Project for Improvement of Funafuti Port

OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT

Tuvalu has no domestic air routes, and shipping supports people's daily lives. The port in the capital, Funafuti, is the only port in the country where large vessels and inter-island ships can berth, and all imported goods and fish pass through it. However, the 27-year-old wharf was badly deteriorated, with spalling concrete and exposed reinforcing bars, so container weights had to be restricted, and a shortage of cargo handling equipment hampered operations. This project constructed a wharf and access bridge and developed a warehouse, water supply facilities, and other facilities, aiming to maintain and improve safe and efficient cargo handling at the port.