{"id":960,"date":"2022-05-18T15:05:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T04:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/?page_id=960"},"modified":"2022-05-19T05:56:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T18:56:28","slug":"pohnpei-international-seaport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/en\/pohnpei-international-seaport\/","title":{"rendered":"Pohnpei International Seaport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"960\" class=\"elementor elementor-960\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-403ec89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"403ec89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-beb77a6\" data-id=\"beb77a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da7ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2da7ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ppa-seaport-edited-1-scaled-e1647486636516-1024x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-533\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ppa-seaport-edited-1-scaled-e1647486636516-1024x538.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ppa-seaport-edited-1-scaled-e1647486636516-300x158.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ppa-seaport-edited-1-scaled-e1647486636516-768x403.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ppa-seaport-edited-1-scaled-e1647486636516-1536x806.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ppa-seaport-edited-1-scaled-e1647486636516-2048x1075.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ppa-seaport-edited-1-scaled-e1647486636516-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab34910\" data-id=\"ab34910\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fff2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"24fff2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Pohnpei%20port%20habour&#038;t=m&#038;z=15&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Pohnpei port habour\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Pohnpei port habour\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad4f987 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad4f987\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef733f5\" data-id=\"ef733f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea3b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea3b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Pohnpei International Seaport&#8217;s objectives are to plan, manage, improve and maintain seaport facilities and premises to meet the needs and requirements of shipping companies, commercial vessels, fishing vessels and other types of marine transportation. While the Seaport Division is responsible for monitoring compliance by port users of the seaport rules and regulations.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Patrolling out to the anchorage area to check possible littering from the vessels.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Crowd controlling during operations of Caroline Voyager, Micronesian Navigator, and Lady Minto to ensure safety of all passengers\/port users and ensure security requirements are being followed.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Manned all three gates (PPA main gate, FSCO gate &amp; CFC gate) to the Seaport restricted areas.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Amend of Seaport Rules and Regulations pertaining to seaport tariff.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Provide pilot transportation to and from vessels, vessels clearing during arrival, issuance of departure clearance prior to departure of each vessel, and provide line handling services and line boat services when required.<\/mark><\/li><li><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Daily inspection of vehicles and personnel at the International port access gate, following procedures laid out in the Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP) as required by the International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS Code).<\/mark><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63c9829\" data-id=\"63c9829\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2cbf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"fa2cbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert elementor-alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Port Overview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">The Port of Pohnpei is located on the Island of Pohnpei which houses the Capital of Palikir and the National Government of the Federate States of\nMicronesia (FSM). The Port is operated by the Pohnpei Ports Authority and along with all other ports in FSM is overseen by the Department of Transport\nand infrastructure.\n\nThe Port predominantly facilitates the import of goods for domestic use which is almost exclusively containerized freight.\nThe port is broken in to 4 separate areas. International, Fishing, Domestic and Marine Surveillance.The main dock encompassing the International and fishing dock with the domestic and Marine surveillance dock adjacent to the main dock area.\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Dismiss this alert.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-743a7e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"743a7e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f099562\" data-id=\"f099562\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23c889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c23c889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Port Performance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741ee44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"741ee44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The port itself handles approximately 4-5 cargo vessels per month almost exclusively container freight with Matson and Kyowa line providing scheduled<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> services to Pohnpei. The port also receives bulk fuel vessels once every 3 months. The port handles approximately 80 containers of freight per month. The<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> dock is situated inside a lagoon on the North side of Kolonia. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The international dock itself is physically adjacent to the fishing and domestic dock separated by a security fence. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Containers must all be unloaded by vessel gantry crane as no container cranes or equipment are available at the dock. Containers can generally be<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> unloaded at 6-10 per hour. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The international port is not congested but the limited amount handling equipment used on the port could leave the port vulnerable in times of high need.<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Port handling equipment was in good condition but only a small number were available. Adjacent to the international dock is the fishing dock which is<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> where tuna fishing vessels berth on the southern end of the dock. The domestic dock lays south of the fishing dock and is the home base of the three FSM government owned freight and passenger vessels the MV Caroline Voyager, the MV Micronesian Navigators and Lady Minto.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eaea261 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eaea261\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99e30f3\" data-id=\"99e30f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad8dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ad8dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Port Handling Equipment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d43ff5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d43ff5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad01c86\" data-id=\"ad01c86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9214a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9214a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The port equipment is owned and operated by Federated Shipping Company Ltd (FSCO) &#8211; a private operator. The handling equipment was in good<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> condition with a top loader and large forklifts available. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Smaller forklift for movement of palletized freight are available and in good condition. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The top loader moves all containers from dockside to storage and loads all tractor trailers for delivery. Consignees can also unload containers in the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">storage area in lieu of delivery <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">There are no tug masters and all containers are stacked and loaded directly upon the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Delivery equipment (being trailer chassis) by the single top loader. FSC maintains two prime movers\/tractor for container delivery.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1100eb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1100eb2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca186be\" data-id=\"ca186be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9f67d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c9f67d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Container Yard<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22becba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22becba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cabc91e\" data-id=\"cabc91e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bbf271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bbf271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"928\" height=\"490\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yard.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1149\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yard.jpg 928w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yard-300x158.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yard-768x406.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yard-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bae3bee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bae3bee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c1b32\" data-id=\"26c1b32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0d14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b0d14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main Storage Terminal<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-873cc9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"873cc9f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c67c8d\" data-id=\"9c67c8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ea290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1ea290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"534\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-19-at-05-47-16-DLCA-2.1.1MicronesiaPortofPohnpei-290422-0345-4144-1.pdf.png\" class=\"attachment-large 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http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-19-at-05-46-42-DLCA-2.1.1MicronesiaPortofPohnpei-290422-0345-4144-1.pdf-300x111.png 300w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-19-at-05-46-42-DLCA-2.1.1MicronesiaPortofPohnpei-290422-0345-4144-1.pdf-768x284.png 768w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-19-at-05-46-42-DLCA-2.1.1MicronesiaPortofPohnpei-290422-0345-4144-1.pdf-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1653471\" data-id=\"1653471\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c54f6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c54f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"525\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-19-at-05-47-41-DLCA-2.1.1MicronesiaPortofPohnpei-290422-0345-4144-1.pdf.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1159\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-19-at-05-47-41-DLCA-2.1.1MicronesiaPortofPohnpei-290422-0345-4144-1.pdf.png 525w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-19-at-05-47-41-DLCA-2.1.1MicronesiaPortofPohnpei-290422-0345-4144-1.pdf-300x229.png 300w, http:\/\/www.ppa.fm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-19-at-05-47-41-DLCA-2.1.1MicronesiaPortofPohnpei-290422-0345-4144-1.pdf-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Floor Storage<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcaf307 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcaf307\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c56cc4\" data-id=\"7c56cc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4de09a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4de09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customs Guidance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc57ad7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc57ad7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8778023\" data-id=\"8778023\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f83e23 elementor-widget 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DFTA Customs<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> officers are based in each state capital and attend the port upon the arrival of each vessel. Attendance at the port is dependent on the schedule otherwise<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> customs is located at the Government administration buildings between 8am-5pm M-F<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">. Standard shipment documentation is required to clear customs and is processed at the port at state level. For tax and duty exemption the procedure is to<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> obtain the exemption letter for humanitarian goods through DECEM and the Dept of Transport and Infrastructure in Palikir and for such an exemption letter<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> to be provided with the clearance documentation at the port level ideally prior to the arrival of the shipment.<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> Clearance time for consignment is 24-48 hours and humanitarian goods will be prioritized in an emergency provided correct documentation is complete. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pohnpei International Seaport&#8217;s objectives are to plan, manage, improve and maintain seaport facilities and premises to meet the needs and requirements of shipping companies, commercial vessels, fishing vessels and other types of marine transportation. While the Seaport Division is responsible for monitoring compliance by port users of the seaport rules and regulations. 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