BackgroundFiji Transport Sector Growth

Shipping Routes in the Pacific

Foreign Shipping Lines

Port Activities

Conclusion

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Population : 944,720 peopleFijians (52%)Indians(42%)Others (6%)

Land Area : 18,300square kilometers

Land Ownership :

(i) Native Communal Ownership (80%)(ii) Government Ownership (8%)(iii) Freehold Lands (12%)

Populated Islands : 100 islands populated out of total 332 islands

Maritime Area (EEZ) : 1.3million square kilometers of Ocean

GDP : F$4.5billion or US$2.3billionGDP per Capita : US$5,900Exports : US$719.6million (fob)

Major Exports(i) Sugar – F$120million(ii) Tourism – F$500million(iii) Fisheries – F$30million(iv) Minerals - F$40million

Imports : US$1.462billion (cif)Major Imports

(i) Oil : F$1.0billion(ii) Food : F$100million(iii) Plants/Machinery Vehicles: $100milion

Trading Partners : Australia, USA, UK, New Zealand, Singapore, Pacific Islands and Asia.

Business Sector

(i) Limited Liability Co. : 18,862(ii) Partnership : 21,718(iii) Sole Trader : 76, 212

TOTAL : $116,792

2011

Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics

1995

In terms of contribution to GDP, the transport & storage sector has increased over the last 16 years.

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PACIFIC SHIPPING ROUTES IN A SNAP SHOT

Fiji

STRATEGIC LOCATION - HUB OF THE PACIFIC

Fiji

DenarauDenarau

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FUEL IMPORTS EACH YEAR (2009 – 2012 HAS BEEN FORECASTED TO BE: • 563,079,671 million liters valued @ FJD$726,100,100pa)

INCREASED ARRIVALS AND TRANSHIPMENT OF GOODS (DUE TO TRADE) AND PEOPLE

VARIOUS TYPES OF INTERNATIONAL VESSELS(OIL TANKERS, CONTAINER VESSELS, RESEARCH VESSELS, 24 PASSENGER CRUISE LINER VISITS, FISHING VESSELS, SUPER YACHTS, YACHTS)

1. BANK LINE2. TASMAN ORIENT LINE3. HAM BURG SUD/MAERRSK/PLYNESIAN

LINE:Serving Fiji from: East Asia Pacific

SE Asia Pacific4. PACIFIC FORUM LINE5. BANKLINE SERVICES

2. TASMAN ORIENT LINE

PACIFIC FORUM LINE

Trans-shipment Activities: 2008 -2011

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Source: Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd, Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Macroeconomic Committee

perc

ent

Cargo Handling/Stevedoring Activities as a Percent of GDP

Total Merchant fleet by flag of registration and by type of ship (1980-2012)

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00)

Cargo Handled at Ports

Source: UNCTAD

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Shipping sector is vital for Fiji’s

economic growth

Has significant macroeconomic impact

Need to overcome challenges

Reform/Raise the growth potential of

the sector

Support higher investment & growth in the economy 18

DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED TRANSPORT AND LOGISTIC SYSTEM IN ASEANCOUNTRIES AND PACIFIC SUBREGION

BANGKOK, THAILAND - 21st – 23rd NOV. 2012