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capacity, which is commonplace these days. We are talking to the cruise ships now,’ Hawkins said.

‘We have sufficient accommodation for leaders to have the rooms they require.’

Hawkins said security and transportation were other areas where extensive preparation was already under way.

‘Security is always the big challenge for any APEC meeting—you have got 21 leaders from some of the world’s largest economies in one place meeting together. We have been working with our security partners, especially Australia,’ Hawkins said.

‘The airport is a concern for any APEC week. We will have a new airport terminal (in Port Moresby) by 2018 that will go where the old terminal used to be.’ 