05th February 2020 TONGAN The Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ringo Fa’oliu signed contract today (Wednesday 29 January 2020) with the Managing Director of Puloka Construction, Tevita Puloka for portworks in the two Niuas – Niuatoputapu and Niuafo’ou Islands.
A technical assessment in 2018 identified maritime safety works required in the outer island ports in Ha’apai, Vava’u, Eua and the Niuas to make the ports safe for vessels and the travelling public. The portworks in Vava’u and Ha’apai were undertaken in 2019 and funded by the World Bank under the Transport Sector Consolidation Project.
The portworks in the Niuas will focus on repairing the loading and unloading areas as well as the docking area, and replacement of bollards and fenders. It is expected that the portworks will commence within a month.
Five Start Construction is currently working in the port in Eua Island to carry out similar portworks to improve maritime safety. The portworks in Eua Island is expected to be completed in mid-July 2020 and and the portworks in the Niuas is expected to be completed in mid- September 2020.
The portworks are also funded by the World Bank under the Tonga Climate Resilient Transport Project.
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Issued by: MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE, ‘Alaivahamama’o Bypass Road, Fanga ‘o Pilolevu, Tonga. Tel: +(676) 7401500 Fax. +(676) 25440 email: support@moi.gov.to