AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWind Propulsion Upgrade for French Polynesia Shipping: bound4blue has completed installation of a 22-metre eSAIL suction sail on the new multipurpose vessel Na Hiro E Pae, linking Tahiti with the Austral Islands and carrying up to 200 passengers and 1,500 tonnes of cargo; the system is expected to cut energy use by about 10% and supports a broader shift toward biofuel/e-fuel capable engines and electric propulsion. Pacific Food Exports Push: Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia is bringing 15 exporters from eight Pacific economies—including French Polynesia’s Bora Bora Sea Salt—into Fine Food Australia 2026 (31 Aug–3 Sep) to connect local producers with buyers across food, hospitality and retail. Deep-Sea Mining Consultation: a US company’s application to explore deep-sea minerals in international waters between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia is open for public comment, with Pacific advocates warning that licensing could move ahead while global rules at the International Seabed Authority are still being negotiated. Identity Update in the Pacific: Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, with the international code updated to NRO and citizens now called dei-Naoero.
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