His
Excellency President Sprent Dabwido has signed the new shipping license
agreement with Matson Shipping Services from the United States on February 6,
2013. Matson Shipping
Services is the name of the new company that has taken over the Reef Shipping
Services from Auckland after the company went into receivership late last year.
The agreement signed
is initially for 1 year and Matson Shipping Services will operate from the
following ports which includes the United States, Hawaii, Guam, Auckland, and
the Pacific islands of Nauru, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Micronesia, Tahiti,
Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna, Vanuatu, Tarawa and
Majuro.
His
Excellency President Sprent Dabwido said that entering into the shipping
agreement with Matson is a great opportunity for Nauru, as the country can be
assured of the shipment arrival every month, plus the flexibility of the terms agreed
between Nauru and the shipping company.
According
to Matson’s Senior Vice President for the Pacific Islands shipping services
Mr. Vic Angoco, he said that their company is looking forward to working with
the Nauru Government in servicing the Nauruan communities.
As with the Matson’s Strategic
Development Manager and former All Blacks coach and player Mr. Michael Jones, he
said that he is confident that this partnership will be a strong one between
their company and Nauru.
The first shipment is scheduled to arrive in Nauru
early next week.
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