By Journal on July 9, 2026
Bobby Muller, Brenson Wase, Hilda Heine, Hirohisa Soma, Jerry Kramer, Jess Gasper Jr., Nitijela, Pacific International Inc.
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President Hilda Heine, Cabinet members and diplomats took a tour of the Nitijela’s new but still under construction building Tuesday afternoon with Jerry Kramer and Pacific International Inc. officials. The occasion marked completion of installation of the roof over the building, which will now allow PII to step-up its work operations to complete the interior […]
By Journal on June 25, 2026
Giff Johnson, Katoj Park, Pacific International Inc., RMI airport, Thomas Maddison
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GIFF JOHNSON Landfill work ongoing between Katoj Park and the airport terminal is to create space for a new parking lot at the airport and also to realign the road. The land reclamation by Pacific International Inc. at the lagoon side of the approach to the airport dovetails with the work that was launched two […]
By Journal on May 28, 2026
Ailinglaplap, Air Marshall Islands, Airok, AMI cessna, David Paul, Giff Johnson, Jaluit, Kenneth Kramer, Kwajalein, Pacific International Inc., US Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll, Woja, Wotje
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GIFF JOHNSON As Air Marshall Islands new Cessna SkyCourier goes into regular service soon, it will be limited by one major factor: The lack of paved runways on the outer islands. It will be able to service Kwajalein, of course, and Jaluit and likely Wotje. But until more runways are paved, the plane’s service will […]
By Journal on May 22, 2026
Nitijela, Pacific International Inc.
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The roof support structure has been going up on the Nitijela building since last week. The prefabricated roof, which arrived from the US by ship earlier this month, will be installed by the PII construction crews as soon as the roof support beams are all in place. Construction is under immense time constraints with Pacific […]
By Journal on April 23, 2026
Giff Johnson, Jerry Kramer, Nitijela building, Pacific International Inc.
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GIFF JOHNSON Majuro is soon to see a development in the construction industry that has never happened before. Pacific International Inc. is facing both shipping delays for key components of the under-construction new Nitijela building and a daunting deadline of August to complete the building for the next parliament session. It has already been operating […]
By Journal on April 2, 2026
Amata Kabua International Airport, Giff Johnson, Macgraf Engineering & Construction, Pacific International Inc., RMI Ports Authority
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Airport parking is a mess and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future as construction gets moving on what is now the “former” parking lot. With the main parking lot at Amata Kabua International Airport fenced off as of last week, airport customers are parking just about anywhere they can find a space. […]
By Journal on March 5, 2026
AKIA terminal, Amata Kabua International Airport, Gregory DeAlessandro, Hilda Heine, Hilton Kendall, Jerry Kramer, Marie Maddison, Pacific International Inc.
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In fewer than 10 days, the airport terminal parking lot will be closed until further notice. The RMI Ports Authority made the announcement this week in a post of social media. The closure goes into effect on March 15. “The reason for the parking lot closer is to allow for the commencement of construction activities […]
By Journal on December 4, 2025
Anje Lelwoj, Gene Hemos, JR Jacklick, Marshall Islands Fishing Venture, Pacific International Inc., Rubon JR Jacklick, Waan Aelon in Majel, WAM
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Waan Aelon in Majel continues churning out graduates of its unique vocational and life skills training program, with the latest graduation last Friday at the newly re-built WAM facility in Delap. For confirmation on the impact this program is having for Marshall Islands young people, look no further than the two alumni guest speakers who […]
By Journal on October 23, 2025
Bobby Muller, Dai Nippon Construction, Hilda Heine, Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Katoj Park, Nitijela, Pacific International Inc., Taiwan, United States, Yachiyo Engineering Co. Ltd.
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Ground was broken for the start of construction of the new Nitijela building earlier this month. President Hilda Heine honored the leaders past and present who had used the previous Nitijela for decades. While she said the nation was saddened by the fire that destroyed the Nitijela in August, the government was moving ahead to […]
By Journal on October 16, 2025
Barbara Plinkert, Eve Burns, FAO, FISH4ACP, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Guangzhou Qu, Jerry Kramer, Pacific International Inc., Tony Muller
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Hailed as a game-changing technology for the tuna industry in the Marshall Islands, a tuna loader was officially handed over to the tuna industry and port services company Pacific International Inc. (PII) last Thursday. The new equipment is a major step forward in the RMI’s efforts to bring more value from the multi-billion-dollar tuna industry […]