At least half of these ports will be rehabilitated using funding from the Australian Government, said Ian Hayden-Smart, the Officer-In-Charge of PNG Ports.
He said PNG Ports owns and manages 15 ports, but 12 of these, Rabaul, Kavieng, Lorengau, Buka, Kieta, Daru, Alotau, Oro Bay, Madang, Aitape, Vanimo and Wewak, do not make money and are run as community service obligatory ports.
“These ports rely entirely on the profitable ports of Lae, Motukea and Kimbe to fund their operations.