Lae (Tidal Basin): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Papua New Guinea (island: Nouvelle-Guinée (Morobe)).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Declared port (Tidal Basin wharf); large commercial port.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Health Officer (santé portuaire) – Lae
Health
Port health contact listed by the port authority.
PNG Customs Service – Lae
Customs
Aircrops Road, Laurabada Avenue, PO Box 421, Lae (siège région Nord)
Opening hours : 7h45-16h06
Notify Customs 48 h before arrival (NCC@customs.gov.pg); stay aboard under the Q flag until Customs and Quarantine have cleared you.
NAQIA – agent de quarantaine, Lae
Biosecurity
Quarantine inspection (food, plants, animals) before going ashore; small fee.
PNG Ports Corporation – Lae Port Control (VTS)
Harbour office
PO Box 563, Lae, Morobe Province
VHF : 16/12
Call "Lae Port Control (VTS)" on approach; position is the port, not a building.
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This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.