Positioned at the heart of Papua New Guinea’s most important trade gateway, Lae Industrial Park is redefining what is possible for industry, logistics and export-oriented investment in the country. Strategically located directly beside Lae Port – PNG’s busiest international port – the precinct provides businesses with a rare opportunity to establish operations at the centre of national and regional supply chains.
Developed and proudly owned by PNG Ports Corporation (‘PNG Ports’), Lae Industrial Park represents the next era of industrial and logistics growth for PNG, offering scale, speed to market and long-term flexibility for investors seeking a secure and well-connected operating base.
PNG Ports CEO Neil Papenfus describes Lae Industrial Park as “more than an industrial estate – it is a platform for export growth and industrial diversification, and together with Lae Port is set to become an engine for long-term growth and prosperity for Papua New Guinea.”
Development-Ready Today, Scalable for Tomorrow
The park provides 350 hectares of investment opportunity, including a 45-hectare hardstand supported by sealed roads, drainage, lighting and utilities. A further 305 hectares is available to support future expansion, enabling businesses to grow in step with increasing domestic and international demand.
Strategic Location and Logistics Advantage
Located directly beside Lae Port and key Asia–Pacific shipping routes, the park delivers a genuine operational advantage. Businesses benefit from the cost, efficiency and logistical gains of being located on the doorstep of a modern international port, reducing transport interfaces, improving reliability and strengthening access to export markets.
Lae to Become a Regional Transhipment Hub
Lae’s international terminal is being strengthened through the planned extension of its wharf, enabling the port to accommodate larger vessels and transition into a hub-and-spoke logistics centre. This capability will further enhance Lae’s role as a regional transshipment hub, linking PNG more efficiently with Asia, Australia and the wider Pacific. Moreover, it will deliver direct commercial benefits for Lae Industrial Park tenants through more frequent shipping services, shorter transit times, improved schedule reliability and lower end-to-end logistics costs for both imports and exports.
Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
Park tenants will also benefit when SEZ status is granted. A major milestone has already been achieved, with the National Executive Council granting concept approval for the proposed Lae Port SEZ. PNG Ports is now progressing the formal lodgement of its SEZ license application with the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) and can also advance applications for fiscal incentives, including tax and customs concessions, to support and accelerate high-quality investment into Lae Industrial Park.
Delivered by a Trusted National Operator
Lae Industrial Park is delivered by PNG Ports Corporation, a reliable, state-owned operator with proven maritime and property expertise and a national network of strategically located ports. Investors benefit from a long-term partner committed to service excellence, integrated logistics and nationally significant infrastructure development.
