Pg. 2 : ADB expects to maintain a prominent role in Pacific transport infrastructure investments while supporting efforts to expand capacity and institutional and policy reform. Building on prior achievements, the pipeline of ADB transport projects for 2014–2016 totals about $484 million. This includes proposed support for road and bridge rehabilitation in PNG, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu; port development in the Federated States of Micronesia, PNG, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu; and airport improvements in PNG. This update describes each country’s portfolio of transport projects, and technical assistance, under implementation in 2013
The research to date has established a strong theoretical case that a shift from fossil fuel-‐powered sea transport to energy-‐efficient designs and renewable energytechnologies will result in a range of positive development initiatives. There is demonstrated potential to significantly reduce fossil fuel dependency and cost-effectively increase connectivity.
The purpose of this report is to identify and examine key maritime challenges that are common across the Pacific Region and specific to Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, identify gaps constraining the contribution of the maritime transport sector to development outcomes, and propose specific sustainable measures and action plans to strengthen port and maritime operations. This report focuses on three pillars of the maritime sector: (1) institutional arrangements; (2) port infrastructure and port operations; and (3) shipping services (international, intra-regional and domestic) and trade.
In response to the long-standing concern of irregular and unaffordable shipping services to South Pacific countries, particularly SIS, the Central Pacific Shipping Commission (CPSC) was formed as a context-specific solution to address this sub-regional challenge. CPSC’s main objective was to address the existing market failure by regulating shipping services to Kiribati, Nauru, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu through a public–private partnership between these countries and the shipping lines that operate in this region.
The Executive Summary captures the key purpose of the report which is to identify and examine key maritime challenges that are common across the Pacific Region and specific to Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
Presentation by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat at the third session on Small Island Developing States: Transport and Trade Logistics Challenges; Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation, Geneva September 2014. PIFS focus on the types of development finance available, accessibility to financing mechanisms and making transport infrastructure sustainable
As the North Pacific sub-region works towards promoting sustainable private sector-led growth and greater budgetary self-reliance, it will increasingly need to rely on a responsive and efficient maritime sector to support and sustain economic growth. The purpose of this report is to identify and assess key maritime challenges faced by FSM, RMI and Palau, and those common to the sub-region, identify gaps constraining the contribution of the maritime sector to development outcomes, and propose specific sustainable measures and action plans to strengthen port and maritime operations. This report focuses on three pillars of the maritime sector, namely:
(1) institutional arrangements and sector strengthening;
(2) port infrastructure and operations; and
(3) shipping services (international, intra-regional and domestic) and trade
Volume 3 presents Oceanic Voyages: Shipping in the Pacific Region, the full report of the results of detailed study and analysis of the Pacific shipping sector, including case studies of selected Pacific Developing Member Countries of Asian Development Bank. Each sector volume examines international and regional trends, and regional characteristics and components, influencing sector development. Strategy and policy options available to Pacific island governments to facilitate change are assessed. Specific recommendations are provided for appropriate policies and strategies for improvement of sector efficiency and effectiveness
This study was carried out by the Transport Programme of the Economic Development Division of the Pacific Community (SPC), as part of the Maritime Transport project that is supported by the French Pacific Fund.2 The project is designed to assist the territory of Wallis and Futuna in its efforts to improve both maritime and port operation safety, as well as to assess how the territory might enhance its level of regional economic and trade integration. This report is based on a study SPC carried out in 2009, as well as on the single programming documents for the European Union’s (EU) 9th and 10th European Development Fund, which support Wallis and Futuna’s development and isolation-reduction strategy. This study does not cover the petroleum product supply sector, which is covered by a specific strategy and structure.
This paper discusses trade strategies to boost the economic prosperity of Pacific Island Countries, especially given the emergence of Asia as a global economic center, which presents PICs with an opportunity to develop trade.
This paper examines the regional level barriers to policy development, and finds them inhibited by the silo nature of the major regional actors. The implications that the Paris Agreement has for climate financing to support the essential research and capacity development needed to underpin a successful low carbon sea transport transition strategy at any useful scale and speed are considered.
This paper highlights some of the key challenges in transport and trade logistics facing SIDS and identifies areas of potential action with a view to meeting these challenges and explores potential opportunities.
Project Cerulean Cargo & Route Assessment Report, v.1 contains a summary of the considered routes and transport work to be undertaken by the Cerulean Vessel once in operation.
The Design Review Team Findings Report serves as a consolidated summary of discussions between experts engaged in the Cerulean Project.
SPC consultant naval Architect, Oyving Gulbrandsen, summaries the context and issues faced by fishermen in the operation of their vessels for the 16th Regional Technical Meeting on Fisheries for the Fisheries and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and raises concerns around introducing motorised boats in a subsistence economy.
This chapter describes various constraints facing the PICTs are well-known and are shared by other countries.
The most obvious of these is the distance between islands as well as to international markets. However, distances alone do not account for the relatively high costs of transport to and from the PICTs; freight rates from Australia to Nauru, for example, were cited as costing A$7,000, while only A$5,000 from China to Nauru for a distance that is at least double...
a snapshot of Tonga's shipping history
Ministers reaffirmed the leadership role of SPC in the implementation of the regional frameworks for the Energy and Transport sectors. Ministers acknowledged global efforts to reduce GHG emissions and urged all stakeholders to take appropriate action to progress low-carbon maritime transport in the Pacific Islands region and to actively participate in international negotiations. Specific mention is given to MCST for the work that has been done to progress low-carbon transport.
The Pacific Forum on Domestic Ferry Safety was hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) in Suva, Fiji from 30 October to 2 November 2012. The event was funded by SPC and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), with additional funding provided by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). The purpose of the forum was to discuss current and emerging domestic ferry safety issues, concerns, and trends from international, regional and national perspectives with the goal of achieving outcomes that can be operationalised by maritime administrations and the maritime industry, resulting in safer ferry operation
Assessment of the “Preliminary Report on the investigation on the Grounding and Sinking of MV Butiraoi”
This report provides insights to support long-term planning to improve import and export processes in the Pacific. This study reviews trade patterns and provides recommendations on regional approaches to help address shared constraints such as climate change and exposure to external shocks. It looks at how trade flows in the Pacific are changing, how growth will affect seaport operations and shipping services, and how trade efficiency can be improved.
Aiden Monoilopo Thesis s a study study to bridge the knowledge gap on the increasing demand for inter-island shipping in Solomon Islands and increased mobility of goods and people that have been induced between the core centre such as Honiara, and the peripheral scattered islands. The objective is to assess the impact of inter-island shipping on the development in Solomon Islands by comparing Malaita and Isabel provinces with different levels of shipping provision.
John Batie's reports: The Republic of Vanuatu relies on its inter-island shipping services as the major means of transport, connecting its outer islands to the central port hubs, Port Vila and Luganville. The shipping provides routes for cargo shipment and other services deliveries to various communities living on the outer-islands. Inter-island shipping supports the trade between the outer islands and also supports the international trade of Vanuatu. Not all communities living on the outer islands are fortunate to have regular shipping services. This is due to longer distances and limited products or produce which cannot sustain shipping services costs on such routes. Though a number of ships do engaged on uneconomical routes at times, no regular schedules were adopted and voyages are at the operators own costs. Some of these faced issues were resolve by working corporately with the ship operators, owners, and communities.
This paper reports on initial assessments of applicability and availability of potential abatement measures for Pacific domestic shipping scenarios that are being considered for emissions abatement for common Pacific Island vessel types. The studies have been undertaken to inform the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PSBP), an initiative led by Fiji and Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) to catalyse a multi-country transition to sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon shipping, drawing down to zero-carbon domestic shipping in participating Pacific Island Countries (PICs) by 2050, with a 40% reduction achieved by 2030.
The Government of Japan announced cooperation and assistance in the summit declaration of the 8th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (hereinafter referred to as “PALM 8”) held in May 2018. Key topics covered at PALM 8 were issues in the maritime security and safety sector, such as improving maritime security capabilities and maritime transportation networks, including maritime law enforcement, based on the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy. JICA plans to strengthen its support in line with these strategies and policies following the PALM 8 Leaders’ Declaration. In order to respond to these strategies and policies, JICA conducted the survey for the purpose of collecting information, analyzing the current situation, and extracting issues in the maritime security and safety fields of PICs to draft a support policy and specific cooperation plan.
The National Government of the Federated States of Micronesia requested the Japan’s Grant Aid assistance to procure one cargo-passenger vessel in 2010. In response to the request, the Government of Japan commissioned the survey with JICA sending a preparatory survey team to the FSM from March 5th to March 20th, 2013.
Kami and Dillon demonstrate the need for a more coordinated capital investment to overcome the limitations of Private Boat Operations. Private Boat Operations often have both economic and social functions that have an adverse impact on reliability, efficiency as well as safety of inter-island travel services
This paper discusses the issue of Impact Assessments (IAs) required for measures proposed under the IMO’s Initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships (Initial Strategy)3 . Definition and processes for preparing such IA’s are unclear and has become somewhat weaponized by different negotiating blocks, with some (including Pacific high ambition delegations) arguing the IA process should be an evolving one developed in parallel with the implementation of candidate measures, others arguing that no measure should be agreed until the comprehensive IA is completed and the impacts fully understood and provided for. The issue is closely connected with the concurrent debate over delineating Disproportionate Negative Impacts (DNI) arising from measures and the type and degree of compensation that might be afforded those adjudged to incur DNI...
Joy examines the factors which small island nations in the Pacific could consider measuring as indicators when monitoring and reporting on the sustainability of supply chain management practices and specifically logistics. A theoretical framework is derived from a review of appropriate literature to guide the research, which employs a case study methodology. The case study provides a cross sectional view of the reporting environment for early 2015, focused on the small island developing states (SIDS) that are members of the Pacific Islands Forum.
This report on progress in the Pacific provides a consolidated view of actions taken to implement the Mauritius Strategy in the region. It covers the Pacific SIDS of the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. The report highlights established frameworks for action, concrete actions taken, lessons learned, remaining challenges for the way forward and the effectiveness of implementation support and mechanisms
Every year, we can read of accidents involving small sized mono-hull passenger ships, with the loss of many lives. Modernisation of these ships through the addition of outriggers could save many lives without great expense, because this modification can be carried out without docking.
Christian Lehman writes : ..."I started to talk with some of the Marshallese elders about what ; wanted to research and why they all replied with the same word Ekajookok, "it is shameful" The elders was saddened that no one particularly from the younger generations were keeping their traditions alive instead opting for more modern things in life. They did mention the one hope in keeping this tradition alive and that was the non-governmental organization Waan Aelon In Majel (WAM) whose staff was researching, documenting, and training at risk youth in the ancient art of traditional sailing canoe building and sailing...
Mr. Omirete Tabureka, Marine Officer, Kiribati Marine Division. Official Presentation on Lessons learned on Domestic Maritime Safety 2012
This paper reviews the Framework for Action on Transport Services (FATS) since its endorsement in 2011 by the Pacific Transport Ministers. National surveys reveal that value has been added to the National Transport Sector, however Regional Surveys reveal a high-level of disengagement amongst the CROP Agencies. The review provides a number of recommendations to improve CROP agency alignment such as an improved financial tracking of expenses, and improving links with the Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility.
The Roadmap is the latest detailed statement of the Government’s policies and objectives as a whole and for each sector. The Roadmap is to be updated and reissued for a new forward planning period although it is not anticipated that the general thrust and direction of policy will change. The overall policy objective for transport is to “provide an integrated transport system that is safe, efficient, affordable, accessible to all and environmentally sustainable”.
This paper examines the use of sail assistance for shipping propulsion in Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs). It considers the topic within the framework of sustainable supply chain management, within which the ships concerned must operate and conduct their functions. The paper is based on current developments and past research and experimentation, including the ADB-funded experiment in Fiji. It also draws on the author’s experience in Pacific shipping, including recent experience in Tuvalu, examining that country’s maritime logistics.
This review represents an analysis of literature addressing the predicted and potential impacts of mining deep sea nodules in the Southwest, Central, and Northeast Pacific. More than 250 scientific and other articles were examined to explore what is known — and what remains unknown — about the risks of nodule mining to Pacific Ocean habitats, species, ecosystems and the people who rely on them.
Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership - Governance Narrative
Domestic Shipping is an essential societal need and critical infrastructure for Pacific Island Countries (PICs). Innovative use of no-regrets climate financing (including GCF, GHG levy revenues, bilateral assistance, etc) presents as the only option for breaking the current low CapEx, medium OpEx, self-risk model that dominates the PBSP BAU fleet replacement cycle to a high CapEx, medium OpEx, insured model essential for providing appropriate shipping solutions in these countries.
Atina Schutz presents the PBSP technology transition, APEC Transport WG 27 SEP 2022
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