By RODRICK DESURI
AUKI
Malaita provincial government has announced its continued open arms policy towards any shipping operator that wishes to run services in the province.
Provincial Secretary of Malaita, George Erick reiterated that there is no restriction imposed on any shipping company that wants to serve in Malaita province.
He said the province welcomes any shipping company that wants to provide reliable service to its people in the province.
In an interview with Island Sun Auki, Erick said that it is the people who choose fast-crafts over others that run slower.
“Currently, the province doesn’t impose any restrictions on shipping companies that run services to and from Malaita Province,” the PS said.
When asked why other ships like Taimareho and Fair Glory don’t provide their services to Auki, he said that when people choose fast ships like Pelican Express and Auki Express for traveling, others like Taimareho have fallen short because their expenses are higher than their income.
“It is the people’s choice that these ships, like Taimareho, scale down their service, but we in Malaita want more shipping services to our ports because every day people are traveling from here to there,” Erick said.
“These ships depend on passengers and bulk loading,” he added.
Meanwhile, Pelican Shipping Limited today posted on their official Facebook page stating that they will not allow any cargoes and bulk luggage onboard as it’s part of their onboard restrictions.
It stated that this is part of their continued efforts to comply with safety regulations and ensure passenger comfort when traveling, as well as directives from the Marine Department.
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