January 26, 2018

Viking Sun’s Maiden Voyage to Fiji

The Port of Suva welcomed a wave of American and Canadian tourists yesterday when passenger ship, MS Viking Sun made her maiden voyage to Fiji. The 228m-long cruise liner which carried 930 passengers, arrived at around 7am giving visitors the day to explore the region before its scheduled 2.30pm departure. As part of the tradition…

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January 26, 2018

ISO audit carried out for FSHIL

The audit for ISO 9001: 2015 certification has already been undertaken for Fiji Ships and Heavy Industries Limited. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) audit was carried out this week by Mr Gamini Weerasinghe and Mrs Mala Thennakoon who are from the Sri Lanka Standards Institution. FSHIL has already received ISO 9001: 2008 accreditation in…

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January 11, 2018

Concerted effort to ease congestion at Port Mua-i-walu

A joint operation by the Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL), Fiji Roads Authority (FRA), Land Transport Authority (LTA), Fiji Police Force, Suva City Council (SCC) and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has so far been successful in addressing congestion, overcrowding and traffic jam at Port Mua-i-Walu 2. Certain strategies were executed immediately during the…

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December 23, 2017

CEO’s 2017 Christmas Message

As we approach the end of 2017, I trust that you have all enjoyed a very productive year. In reflecting on Fiji Ports Corporation Limited’s (FPCL) journey, it has certainly been an exciting one, where we have grown considerably. RECORD DIVIDEND Financially, FPCL continues to grow over the years with another recorded dividend for 2016.…

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December 6, 2017

Fiji Ships ensures fibreglass boats meet safety standard

The continuous reports of loss of lives at sea and fibre glass boats capsizing have promoted the Fiji Ships and Heavy Industries Limited to commence boat-building in Fiji. This is to ensure that the standard of fibre glass boats are not compromised ensuring safety to the traveling public. Operations Manager Lopeti Radravu said what makes…

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December 1, 2017

Second Bonus Payout for Fiji Ports Terminal Limited

Port plays an important role in respect to our economy, says Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum He made these comments yesterday after announcing that the 270 staff of Fiji Ports Terminal Limited (FPTL) will be sharing a total of $337, 000 as part of their second bonus payout for the last financial year.…

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November 28, 2017

Gala Night Marks successful year for FPCL

The Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL) successfully staged its annual Gala Night at Studio 6 last Saturday (November 25) to celebrate the company’s achievements throughout the year and to thank the employees for their various contributions. More than 200 guests including staff from around the country with their spouses, board of directors and invited guests…

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November 14, 2017

US Coast Guard, NZ Maritime train Port Facility Security Officers

Fiji Port facility security officers from around the country went through training today conducted by the US Coast Guards and New Zealand Maritime. The training is aimed at upholding the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code and to share best practices about port security. Conducting training are International Ports Security Liaison officer from the…

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November 13, 2017

Improved Communication at Local Wharves

Communication with our Chinese customers has now improved thanks to the Chinese Language course that was undertaken. These were the words of Ms Sera Ieli, the Operations Assistant at Muaiwalu Wharf 1 who was one of the 15 Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL) officers that graduated last week after 10 weeks of training. Ms Ieli’s…

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November 8, 2017

Fiji Ports Employees Graduate from Chinese Learning Course

Fifteen Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL) officers graduated from 10 week training on Chinese Language Beginners Level course on November 8. Speaking at the graduation, FPCL chief executive officer Vajira Piyasena said the course was relevant to their line of work and is aimed at improving efficiency, effectiveness and accountability due to the increase number…

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