THE month of October will welcome about 71 port visits, with Suva registering 39 and Lautoka 32.
According to the Fiji Ports Terminal Limited’s monthly vessel schedule, the Port of Suva’s 39 visits will include 28 container ships, two oil tankers, two car carriers, four cruise liners, one clinker and one hospital ship.
Cruise liners for Suva in the month of October are Celebrity Solstice, Norwegian Spirit, Grand Princess and Riviera.
Indonesia’s naval hospital ship KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo-991 berthed in Suva on October 9 as part of a Pacific-wide goodwill mission aimed at strengthening people-to-people ties and providing practical support to local communities.
Under the theme “Bridging Nations, Serving Humanity”, the visit formed part of Indonesia Port Visit 2026, a mission spanning Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea from September 14 to November 12.
Suva was the ship’s second port of call, from October 9 to 13. Meanwhile, the last ship that is expected to visit Suva will be container ship, Kota Hening.
The Port of Lautoka’s 32 vessel visits for October include 256 container ships, four cruise liners and two cable ships – Endeavour and Franbo Logic.
Cruise liners berthing at the Sugar City include Island Sky, Seabourne Pursuit and Carnival Princess.
The last ship to berth in Lautoka will be container ship, Neptune Matua.
