Short facts about transportation in Vanuatu
| Highways: |
total: 1,070 km
paved: 256 km
unpaved: 814 km
(1996) |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Forari, Port-Vila, Santo (Espiritu
Santo) |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 54 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,067,384 GRT/1,330,543
DWT
ships by type: bulk 23, cargo 7, chemical tanker 3,
combination bulk 2, container 1, liquefied gas 3, petroleum tanker 2,
refrigerated cargo 7, vehicle carrier 6
note: includes some
foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 2,
Canada 1, China 1, France 1, Greece 1, Hong Kong 1, Japan 22, Netherlands 1,
Norway 1, Switzerland 1, US 4 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1
(2000 est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 30
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m:
11
under 914 m: 17 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
