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argo volumes are down by 11 per cent at all Fijian ports as the shipping industry continues to grapple with the negative effects of the pandemic COVID-19.

Fiji Ports Terminal Limited (FPTL) chief executive officer Hasthika Bandara Dela confirmed yesterday that there had been an 11 per cent reduction in import and export volumes the past four months compared to the same period last year.

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Container vessel departed Lautoka yesterday for Honiara, Solomon Island.