereof	•$7.50 per 100 GRT per day for the 1st 7 days, •$18.75 per 100 GRT per day for the next 7 days, $30.00 per 100 GRT per day from day 15

Description of Fees and Charges		Unit of Measurement		Maximum Authorised Rates (VEP) ($)
Wharfage Charges
Containers - Full
	TEU - 20ft	per Container		$70.00
	FEU - 40ft	per Container		$98.00
Containers - Empty
	TEU - 20ft	per Container		$14.00
	FEU - 40ft	per Container		$19.60
Containers -Transhipment
	TEU - 20N	per Container		$51.17
	FEU - 40ft	per Container		$71.64
Bulk Cargo
	Break Bulk	per MT/M', whichever is greater		$5.00
	Dry Bulk	per metric tonne		$2.10
	Liquid Bulk (incl. Gas)	per metric tonne		$2.10
Motor Vehicles (incl. Transhipment)		per M'		$539
	Fish Discharge	per metric tonne		$5.22
Dockage Charges
	Dockage (all vessels excl. cruise)	per 100 GRT per hour		$2.72 per 100 GRT per hour (or part thereof)
	Cruise Vessels only	per 100 GRT per hour		$2.34 per 100 GRT per hour (or part thereof)
Security Charges
	ISPS Non-Compliant Vessels	per hour		$25.00
	Cruise Liners	per hour		$110.00
	Bulk Vessel/Barge	per day		0 to 2 days: $40.00 per day
		per day		3 to 4 days: $25.00 per day
		per day		5 to 6 days: $10.00 per day
	ISPS       Compliant          Vessels         at Anchor	per hour		$100.00 (only if requested)
Local Vessels Tariff
	Port Dues (Charge per year or on pro-rata basis)	Inter-island		$1.075perGRT
		Passenger		$3.225 per GRT
		Other		$3.225 per GRT
		Fishing		$3.225 per GRT
	Pilotage (if required)	All Vessels		$500
	Dockage (per hour alongside) Minimum Charge of $10.00 applies)	Inter-island		$0.182 per 100 GRT
		Passenger		$0.75 per 100 GRT
		Other		$1.29 per 100 GRT
		Fishing		$1.0138 per 100 GRT
Wharfage charges (Local)
Containers (Local)	Full TEU	per unit	$18.275
	Full FEU	per unit	$27.14
	Empty TEU	per unit	$4.56
	Empty FEU	per unit	$6.9875
	Bonded TEU	per unit	$4.568
	Bonded FEU	per unit	$6.9875
Inter port Barge Transfer		per TEU	$15.00
		per FEU	$25.00
		Per metric tonne	$0.5375
		Per metric tonne	$0.5375
		Per metric tonne	$0.5375
		Per metric tonne	$0.16125
Ancillary Charges
Special          Storage          (Non dedicated storage area)		Per container per day	$64.50              20 FT	$129.00          40FT
		Per MT/ M’per day	$2.50 per m'/ metric tonne whichever is greater
Electricity		Supply	At Domestic tariff
		Single phase connection	$12.00 (per connection)
		Three phase connection	$20.00 (per connection)
Incinerator		Per burn hour	$32.25
Water	Overseas	Supply per 1000 litre	$2.35 per 1000 litres (min charge $5)
	Local	Supply per 1000 litre	$2.00 per 1000 litres (min charge $5)
	Connection	Per service	$20.00

Description of Fees and Charges

	Stevedoring Charges
	Full Container		TEU - 20ft Container	$150.00
			FEU - 40ft Container	$225.00
	Empty Container		TEU - 20ft Container	$80.00
			FEU - 40ft Container	$120.00
			TEU  20ft Container	$250.00
			FEU - 40ft Container	$5o0.0o
	Transhipments Containers per move		TEU - 20ft Container	$80.00
			FEU - 40ft Container	$144.00
	st«x/ unstuff		TEU - 20ft Container	$104.65
			FEU - 40ft Container	$136.50
	Timber or Master Pack		per unit	$73.10
	Dry Bulk		per revenue tonne	$5375
	General Cargo Standard Lift		per revenue tonne	$16.25
	General Cargo Lift <30m3 **		per lift	$1o0.0o
	General Cargo Lift >30 m5 up to 100m3 **		per lift	$250.00
	Steel Products		per revenue tonne	$12.90
	**Example of oversize lifts are water tanks, gas cylinders
	Vehicle Discharge/ Loading charges
	RORO	Cars	Per unit	$50
		Truck/ Buses	Per unit	$80
		Earth Moving machines with Tyres	Per unit	$100
		Earth Moving Machines with Tracks	Per unit
	LOLO	Cars	per M’	$15.25
		Truck/ Buses	per M’	$15.25
		Earth Moving Machines with Tracks	per M’	$15.25
		Earth Moving Machines with Tyres	per M’	$15.25
Container Handling & Machine Hiring Charges
				20FT	40FT
Handling Lift on/ Lift off			Laden	$30.00	$60.00
			Empty	$15.00	$30.00
Point to point shifting in the yard*			Containers	$120.00 per container.
			Break bulk	$15.00 per MT or CBM whichever is greater.
*Note: Applicable in the event the agents change, the status of the container/cargo (Local to Transhipment or vice versa), change of Port of Discharge, change of On-Carrier, whilst the container/cargo under the custody of Fiji Ports Terminal Limited.
Forklift Hire (per hour)			Up to 3 ton	$32.00 per hour or part thereof
			Up to 6 ton	$40.00 per hour or part thereof
			Up to 25 ton	$115.00 per hour or part thereof
			Up to 32 ton	$150.00 per hour or part thereof
Trailer Hire			Up to 60 ton	$51.50 per hour or part thereof
Shore/ Mobile Crane Hire			< 8 hrs (per hour)	$500.00
			from 9ch hour (per hour)	$400.00
*Any external machines/vehicle used on FTPL premises will be charged an additional 15% surcharge. The surcharge will be applicable only when the external machines are requested by the customer when the FPTL machines are readily available and operational with greater efficiency. This will not be applicable for external machines/ vehicles used to transport goods and/or cargo in and out of the port.
Storage/ Demurrage Charges

Full Container (TEU/ FEU)			Day 1 to 3	Free	Free
			Day 4 to 7	$35.00 per day	$70.00 per day
			Day 8 to 14	$70.00 per day	$140.00 per day
			>14 Days	S100.o0 per day	$180.00 per day
Empty Container (TEU/ FEU)			Day 1 to 3	Free	Free
			Day 4 to 7	S10.00 per day	520.00 per day
			Day 8 to 1	$20.00 per day	$40.00 per day
			>14 Days	$30.00 per day	560.00 per day
Break Bulk			Day 1 to 3	Free
			Day 4 to 7	53.80/ton or cm3 per day
			Day 8 to 14	57.00/ton or cm3 per day
			>14 Days	510.00/ton or cm3 per day
Vehicles			Day 1 to 3	Free
			Day 4 to 7	$5.00/cm3 per day
			Day 8 to 14	$10.00/cm3 per day
			>14 Days	$15.00/cm3 per day
			Unit of Measurement	Maximum Authorised Rates (VEP)
			Day 4 to 7	$5.00/cm3 per day
			Day 8 to 14	$10.00/cm3 per day
			>14 Days	$15.00/cm3 per day

Description of Fees and Charges	Unit of Measurement		Maximum Authorised Rates (VEP)
Pre-Arranged Storage*	Containers (per TEU/FEU) per week		$64.50 per TEU/FEU per week
	Break Bulk (per tonne)		$2.418 per revenue tonne per week
*Pre-arranged storage is only provided for domestic import containers/cargo, on request of the agents, made prior to the vessel’s arrival.
Transhipment Cargo (Containers after free-time)	1 to 21 days			Free
	›21 days			$64.50 per TEU/FEU per week or part thereof
Transhipment Cargo (Break Bulk)	1 to 21 days			Free
	>21 days			$2.42 per revenue tonne per week or part thereof
Long Term Storage (after free time)
Containers	Per TEU/FEU per week			$120.00 per TEU/FEU
Break Bulk	Per revenue tonne/ M3per/ week			$20.00
Note: Import Storage is provided free of charge for 3 days. The free period commences from the time of the last discharge of container or cargo and ends on the third day (3") at 2400hrs. Export Storage is provided free of charge for 3 days. The free period commences from the time of the receiving of container cargo and ends on the third day (3”) at 2400hrs. To avoid possible storage charges, vessels are required to commence the operation within the aforementioned timeframe. Sundays and public holidays are not included in the free storage period. A free period of 24 hours is granted to bonded cargo land-bridged under bond to another port in Fiji.
Ancillary Tariff Charges
Fumigation of Containers and special storage			20FT	40FT
	Containers	Per Day	$64.50	$129.00
	Break Bulk	Per day per ton / CBM	$2.50
*Note: Fumigation and special storage space is provided subject to yard space availability taken on first in first out principle.
Reefer Monitoring	Per plug/day (provision of plug and lead, etc)		$80.00	$160.00

Berthing Specifications

All berths in the Port are vulnerable to wind and wave damage but are protected from open ocean waves. The Port of Suva is susceptible to storm surge.

There are two berths on King's Wharf, North, and South. The Wharf is 1614.3 ft (492 m) long and each berth is equal in length. The North Berth is used predominantly for bunkering and typically Naval ships are shifted after taking on fuel. The South Berth is recommended since fuel can also be taken on at that berth. The largest Navy or USNS ship to tie up at King's Wharf was 14,000 GRT. The Princess Wharf is on the south side adjacent to the King's Wharf and is used by small coastal vessels. Walu Bay, north of King's Wharf, contains wharves as far as the bridge. Walu Bay Wharf on the north side adjacent to King's Wharf is primarily used for merchant ships.

The King's Wharf is at its shallowest (41 ft (12.5 m)) alongside the North End, 38.4 ft (11.7 m) at the Center, and 34.5 ft (10.5 m) at the South End. The Walu Bay Wharf is 600.4 ft (183 m) in length with the least depth alongside 29.5 ft (9 m). The Princes Wharf is 505.3 ft (154 m) in length with the least depth of 19.7 ft (6 m). The deck height for all wharves is about 12 ft (3.7 m). The extreme tidal range for the Port of Suva is 6.2 ft (1.9 m).

Wharf Suva	Length (Metres)	Depth Alongside (Metres)
Overseas
Kings	492	11.6
Walu Bay	184	9.0
Princes	156	5.0
LOCAL
Muaiwalu I	73	4.5
Muaiwalu II	46	4.0

All berths are multipurpose: passengers, conventional, containers

All types of cargo can be handled at the port:

General Cargo - Merchandise, electrical equipment, steel, cement, fertilizers, logs, sawn timber, container, heavy lifts, refrigerated goods.
Dry Bulk Cargo - Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, coal, gypsum, clinker, fertilizer.

Liquid bulk - Petroleum products, chemical products, vegetable oils, coconut oils, liquid gas, tallow, bitumen.

Port Handling Equipment

FPTL is able to provide the manpower that is required in all facets of stevedoring and cargo handling operations. This includes supervisors, foreman, bay planners, winchman and mobile crane operators, drivers, loggers, and riggers. Majority of the labour forces of FPTL are general purpose workers who are able to perform multi-skilled tasks.

FPTL owns and operates all equipment available at the Port of Suva. Shipping companies, freight forwarders ensure a complete service, inclusive of transport, storage, clearance, operations and paperwork. Operations related costs are included in the global price of service.

A fleet of cargo handling equipment comprising heavy duty forklift trucks, tractors, mobile cranes, trailers etc, is owned and operated by FPTL for cargo handling in the Port of Suva.

FPTL’s current equipment fleet ranges from the 2.5-ton forklift to 40-ton heavy container handler with telescopic spreaders. The yard tractor/trailers are also available to facilitate transfer of containers from ship side to transit area and vice versa,

At Suva Port, 2 Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes with a lift capacity of 15 TEU’s per hour are available, as well as a complete range of forklifts, Omega Spreaders, etc. All gear is managed by Fiji Ports Terminal Limited.

Equipment	Available (Yes / No)	Total Quantity and Capacity Available	Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane	n/a	n/a	n/a
Container Gantries	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mobile Cranes	Yes	2 – 50 ton	-
Reachstacker	Yes	7 – 40 ton (4 cranes), 38 ton (2 cranes) and 12 ton (1 crane)	40 ton and 38-ton cranes are heavy container handlers with telescopic spreaders 12-ton crane is an empty container handler with telescopic spreader
RoRo Tugmaster (w/ Trailer)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Grain Elevator w/ Bagging Machines	n/a	-	-
Transtrainer	n/a	-	-
Forklifts	Yes	8 – 3 to 8 ton (6 forklifts) and 12 ton (2 fork trucks)	-
Tractors	Yes	7	-
Trailers	Yes	7	-

Container Facilities

Hire of Labour and Equipment

Training is continuously undertaken so that the stevedores are kept abreast with any technological change associated with the industry. The Registered Relief Workers are only deployed when the need arises.

Facilities	20 ft	40 ft
Container Facilities Available	12,000 / year	n/a
Container Freight Station (CFS)	Yes	n/a
Refrigerated Container Stations	Yes	n/a
Other Capacity Details
Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day)	360
Number of Reefer Stations (connection points)	60
Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication)	n/a
Off-take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift)	n/a	n/a

Customs Guidance

1.3 Fiji Customs Information

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

All wharfs in Suva are multipurpose.

All types of cargo can be handled at the port:

General Cargo – Merchandise, electrical equipment, steel, cement, fertilizers, logs, sawn timber, containers, heavy lifts, refrigerated goods.
Dry Bulk Cargo – Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, coal, gypsum, clinker, fertilizer.
Liquid bulk – Petroleum products, chemical products, vegetable oils, coconut oils, liquid gas, tallow, bitumen.

Grain and Bulk Handling

Grain and rice imported mostly by Flour Mills of Fiji (FMF). A ship arrives every two weeks. Types of bulk cargo handled at the port:

Dry Bulk Cargo - Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, coal, gypsum, clinker, fertilizer.
Liquid bulk - Petroleum products, chemical products, vegetable oils, coconut oils, liquid gas, tallow, bitumen.

Main Storage Terminal

In the Port of Suva, there is a storage capacity of around 2,000 TEU. There are also privately owned storage terminals north of Port 2. Capacity is around 5,000 TEU each.

Port Security

The Fiji Islands were able to meet the July 2004 ISPS deadline with financial support from Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, coupled with training instituted by the Regional Maritime Programme of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. The country was fully compliant for all the major ports—Suva, Lautoka, Levuka, and Malau—by the deadline of July 2004 (Ministry of Finance and National Planning 2007, 60). Suva and Lautoka were successfully audited in July 2006, and additional audits of smaller secondary ports in the Fiji Islands were also carried out that year.

Security
ISPS Compliant   (Yes / No)	Yes
Current ISPS Level	1	Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional
Police Boats	n/a
Fire Engines	n/a

For further terminal information on the Port of Suva please select the following attachment:

Fiji Ports Handling Charges