APIBC member NTRO has announced a new partnership with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority to develop a GreenPort Framework aimed at strengthening the sustainability and resilience of the country’s ports.
The agreement was announced on World Maritime Day, the annual United Nations observance led by the International Maritime Organisation to highlight the importance of shipping, maritime safety and protection of the marine environment.
The day is especially relevant across the Pacific, where maritime transport underpins trade, domestic connectivity and access to essential goods and services.
Under the new partnership, NTRO will work with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) to develop a framework tailored to Solomon Islands priorities, environmental values and operating conditions.
The framework is intended to support future port development while giving greater attention to sustainability, environmental performance and resilience.
SIPA Chief Executive Officer George Rausi said the initiative would support the long-term future of the country’s ports.
“Our ports are critical to the Solomon Islands economy and our communities. This framework will help us continue developing our ports while protecting our environment and strengthening resilience for future generations,” Mr Rausi said.
The project will be developed collaboratively, with stakeholder engagement forming an important part of the process. NTRO said the approach would ensure the framework was practical, locally grounded and suited to the specific needs of Solomon Islands.
NTRO Executive General Manager Jason Sprott said the partnership would combine NTRO’s Pacific experience and technical capability with SIPA’s local knowledge and priorities.
“We are very proud to be working with the Solomon Islands Port Authority to help with the development of a ‘GreenPort Framework’. This will be a genuinely Solomon Islands-led framework. Whilst NTRO will bring experience from across the Pacific and international technical capability, the real strength will come from working alongside SIPA to co-develop something practical, locally grounded and built for long-term impact.”
The initiative comes as Pacific ports face growing pressure to balance infrastructure development and increasing trade needs with climate resilience and environmental protection.
For Solomon Islands, where maritime transport is central to both international trade and inter-island connectivity, resilient port infrastructure will continue to play a vital economic and social role.
The project will now move into its co-development and stakeholder engagement phase, with NTRO and SIPA working together to shape the GreenPort Framework and identify practical measures for its long-term implementation.
Pictured are Solomon Islands Ports Authority CEO George Rausi, NTRO Executive General Manager Jason Sprott and SIPA Interim Chairman Robert Iroga.
