Supporting Safe, Efficient and Sustainable Maritime Transport Systems World Bank 2015. The purpose of this report is to identify and examine key maritime challenges.

These challenges are common across the Pacific Region and specific to Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu (henceforth, the “study countries”), identify gaps constraining the contribution of the maritime transport sector to development outcomes, and propose specific sustainable measures and action plans to strengthen port and maritime operations.