EAP - The Pacific Infrastructure Challenge - World Bank (2006).pdf
EAP - The Pacific Infrastructure Challenge - World Bank (2006).pdf
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A.6 Ports and Maritime Services Sector Analysis<br />
<strong>Pacific</strong> countries rely on ports and shipping for imports, exports, domestic and regional<br />
transport of goods and passengers. Improved productivity and efficiency in port operations<br />
results in lower import costs and higher export returns. This has a positive effect on the<br />
countries’ economies.<br />
Exports account for a high proportion of the Fiji economy at around 70%, but represent<br />
only 40% of GDP or less for most other <strong>Pacific</strong> countries. This is lower than most<br />
comparator countries. Imports account for over 50% of GDP in most <strong>Pacific</strong> countries and<br />
over 80% in Samoa and Palau. This is significantly higher than in New Zealand, where<br />
imports account for around 30% of GDP. To illustrate the importance of trade – much of it<br />
maritime –Figure A.28 compares the goods imported and exported as a percentage of GDP<br />
in <strong>Pacific</strong> and comparator countries.<br />
Figure A.28: Goods Imported and Exported as a percentage of GDP<br />
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)<br />
80<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
Marshall Islands<br />
Tonga<br />
Palau<br />
Kiribati<br />
Samoa<br />
New Zealand<br />
Solomon Islands<br />
Jamaica<br />
PNG<br />
Vanuatu<br />
Philippines<br />
Barbados<br />
St. Lucia<br />
Mauritius<br />
Fiji<br />
Source: WDI Indicators<br />
Notes: PNG: Papua New Guinea, FSM: Federated States of Micronesia<br />
A.1.6 Shipping Patterns In the <strong>Pacific</strong><br />
Figure A.29 demonstrates the major shipping patterns within the <strong>Pacific</strong> Region. <strong>The</strong>y are:<br />
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)<br />
1. East-West services between Asia, North America and Europe. Large container ships<br />
of over 5000 TEUs 72 , which make up a large proportion of this traffic do not call at<br />
the <strong>Pacific</strong> Island ports<br />
2. North-South services between Australia, New Zealand, North America and North<br />
East Asia are operated by ships of between 1800 and 2200 TEUs and do call at some<br />
<strong>Pacific</strong> Island ports<br />
3. Intra-regional shipping services provide routes between Australia, New Zealand and<br />
various <strong>Pacific</strong> countries<br />
90<br />
80<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
New Zealand<br />
Solomon Islands<br />
PNG<br />
FSM<br />
Philippines<br />
Barbados<br />
Marshall Islands<br />
Mauritius<br />
Tonga<br />
St. Lucia<br />
Jamaica<br />
Vanuatu<br />
Fiji<br />
Kiribati<br />
Samoa<br />
Palau<br />
72 TEU stands for “Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit”. This is the standard size for a single container.<br />
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