10th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting

Speaking to the 10th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting in his district on Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Alotau, Charles Abel, highlighted relevant transportation issues in Milne Bay Province that are a reflection of transport issues around the country and the region.  

“Milne Bay is a maritime province. We are traditionally used to navigating in this province and travelling long distances to trade with each other in this area.

The 10th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting, in Port Moresby on 9-13 October, will provide the opportunity to advance transportation issues that are of great consequence to the Nation and to the APEC Region.

Minister for Transportation & Infrastructure, Malakai Tabar, says policy measures being advanced at this APEC meeting include a framework for heavy vehicle safety.

This was announced by the Minister Responsible for Sports, National Events and APEC, Justin Tkatchenko, and the Minister for Transportation & Infrastructure, Malakai Tabar.

Tabar said the hosting of the Transportation Ministerial Meeting will provide the opportunity to advance transportation issues that are of great consequence to the Nation and to the APEC Region.

“The key to economic development in our region is the development of safe and efficient transportation networks that get goods to market,” Tabar said.