VANUATU'S INFRASTRUCTURE

Travelling, communicating and doing business in Vanuatu is easier and faster with our well-developed transport and internet and communications infrastructure. Vanuatu has been recognized for its outstanding leadership and initiatives in telecommunications/ICT development and was awarded by ITU with the prestigious “ICT in Sustainable Development Award” in 2015.

FACTS

One undersea fibre connection providing a robust and redundant core infrastructure, with the added offering of reliable energy utilities services and transport connections.

International Ports
2 world class international port of entry for ships
Road networks
Improved networks in key productive provinces
Interntional Flights
Operating daily flights to main international destinations
Optic Fiber

Vanuatu recently joined the World’s Optical Fibre Internet Backbone.

Mobile subscriptions
Per 100 population have increased from 2.1 to 80.8
Utility Services
Providing the most efficient energy service in key investment sites

TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Our Roads, Airports and Wharves have been been upgraded to to meet your business expectations

AIR TRANSPORT

Vanuatu international airport Bauerfield has recently undergone serious improvements with the completion of its new cargo terminal and the extension of its runway to cater for larger aircrafts. The runway is currently ranked C with discussions underway to commence an upgrade to category D which will see the taking in of long haul flights.

In 2007, Santo’s Pekoa airport was upgraded and now handles international flights. According to current Governments agenda, one of its priority will be to expand the Pekoa airport including other improvements. This is important as the Government starts to shift developments to the northern part of the country.

SEA TRANSPORT

The Ports of Port Vila and Luganville have recently undergone significant improvements and expansion to cater for standard and large-size containers (20-foot). With funding through the US Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Port Vila wharf has been upgraded which included the purchase of two tugboats. Currently, both ports have undergone major upgrade; the Port Vila port known as the Lapetasi project funded by the Japanese Government and the Santo port supported by the Chinese Government.

A total of seven overseas shipping lines provide both container and general cargo international services to and from Vanuatu.

ROAD TRANSPORT

The completion (in 2010) of a tar-sealed road around the islands of Efate and Santo through the assistance of the US Government-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation has significantly enhanced access to areas outside Port Vila and Luganville. There is now a lot of opportunities for tourism-related developments to expand into the rural areas of the two major tourist destination islands of Vanuatu. For example, Havana Resort has recently been developed in the northern part of Efate with a few more developments in the pipeline and should be in progress soon.

More recently, more than 50 km's of tar sealed roads have been developed on 2 main islands of the Malampa and Tafea Provinces. Tanna Island of the Tafea province has been well known in the world for it’s volcanic scenery and adventures tour. With a tar-sealed road through half of the island, outlook for more developments is really strong.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

With over 80% digital coverage domestically - moving and getting around doing bussiness is never easy

INTERNET, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

The introduction of a new telecommunication Company (Digicel) in 2008 has seen a dramatic improvement in telecommunications throughout Vanuatu. Getting in touch with colleagues and business partners outside of Vanuatu is now possible wherever you are in the country. This new development has seen telephone-call rates (national and international) significantly reduced.

Internet services has improved markedly during the recent past years with increased capacity for international links. The deregulation of the internet service provider (ISP) will contribute to further improvement in Internet infrastructure.

PORTS AND SHIPPING

The Ports of Port Vila and Luganville have recently undergone significant improvements and expansion to cater for standard and large-size containers (20-foot). With funding through the US Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Port Vila wharf has been upgraded including the purchase of two tugboats. Currently, both ports have undergone major upgrade; the Port Vila port known as the Lapetasi project funded by the Japanese Government and the Santo port supported by the Chinese Government.

A total of seven overseas shipping lines provide both container and general cargo international services to and from Vanuatu.

ELECTRICITY AND WATER

Unelco Suez, a subsidiary of France's Suez is the only company providing these services. While prices are high, the services provided are reliable. A Utility Regulatory Authority Act was recently passed to introduce regulation to this sector. This has resulted in reduced tariffs introduced.

Due to the continuous increase in bio-fuel costs, Unelco has sought alternative sources to supplement its traditional means of power supply source. The blending of coconut oil and diesel has been successful in 2005 and the use of wind energy was launched in 2008. Wind energy contributed about 39% of total electricity output in Port Vila.

Recently development in the power generation has been the PERVIS Group - a US power company that has been granted acceptance to take-over as the new company to provide electricity and water services in Luganville, Santo.

As part of implementing the national Energy Road Map, the government with the support of the private sector and donor partners have seen five renewable projects in the country now in completion stage and two new ones. The projects are located in most of the provinces of Vanuatu, ultimately reflecting the government's aim of decentralizing services to all the people of Vanuatu.

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