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Port Location and Contact | |
Country | Solomon Islands |
Province or District | New Georgia, Western Province |
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port | TOWN NAME. Noro DISTANCE: 1 km |
Port's Complete Name | Port Of Noro |
Latitude | -8º -12' -56' S |
Longitude | 157º 12' 41' E |
Managing Company or Port Authority | Solomon Islands Port Authority |
Management Contact Person | Douglas Alex |
Nearest Airport and Airlineswith Frequent International Arrivals/Departures | AIRPORT NAME Honiara 301 nautical miles LIST OF INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS |
Port Picture
1. National Fisheries Developments Ltd (NFD) private wharf 2. Main wharf
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Noro channel draft is 15m. It has a single berth with a limitation of 64m LOA. It is managed by SIPA and is a secondary port.. There are no other limitations other than the berth size. Due to limited ship visits there is no congestion and no waiting time. It is mainly utilised by interisland shipping and ferry services. There are very few facilities or limited port infrastructure. There are 2 large forklifts capable of moving containers and 2 forklifts for moving pallets. Humanitarian cargo will be given priority if necessary with prior approval from the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. There is unlikely to be any waiting tome for berthing.
Handling Handling MTs includes or includes container volume.
Seasonal Constraints | ||
Occurs | Time Frame | |
Rainy Season | No |
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Major Import Campaigns | No |
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Other Comments |
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Handling Figures for 2015 | |
Vessel Calls | 582 |
Container Traffic (TEUs) | 4923 |
Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2015 | |
Bulk (MT) | 15436 |
Break bulk (MT) | 61492 |
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: INSERT LINK TO PORT RATES/TARIFFS PAGE – link directly to an external webpage which has relevant rates, tariffs, and/or charges for the port, if available.
Charges applied as per gazette rate to Break Bulk cargoes:
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Wharf charges @ $10.50 per Revenue tons
Berthing Specifications
Type of Berth | Quantity | Length (m) | Maximum Draft (m) | Comments |
Conventional Berth | 1 | 64 | 12 - 15 | This is the only berth |
Container Berth | NO |
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Silo Berth | NO |
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Berthing Tugs | NO |
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Water Barges | NO |
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General Cargo Handling Berths
Cargo Type | Berth Identification |
Imports - Bagged Cargo | There is only 1 berth (see above)
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Exports - Bagged Cargo | |
Imports and Exports - RoRo | |
Other Imports |
Port Handling Equipment
There is limited port handling equipment. It is operated by SIPA
Equipment | Available | Total Quantity and Capacity Available | Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage |
Dockside Crane | NO | ||
Container Gantries | NO | ||
Mobile Cranes | NO | ||
Reachstacker | Yes | 1 x 45 MT | ! x 45 MT new arriving 2017 |
RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer) | NO | ||
Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines | NO | ||
Transtainer | NO | ||
Forklifts | Yes | 1 x 45 MT 1 x 7 MT 1 x 3 MT |
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There are no container facilities at the port.
Facilities | 20 ft | 40 ft |
Container Facilities Available | No | No |
Container Freight Station (CFS) | No | No |
Refrigerated Container Stations | No | No |
Other Capacity Details | No | No |
Daily Take Off Capacity | No | No |
Number of Reefer Stations | Nil | Nil |
Emergency Take-off Capacity | No | No |
Off take Capacity of Gang Shift | No | No |
Customs Guidance
There is a customs station at Noro and customs officers are available 24/7 as required.
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There are 2 covered warehouses both of approximately 70 x 20 m . They are generally only 30% utilised.
Storage Type | Number of Storage Facilities | Area (m2) |
Bagged Cargo | 2 | 280 m2 |
Refrigerated Cargo | None | - |
General Cargo | As for bagged (above) | - |
Stevedoring
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Port security is managed by the Port Authorities Director of Corporate Services and is present 24/7. There have been no reported issues with security in Noro Port
Security | |
ISPS Compliant | Yes |
Current ISPS Level | 1 |
Police Boats | No |
Fire Engines | No |
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