<sod>There are port facilities on Fongafale. There are two passenger/cargo ships, ''Nivaga II'' and ''Manu Folau'', which provide round trip visits to the outer islands every three or four weeks and which also travel between [[Suva]], Fiji<ref>[http://www.shipping.com.fj Fiji shipping agent, Williams & Gosling].</ref> and Funafuti 3 to 4 times a year.<eod>
<sod>There are port facilities on Fongafale. There are two passenger/cargo ships, ''Nivaga III'' and ''Manu Folau'', which provide round trip visits to the outer islands every three or four weeks and which also travel between [[Suva]], Fiji<ref>[http://www.shipping.com.fj Fiji shipping agent, Williams & Gosling].</ref> and Funafuti 3 to 4 times a year. In 2015 the ''Nivaga III'' was donated by the government of Japan; it replaced the ''Nivaga II'', which had serviced Tuvalu from 1989.<ref name="FSO0316">{{cite web| last =Moceituba | first =Atasa | title=Brand-new vessel for Tuvalu| work=The Fiji Times Online|date= 3 February 2016|url= http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=340189|accessdate=17 March 2016}}</ref><eod>