Statutory national port authority and port operator

Samoa Ports Authority

Aerial view of the Samoa Ports Authority headquarters with the port waterfront and marine works visible behind it

Samoa Ports Authority; official organization and operating-port context image published in 2026

Samoa Ports Authority is the statutory port authority and operator of Apia International Port, Samoa's sole commercial port and the gateway handling about 97% of the country's foreign-trade cargo.

Organization overview

Statutory national port authority and port operator

Geographic footprint: Pacific Islands, Samoa, Apia, and South Pacific. Core marine roles: National port authority operating under the Ports Authority Act 1998 and amendments, Apia International Port operator and infrastructure custodian, Commercial and domestic port-services provider, and Port operations, maritime safety, security and service-quality authority.

Project records 1 Last reviewed 11 August 2026

Type

Statutory national port authority and port operator

Active regions

Pacific Islands, Samoa, Apia, South Pacific

Marine works roles

National port authority operating under the Ports Authority Act 1998 and amendments, Apia International Port operator and infrastructure custodian, Commercial and domestic port-services provider, Port operations, maritime safety, security and service-quality authority, Climate-resilient port infrastructure owner-side stakeholder, ESSSAP environmental and social monitoring publisher, Terminal, wharf, breakwater and navigation-interface counterparty, Green-port programme owner-side participant

Role in marine infrastructure

Samoa Ports Authority is the statutory port authority and operator of Apia International Port, Samoa's sole commercial port and the gateway handling about 97% of the country's foreign-trade cargo. Its official mandate covers efficient and secure port services, resilient infrastructure, maritime operations, safety and security. In the ADB-financed Apia Port upgrade, SPA is an owner-side operating stakeholder, monitoring source and long-term asset custodian; China Harbour Engineering Company remains the main landside civil and breakwater contractor, with Beca supervising construction.

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