The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting the upgrade of the Queen Salote Wharf in the Tongan capital of Nuku’alofa with a $45 million grant.
The current wharf has visibly degrading facilities, decaying concrete structure, and grapples with short berthing issues, as well as substandard safety provisions. The ADB grant aims to reconstruct and extend the wharf to better accommodate larger vessels, construct a new dolphin between two wharfs, reinforce the concrete slab, and other related improvements.
Upgrading ports in the Pacific with smart infrastructure and processes will remove inefficiencies, reduce costs, and protect against natural disasters and climate change. The Nuku’alofa Port Project is designed with green and smart components and includes gender aspects to promote the participation of women in port operations.
