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Port Overview 

The Port was recently built and is primarily a woodchip port for use by Tropic Woods and caters for the logging industry on the island of Vanua Levu. It is being declared a Port of Entry for Fiji and will cater for direct loading and offloading of cargo to and from Wairiki, Fiji’s second largest island. The Port is managed by Tropik Woods Fiji Limited but under the jurisdiction of FPCL under its Seaports Management Act. 

Port website: https://fijiports.com.fj/port-of-wairiki/ 

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com 

 

Port Location and Contact 

Country 

Fiji 

Province or District 

Bua, Island of Vanua Levu 

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port 

Nabouwalu (8 km) 

Port's Complete Name 

Wairiki Port 

Latitude 

-16.939746 

Longitude 

178.661267 

Managing Company or Port Authority 

Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd 

Management Contact Person 

+679 666 1388 

Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures 

Nadi (160 km by sea) 

Labasa and Savusavu Airports for domestic flights 

Port Picture 

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Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

Tropik Woods Industries Limited (TWIL) owns and operates Fiji largest sawmill, wood chip mill for export and is operator and manager of the port facility. 

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List. 

Port Performance 

The Port was recently built and is primarily a woodchip port for use by Tropic Woods and caters for the logging industry on the island of Vanua Levu. It is being declared a Port of Entry for Fiji and will cater for direct loading and offloading of cargo to and from Wairiki for Fiji’s second largest island. 

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges 

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: https://fijiports.com.fj/tariffs/  

Berthing Specifications 

Type of Berth 

Quantity 

Length (m) 

Maximum Draft (m) 

Comments 

Conventional Berth 

210 m 

12 m 

 

Container Berth 

N/A 

 

 

 

Silo Berth 

N/A 

 

 

 

Berthing Tugs 

N/A 

 

 

 

Water Barges 

N/A 

 

 

 

Port Handling Equipment 

There is no handling equipment at the port. 

Container Facilities 

There are no container facilities at the port. 

For more information on customs in Fiji, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.   

Terminal Information 

There are no facilities for cargo handling and storage. 

Stevedoring 

There are no stevedoring operations. 

Port Security 

Security 

ISPS Compliant 

Yes   

Current ISPS Level  
(Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional) 

Police Boats 

No   

Fire Engines 

No 

  

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