23 Aug 2006

Fiji shipping line buys new vessel from Germany

9:58 am on 23 August 2006

Fiji's newly-formed Bua Shipping Limited has embarked on a new shipping venture that will benefit the people of Vanua Levu.

It has contracted to purchase a vessel in Germany that will be named the MV Northland.

The total project cost is expected to cost an estimated US$1.7 million US dollars.