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Overview

Chinese Government provides $2.1 million grant for provision of two ships and agricultural machinery (Linked to Record ID#66388)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$4,725,073
Commitment Year•2003Country of Activity•VanuatuDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•VanuatuSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2003
Start (actual)
Nov 18, 2005
End (actual)
Nov 18, 2005

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Vanuatu

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • Wuhan Nanhua High-speed Ship Engineering Co., Ltd

Loan description

Chinese Government provides $2.1 million grant for provision of two ships and agricultural machinery (Linked to Record ID#66388)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 25 June 2004, China Ministry of Commerce approved the proposal to donate two brand-new passenger/cargo ships and agricultural machinery worth $2.1 million to the Vanuatu government (or 援瓦客货两用船). The ships are called the Northern Star and Southern Star. The grant was made through an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement signed on July 4th, 2003 (captured in #66388). The aid came about after a request made by the Vanuatu government for vessels that could carry passengers and farm produce to the markets in Port Vila and Luganville. The project was implemented by Wuhan Nanhua High-speed Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. On November 18th, 2005, a handover ceremony was help for the donation of the vessels. The ceremony was held in Port Vila and attended by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, the Chinese Ambassador, and 60 other officials and representatives. The two vessels will service the southern and northern islands.