Port Vila is a seaport in Vanuatu (VU). It is 6km away from the nearest airport (Bauerfield International Airport). The offical LOCODE for this seaport is VUVLI.
Port Vila
This Port is also identified by the following Port codes.
- LOCODE: VUVLI
Seaport name
Port Vila VUVLI
Port type
Seaport (Minor)
Location
Vanuatu (VU)
Coordinates
-17.755, 168.305Timezone
Pacific/Efate
Local time
Seaport Access
- Road
- Rail
- Inland Waterway
Cargo Types
- Container
- Bulk
- Passenger
- Tanker
- Reefer
- General Cargo
- Gas
- RoRo
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Nearby airports
Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Port Vila. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Alternative seaports
Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Port Vila. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Carriers that service this port
There are 4 carriers that service Port Vila. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.
| Carrier Name | Departure frequency | On time arrivals (Last month) | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Swire | Every 1-2 weeks | 66% on time (avg. 4 days late) | More details |
 ANL | Every 1-2 weeks | 44% on time (avg. 5 days late) | More details |
 KYOWA | Every 2-4 weeks | More details | |
 NPDL | Every 2-4 weeks | More details |
Port features & facilities
Port Access
Road
Rail
Inland Waterway
Vessel Groups
Container
Feeder
Feedermax
Panamax
New Panamax
Post-Panamax
Small feeder
Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)
Bulk Carrier
Handymax
Handysize
Panamax
Small
Capesize
Mini
VLBC
Passenger
Tanker
Coastal
LR1
LR2 / Aframax
MR
Small Tanker
ULCC
VLCC
LR2
Reefer
General Cargo
Gas Carrier
Small range
Large range
Medium range
Q-Flex
VLGC
Q-Max
Cargo Types
Black Products
Container
Crude
General Cargo
Grain
LNG
Lubricants
NGL
Ore
Passenger
White Products
Asphalt
Bulk Other
Category X
Category Y
Category Z
Chemical Other
Roro
Chemicals
Coal
Edible Oils
Livestock
Vehicle Carrier
Oil Other
Fertilizer
Reefer
Others
Port statistics
#560Global Rank
Port Vila is ranked 560th in the world in our Port Connectivity Ranking system which ranks Airports and Seaports by their direct connections to other global ports.
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On time performance
This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for Port Vila as measured by comparing all scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.
Mar OTP 0.00%
Previous month OTP 25.00%
Average days late
A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that vessels are typically late arriving into Port Vila.
Mar 2.6 days
Previous month 7.6 days