Trinidad swithers
Although there is still no decision on whom to entrust with the terminal operations contract, Port of Spain has decided to expand its box facilities to 500,000 TEU capacity.
At present, container terminals at these ports are divided into completely separate berth operations, often managed by totally distinct stevedoring outfits employing a bewildering variety of loading and handling systems. As part of the new scheme, all these operations will be integrated with the aim of driving down costs by eliminating unnecessary functional duplication.
It handled 342,000 TEU in 2003, a growth of 12%, probably partly due to the early last year Venezuelan port closures.
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