Statutory national port authority and port operator

Nauru Maritime and Port Authority

Northwest aerial view of Aiwo Port showing the new wharf and basin, container yards, breakwater protection and the older phosphate-loading structures

Nauru Maritime and Port Authority; official 2025 port information image

Nauru Maritime and Port Authority has statutory control of Nauru's ports and manages the country's primary maritime gateway at Aiwo.

Organization overview

Statutory national port authority and port operator

Geographic footprint: Pacific Islands, Nauru, and Aiwo. Core marine roles: National port authority with exclusive control of Nauru ports, Aiwo Port operator and long-term infrastructure custodian, Harbourmaster, pilotage, vessel-movement and berth-control authority, and Port safety, security and marine-environment regulator.

Project records 1 Last reviewed 20 July 2026

Type

Statutory national port authority and port operator

Active regions

Pacific Islands, Nauru, Aiwo

Marine works roles

National port authority with exclusive control of Nauru ports, Aiwo Port operator and long-term infrastructure custodian, Harbourmaster, pilotage, vessel-movement and berth-control authority, Port safety, security and marine-environment regulator, Port redevelopment operating stakeholder and handover counterparty, Wharf, berth pocket, container-yard and navigation-aid maintenance interface

Role in marine infrastructure

Nauru Maritime and Port Authority has statutory control of Nauru's ports and manages the country's primary maritime gateway at Aiwo. Its remit covers port facilities, navigation, pilotage, safety, security and environmental control. For the climate-resilient port redevelopment, the Government of Nauru and Ministry of Finance remain the public project and grant counterparties; NMPA is the port operator, operating stakeholder and long-term asset custodian. China Harbour Engineering Company holds the main works contract, while ADB and the Green Climate Fund finance defined project scopes.

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