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Port and Waterways Companies Contact List 

Port Name 

Company 

Street / Physical Address 

Name 

Title 

Email  

Phone Number (office) 

Phone Number (mobile) 

 

Fax Number 

Website 

Key Role 

Description of Duties 

Port of Luganville 

Department of Ports and Marine 

Cruise Ship Terminal, Port of Luganville 

Captain Terry Ngwele 

Harbour Master 

tngwele@vanuatu.gov.vu 

+678 33790  

+678 7783338; 5728816 

 

 

https://mipu.gov.vu/index.php/departments/department-of-ports-and-marine  

 

Owns the Port of Luganville 

Port of Luganville 

Northern Islands Stevedoring Company Limited 

Port of Luganville 

Hollingsworth Ala Ngwele 

Chief Executive Officer 

commercial@niscol.com.vu  

+678 36084 

+678 7777124 

 

 

 

 

Loading and offloading of international cargo, storage and movement of cargo (containers) to delivery sites on Espiritu Santo 

Port of Luganville 

Vanuatu Customs and Inland Revenue (Border Control) 

Cruise Ship Terminal, Port of Luganville 

Nicholas Godden 

 

ngodden@vanuatu.gov.vu 

 

customssanto@vanuatu.gov.vu  

+678 33780 

 

 

 

https://customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/  

 

Vessel / small craft arrival and departure clearances, passenger clearances, cargo / container control and examinations, customs service charges and enforcement 

Port of Luganville 

Biosecurity Vanuatu (Border Control) 

Cruise Ship Terminal, Port of Luganville 

 

 

biosecurity@vanuatu.gov.vu   

+678 33818 / +678 36223 

 

 

 

https://biosecurity.gov.vu/index.php/news-feed/biosecurity-sections/border-security  

 

Mandated to protect Vanuatu from the introduction of harmful exotic and invasive plant and animal pests and diseases 

Espiritu Santo 

Ifira Santo Wharf Ltd 

Luganville 

 

 

IfiraSantoWharf@ifira.com.vu  

 

+678 5550195 

 

 

 

 

Berths domestic vessels 

Espiritu Santo 

Ifira Shipping Agencies 

Luganville 

 

 

IfiraShipping@ifira.com.vu  

+678 24135 

 

 

 

 

 

Freight forwarding service 

Port of Port Vila 

Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority 

Nambatu Area 

Hickson Siba 

Manager Maritime Emergency Response & Investigation 

hsiba@vmsa.vu  

 

 

 

 

https://www.omr.vu/index.php  

 

Ensures the safety of all vessels and passengers on international and domestic vessels 

Port of Port Vila 

Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority 

Nambatu Area 

Seloni Toakum 

Manager Compliance / Policy 

stoakum@vmsa.vu  

 

 

 

 

https://www.omr.vu/index.php  

 

Ensures the safety of all vessels and passengers on international and domestic vessels 

Port of Port Vila 

Ifira Wharf and Stevedoring 

Wharf Road, Port Vila 

 

 

 

+678 22929 

 

 

+678 25351 

 

 

Loading and offloading of international cargo, storage 

Port of Port Vila 

Department of Ports and Marine 

Main International Wharf 

Robson Tari 

Acting Director 

trobson@vanuatu.gov.vu  

+678 33600 

 

 

+678 22475 

https://mipu.gov.vu/index.php/departments/department-of-ports-and-marine  

 

Govt department that manages the Port of Port Vila 

Port of Port Vila 

Department of Ports and Marine 

Main International Wharf 

Captain John Nasak 

Harbour Master 

hnasak@vanuatu.gov.vu  

+678 33600 

 

 

 

https://mipu.gov.vu/index.php/departments/department-of-ports-and-marine  

 

Govt department that manages the Port of Port Vila 

Port of Port Vila 

Department of Ports and Marine 

Main International Wharf 

Leighton Vavai 

 

lvavai@vanuatu.gov.vu  

+678 33600 

 

 

 

https://mipu.gov.vu/index.php/departments/department-of-ports-and-marine  

 

Govt department that manages the Port of Port Vila 

Port of Port Vila 

Vanuatu Customs and Inland Revenue (Border Control) 

La Casa D’Andrea E Luciano Building, Rue Pierre Lamy, Port Vila 

Ronald Noah 

Senior Officer 

circorporate@vanuatu.gov.vu  

+678 33010 

 

 

 

https://customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/  

 

Vessel / small craft arrival and departure clearances, passenger clearances, cargo / container control and examinations, customs service charges and enforcement 

Port of Port Vila 

Biosecurity Vanuatu (Border Control) 

Tagabe Road, Port Vila 

 

 

biosecurity@vanuatu.gov.vu  

+678 33580 / +678 23519 

 

 

 

https://biosecurity.gov.vu/index.php/news-feed/biosecurity-sections/border-security  

 

Mandated to protect Vanuatu from the introduction of harmful exotic and invasive plant and animal pests and diseases 

Port of Port Vila 

Biosecurity Vanuatu (Border Control) 

Main International Wharf 

John Kelep 

Biosecurity Border Control Officer 

jkelep@vanuatu.gov.vu  

 

+678 7755106 

 

 

https://biosecurity.gov.vu/index.php/news-feed/biosecurity-sections/border-security  

 

Mandated to protect Vanuatu from the introduction of harmful exotic and invasive plant and animal pests and diseases 

Port of Lenakel 

Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority 

Lenakel Town 

Joseph Markson 

Inspector 

marksonjoseph@gmail.com  

+678 35445 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensures the safety of all vessels and passengers on international and domestic vessels. 

Port of Lenakel 

Lenakel Wharf & Stevedoring 

Port of Lenakel 

Sarah Joseph 

Wharf Manager 

 

 

+678 7360997 

 

 

 

 

Receive vessels at Lenakel Wharf 

Port Vila-based ships 

Port Vila, Luganville, Malekula, and Tanna 

South Sea Cargo 

 

Anthony Tonner 

 

anthony@southseacargo.com  

 

admin@southseacargo.com  

+678 24682 

 

 

 

www.southseacargo.com  

 

Containerised and break bulk cargo inter-island shipping 

Port Vila 

DHL / FR8 Logistics 

7 Wharf Road 

Nechelle Lobrigio 

 

Management@fr8.vu 

+678 27744 

 

 

 

https://www.fr8.vu/  

 

Sea and air freight, custom agent, container sales 

Port Vila 

LC Brisk 

 

Trent Thomas 

 

trent.thomas@silentworld.com.au  

+678 27984 

 

 

 

 

 

Route: Paama (weekly) 

Port Vila 

LC Tina I 

 

Captain Kevin Green (Santo) 

 

trent.thomas@silentworld.com.au 

+678 36517 

 

 

 

 

 

Route: Ambrym 

Port Vila 

LC Sarafenua 

 

Merino Kara 

 

Jacklyn Ishmael 

 

merinok@ifira.com.vu  

 

jacklyni@ifira.com.vu  

+678 24135 

 

 

 

 

 

Route: Paama, Ambrym, Pentecost, Ambae, Santo 

Port Vila 

Big Sista 

 

Captain Jacky Willie Calo 

 

bigsistavila@vanuatu.com.vu  

 

+678 5683622;  +678 5625225 

 

 

 

 

Route: Epi, Paama, Malekula, Maskelynes, Santo (weekly) 

Port Vila 

Vanuatu Ferry 

 

Suzanne or Sophia 

 

contact@vanuatu-ferry.com  

 

accounts@vanuatu-ferry.com  

+678 26999 

 

 

 

 

 

Route: Malekula and Santo (weekly), Tanna (once a month) 

Port Vila 

Vanuatu Cargo 

Rue de Bretagne, Nambatu 

 

 

 

+678 26872 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port Vila 

MV Touaraken I 

 

Philip Joel 

Shipping Admin 

 

+678 29873 

 

 

 

 

 

Route: Tanna and outer islands (weekly), Erromango (once a month) 

Port Vila 

LC Mahalia II 

 

 

 

aseremaiah@gmail.com  

 

+678 7113517; +678 5536100 

 

 

 

 

Route: Erromango and Tanna only 

Port Vila 

MV Brooklyn 

School Road East 

John & Jinny Ruben (Searoad Services) 

 

searoadservices@gmail.com  

+678 23745 

 

 

 

 

 

Route: Port Vila, Shepherds, Epi, East Pentecost 

Port Vila 

LC Freedom 

School Road East 

John & Jinny Ruben (Searoad Services) 

 

searoadservices@gmail.com  

+678 23745 

 

 

 

 

 

Route: Port Vila, AMbrym, Pentecost, Ambae, Santo 

Port Vila 

LC Urata (can be chartered) 

 

John, Grace Sese (U 

 

uratashipping@gmail.com  

 

+678 5661111 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/urata.shipping/  

 

Route: Shepherds Group, Erromango, Tanna 

Port Vila 

MV Kawale 

 

 

 

mail@lcmstore.com  

locm@vanuatu.com.vu  

+678 36530 

 

 

 

 

 

Route: Banks Islands and Torres Islands (twice a year) 

Port Vila 

 LC Tiwi Trader (can be chartered) 

Freshwater 5 

Jacob and Shirley 

 

tiwitrader2016@gmail.com  

 

+678 5722064; +678 5368267; +678 5436046 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/LCTiwiTraderVanuatu/  

 

Route: Tafea outer islands 

Port Vila 

LC Valerie (can be chartered) 

 

David Russet 

Owner 

bellevueptymgtdr@vanuatu.com.vu  

+678 22985 

 

 

+678 23020 

 

 

Route: Epi, Malekula, Santo 

Port Vila 

LC Kiwi Trader 

Ex-Government Wharf 

 

 

jeanclaudeemelee@gmail.com  

tunafishing@vanuatu.com.vu 

+678 25415 

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/kiwitradershipping/  

 

Route: All Tafea, Shepherds, All Malampa, All Penama 

Port Vila 

MV One People 

 

Anthony 

 

 

 

+678 5631604 

 

 

 

 

Route: Tanna, Erromango, Santo, Malekula 

Port Vila 

LC Bejida 

 

LC Blessing 

333 Lini Highway 

Joseph Tariodo 

 

Massing Bulekon 

 

salinshipping@gmail.com  

+678 25255 

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081852760336  

 

Route: Tanna, Santo, Malekula, Pentecost 

Port Vila 

MV Young Blood 

 

Sali Langrup 

 

 

 

+678 7759126 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/294109625847748/  

 

200L/hr desalination system and 800L water storage on board 

Port Vila 

Okeanos Vanuatu 

 

Gregoire Moutardier 

 

gregoire.moutardier@okeanos-vu.com  

 

info@okeanos-vu.com   

 

+678 7735413; +678 5284077 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/OkeanosSustainableSeaTransportLtd/  

 

Shallow draft vessel; can access remote villages 

Port Vila 

Ocean Logistics Limited 

 

Andrew Bohn 

CEO 

contact@ocean-logistics.vu 

 

andrew.bohn@ocean-logistics.vu  

+678 22454 

 

 

 

https://ocean-logistics.vu/  

 

Large barge with crane for containers; vessels can assist with marine fire fighting and other rapid marine emergency response services 

 

Santo-based ships 

Santo 

LC Lara Star 

 

Thomas Engel 

 

tomahappy@yahoo.com  

 

+678 5551888; +678 5551889 

 

 

 

 

Route: Santo, West Epi, Malekula, Port Vila 

Santo 

MV Aganda 

 

Keith Wilson Marco 

 

 

 

+678 5911798; +678 7731913; +678 5726822 

 

 

 

 

 

Santo 

MV Hula 

 

MV Sabrina 

 

Roy Wilson 

 

 

+678 36501 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Santo 

MV Keidi 

 

MV Sowedes 

 

Simeon Aru 

 

Ajesh Chandra 

 

arusc@vanuatu.com.vu  

+678 37937 ext. 13 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Santo 

MV Southern Cross 

 

Joses Togase 

Deputy General Secretary 

dgs@acom.vu  

+678 36477 

 

 

 

 

 

Anglican Church of Melanesian – a Melanesian Council of Churches vessel available for disaster relief 

Santo 

RVS Turorua 

 

J. Dingley 

S/Inspector 

jdingley@vanuatu.gov.vu  

 

+678 7767993 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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