| BACKGROUND These projects are undertaken as a result of either the deterioration of the existing port facilities, the need to extend to accommodate for the size and number of vessels which increase annually in all ports or new facilities to meet our stakeholders’ requirements. PNGPCL operates 16 out of 23 declared ports throughout the country. Out of the 16, two are under agency management. Thus, PNGPCL is faced with a big task of whether its current existing infrastructure and operating/management practices will be capable of accommodating the projected traffic growth over the next five years. Due to the fact that several new mining projects in copper, gold and nickel commencing construction and entering into production phases over the next five years, demand for services will thus have a significant impact on some of these ports particularly Lae, Rabaul, Kimbe and Madang. Provided with the analysis of the environment within which PNGPCL will operate over that next five years, it has been “indicated that the most critical issue is to ensure that it has the system and facilities in place to accommodate that strong export-led growth that is anticipated”. PNGPCL has under its Five Year Strategic Plan (2007-2011), identified a number of strategies to accomplish central objectives, one of which includes “financial targets to ensure that it generates sufficient cash to finance its priority CAPEX Investments”. Given that vital role that has been entrusted to the Board and management to perform in the development of the country, administrative and operational mechanism have been designed to enable these ports to grow and be the economic nerve centre for PNG. These mechanisms which should assist in alleviating the problem include the drive to continue its capital maintenance program to rehabilitate and or overhaul its main ports throughout the country. These programs were undertaken due to better financial management which meant that PNGPCL was able to resurrect much needed and long overdue maintenance at its various ports since 2004. A recent progress report from the PNGPCL Engineering Department provided a summary on mainly major impact projects undertaken in 2008 although some were carried forward from 2007. Many of these projects are funded by PNG Ports Corporation Limited (PNGPCL) while five (5) are partly funded by the National Government.
| 1.0 | PROJECTS AWARDED | | 1.1 | Lae Berth No. 3 Extension | | | Approximately 100m Extension | | | Contract Awarded to Local Contractor – NAWAE Construction | | | Total Cost – K88million | | | 16 months Construction period | | | GoPNG Funded Project | | 1.2 | Lae Trestle Repairs | | | Consist of RC supported on Steel Piles | | | Severe corrosion to the Head Stock Beams | | | Tender have been called and contracts Awarded to a local Contractor. | | | Contractor to mobilize to site | | | Total Estimate cost of K25million | | | Construction period of six months | | | PNGPCL funded project | | 1.3 | Wewak Prot Extension | | | Currently out on Tender | | | 80m Extension Berth | | | Causeway | | | Estimate cost of K47million | | | Construction time 16 months | | | GoPNG Funded Project | | 1.4 | Wewak Drainage Improvement | | | Management built bind wall and filled swampy area from dredged material | | | Due to heavy rain area is blocked causing problems to properties | | | Contract Awarded to a Local Contractor | | | Total cost is K1.7million | | | 4 months construction period | | | PNGPCL internally funded project | | 1.5 | Buka Pavement Rehabilitation | | | Storage area detrimental due to corrosion pavement breakdown | | | Causes inconvenience to Port users (stevedores) | | | Tenders called in May, 2008 | | | Contract Awarded in June, 2008 to local contractor | | | Total estimated cost of K4.7million | | | Construction period of 8 months | | | Total are 13,000m2 | | | PNGPCL funded project | | 1.6 | Kupiano Wharf | | | Consist of a Timber Deck supported by Steel piles and beams | | | Wharf head/Approach Trestle | | | Construction 90% complete | | | Construction period 8 months | | | Total estimated cost K3.8million | | | Jointly funded by PNGPCL/Local Member of Parliament |
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