2.1.1 Fiji Port of Suva
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 |
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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
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) |
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Import |
Export |
Import |
Export |
Import |
Export |
Import |
Export |
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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 |
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JAN-DEC |
Domestic |
Transhipment |
Total |
Total |
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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) ($) |
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Marine / Navigation Charges (Overseas Vessels) |
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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 |
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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 |
days,
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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, •$18.75 per 100 GRT per day for the next 7 days,
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Description of Fees and Charges |
Unit of Measurement |
Maximum Authorised Rates (VEP) ($) |
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Wharfage Charges |
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Containers - Full |
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TEU - 20ft |
per Container |
$70.00 |
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FEU - 40ft |
per Container |
$98.00 |
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Containers - Empty |
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TEU - 20ft |
per Container |
$14.00 |
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FEU - 40ft |
per Container |
$19.60 |
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Containers -Transhipment |
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TEU - 20N |
per Container |
$51.17 |
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FEU - 40ft |
per Container |
$71.64 |
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Bulk Cargo |
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Break Bulk |
per MT/M', whichever is greater |
$5.00 |
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Dry Bulk |
per metric tonne |
$2.10 |
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Liquid Bulk (incl. Gas) |
per metric tonne |
$2.10 |
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Motor Vehicles (incl. Transhipment) |
per M' |
$539 |
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Fish Discharge |
per metric tonne |
$5.22 |
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Dockage Charges |
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Dockage (all vessels excl. cruise) |
per 100 GRT per hour |
$2.72 per 100 GRT per hour (or part thereof) |
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Cruise Vessels only |
per 100 GRT per hour |
$2.34 per 100 GRT per hour (or part thereof) |
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Security Charges |
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ISPS Non-Compliant Vessels |
per hour |
$25.00 |
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Cruise Liners |
per hour |
$110.00 |
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Bulk Vessel/Barge |
per day |
0 to 2 days: $40.00 per day |
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per day |
3 to 4 days: $25.00 per day |
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per day |
5 to 6 days: $10.00 per day |
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ISPS Compliant Vessels at Anchor |
per hour |
$100.00 (only if requested) |
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Local Vessels Tariff |
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Port Dues (Charge per year or on pro-rata basis) |
Inter-island |
$1.075perGRT |
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Passenger |
$3.225 per GRT |
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Other |
$3.225 per GRT |
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Fishing |
$3.225 per GRT |
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Pilotage (if required) |
All Vessels |
$500 |
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Dockage (per hour alongside) Minimum Charge of $10.00 applies) |
Inter-island |
$0.182 per 100 GRT |
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Passenger |
$0.75 per 100 GRT |
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Other |
$1.29 per 100 GRT |
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Fishing |
$1.0138 per 100 GRT |
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Wharfage charges (Local) |
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Containers (Local) |
Full TEU |
per unit |
$18.275 |
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Full FEU |
per unit |
$27.14 |
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Empty TEU |
per unit |
$4.56 |
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Empty FEU |
per unit |
$6.9875 |
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Bonded TEU |
per unit |
$4.568 |
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Bonded FEU |
per unit |
$6.9875 |
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Inter port Barge Transfer |
per TEU |
$15.00 |
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per FEU |
$25.00 |
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Per metric tonne |
$0.5375 |
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Per metric tonne |
$0.5375 |
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Per metric tonne |
$0.5375 |
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Per metric tonne |
$0.16125 |
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Ancillary Charges |
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Special Storage (Non dedicated storage area) |
Per container per day |
$64.50 20 FT |
$129.00 40FT |
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Per MT/ M’per day |
$2.50 per m'/ metric tonne whichever is greater |
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Electricity |
Supply |
At Domestic tariff |
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Single phase connection |
$12.00 (per connection) |
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Three phase connection |
$20.00 (per connection) |
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Incinerator |
Per burn hour |
$32.25 |
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Water |
Overseas |
Supply per 1000 litre |
$2.35 per 1000 litres (min charge $5) |
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Local |
Supply per 1000 litre |
$2.00 per 1000 litres (min charge $5) |
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Connection |
Per service |
$20.00 |
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Description of Fees and Charges
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Stevedoring Charges |
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Full Container |
TEU - 20ft Container |
$150.00 |
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FEU - 40ft Container |
$225.00 |
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Empty Container |
TEU - 20ft Container |
$80.00 |
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FEU - 40ft Container |
$120.00 |
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TEU 20ft Container |
$250.00 |
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FEU - 40ft Container |
$5o0.0o |
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Transhipments Containers per move |
TEU - 20ft Container |
$80.00 |
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FEU - 40ft Container |
$144.00 |
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st«x/ unstuff |
TEU - 20ft Container |
$104.65 |
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FEU - 40ft Container |
$136.50 |
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Timber or Master Pack |
per unit |
$73.10 |
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Dry Bulk |
per revenue tonne |
$5375 |
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General Cargo Standard Lift |
per revenue tonne |
$16.25 |
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General Cargo Lift <30m3 ** |
per lift |
$1o0.0o |
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General Cargo Lift >30 m5 up to 100m3 ** |
per lift |
$250.00 |
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Steel Products |
per revenue tonne |
$12.90 |
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**Example of oversize lifts are water tanks, gas cylinders |
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Vehicle Discharge/ Loading charges |
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RORO |
Cars |
Per unit |
$50 |
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Truck/ Buses |
Per unit |
$80 |
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Earth Moving machines with Tyres |
Per unit |
$100 |
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Earth Moving Machines with Tracks |
Per unit |
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LOLO |
Cars |
per M’ |
$15.25 |
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Truck/ Buses |
per M’ |
$15.25 |
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Earth Moving Machines with Tracks |
per M’ |
$15.25 |
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Earth Moving Machines with Tyres |
per M’ |
$15.25 |
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Container Handling & Machine Hiring Charges |
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20FT |
40FT |
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Handling Lift on/ Lift off |
Laden |
$30.00 |
$60.00 |
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Empty |
$15.00 |
$30.00 |
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Point to point shifting in the yard* |
Containers |
$120.00 per container. |
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Break bulk |
$15.00 per MT or CBM whichever is greater. |
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*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. |
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Forklift Hire (per hour) |
Up to 3 ton |
$32.00 per hour or part thereof |
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Up to 6 ton |
$40.00 per hour or part thereof |
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Up to 25 ton |
$115.00 per hour or part thereof |
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Up to 32 ton |
$150.00 per hour or part thereof |
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Trailer Hire |
Up to 60 ton |
$51.50 per hour or part thereof |
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Shore/ Mobile Crane Hire |
< 8 hrs (per hour) |
$500.00 |
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from 9ch hour (per hour) |
$400.00 |
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*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. |
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Storage/ Demurrage Charges |
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Full Container (TEU/ FEU) |
Day 1 to 3 |
Free |
Free |
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Day 4 to 7 |
$35.00 per day |
$70.00 per day |
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Day 8 to 14 |
$70.00 per day |
$140.00 per day |
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>14 Days |
S100.o0 per day |
$180.00 per day |
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Empty Container (TEU/ FEU) |
Day 1 to 3 |
Free |
Free |
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Day 4 to 7 |
S10.00 per day |
520.00 per day |
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Day 8 to 1 |
$20.00 per day |
$40.00 per day |
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>14 Days |
$30.00 per day |
560.00 per day |
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Break Bulk |
Day 1 to 3 |
Free |
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Day 4 to 7 |
53.80/ton or cm3 per day |
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Day 8 to 14 |
57.00/ton or cm3 per day |
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>14 Days |
510.00/ton or cm3 per day |
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Vehicles |
Day 1 to 3 |
Free |
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Day 4 to 7 |
$5.00/cm3 per day |
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Day 8 to 14 |
$10.00/cm3 per day |
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>14 Days |
$15.00/cm3 per day |
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Unit of Measurement |
Maximum Authorised Rates (VEP) |
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Day 4 to 7 |
$5.00/cm3 per day |
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Day 8 to 14 |
$10.00/cm3 per day |
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>14 Days |
$15.00/cm3 per day |
Description of Fees and Charges |
Unit of Measurement |
Maximum Authorised Rates (VEP) |
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Pre-Arranged Storage* |
Containers (per TEU/FEU) per week |
$64.50 per TEU/FEU per week |
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Break Bulk (per tonne) |
$2.418 per revenue tonne per week |
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*Pre-arranged storage is only provided for domestic import containers/cargo, on request of the agents, made prior to the vessel’s arrival. |
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Transhipment Cargo (Containers after free-time) |
1 to 21 days |
Free |
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›21 days |
$64.50 per TEU/FEU per week or part thereof |
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Transhipment Cargo (Break Bulk)
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1 to 21 days |
Free |
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>21 days |
$2.42 per revenue tonne per week or part thereof |
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Long Term Storage (after free time) |
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Containers |
Per TEU/FEU per week |
$120.00 per TEU/FEU |
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Break Bulk |
Per revenue tonne/ M3per/ week |
$20.00 |
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Note:
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.
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.
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Ancillary Tariff Charges |
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Fumigation of Containers and special storage |
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20FT |
40FT |
Containers |
Per Day |
$64.50 |
$129.00 |
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Break Bulk |
Per day per ton / CBM |
$2.50 |
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*Note: Fumigation and special storage space is provided subject to yard space availability taken on first in first out principle. |
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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) |
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Overseas |
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Kings |
492 |
11.6 |
Walu Bay |
184 |
9.0 |
Princes |
156 |
5.0 |
LOCAL |
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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:
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General Cargo - Merchandise, electrical equipment, steel, cement, fertilizers, logs, sawn timber, container, heavy lifts, refrigerated goods.
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Dry Bulk Cargo - Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, coal, gypsum, clinker, fertilizer.
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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 |
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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 |
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Container Facilities Available |
12,000 / year |
n/a |
Container Freight Station (CFS) |
Yes |
n/a |
Refrigerated Container Stations |
Yes |
n/a |
Other Capacity Details |
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Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) |
360 |
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Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) |
60 |
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Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication) |
n/a |
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Off-take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift) |
n/a |
n/a |
Customs Guidance
Terminal Information
Multipurpose Terminal
All wharfs in Suva are multipurpose.
All types of cargo can be handled at the port:
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General Cargo – Merchandise, electrical equipment, steel, cement, fertilizers, logs, sawn timber, containers, heavy lifts, refrigerated goods.
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Dry Bulk Cargo – Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, coal, gypsum, clinker, fertilizer.
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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:
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Dry Bulk Cargo - Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, coal, gypsum, clinker, fertilizer.
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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 |
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ISPS Compliant
(Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Current ISPS Level |
1 |
Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional |
Police Boats |
n/a |
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Fire Engines |
n/a |
For further terminal information on the Port of Suva please select the following attachment: