The overall goal is to improve the international business ranking of Barbados, which stands currently at 129, up to 25. He stated that the central facility would help reduce cost and improve security. We are trying to be more efficient in the way we do things here at the port,” said Jean-Marie. So as to not have regulatory agencies and our people trekking all over the island. “We are looking at the construction of a central examination facility for containers to be examined in this space here. The matter has been a bone of contention for locals and businesses as Barbados adopted the ASYCUDA World System.
“I am not satisfied with people, to look at the Caribbean and talk about our history and they are not conscious of our trajectory and the distance we have travelled in the last few weeks, months and certainly in the last two years.”ĬEO of the Barbados Port Inc., David Jean-Marie, also explained that there were plans for the Port of Bridgetown to establish a new facility. Customs, in collaboration with the Port Authority, is working with haste to clear barrels and other goods in the Bridgetown Port. The minister said that he believed that the future was bright not just for Barbados but for the region, and that the small island states were in a position to help improve themselves. Speaking of the Caribbean Development Bank, Humphrey stated that the financial institution was working with the ministry in creating a more digital space for the port including the Port Community System, in order to transform the way business was done in the Port of Bridgetown. Humphrey pointed out that in the past dealing with the unpacking of containers, it took three or four days, but was now taking two days. The minister contended that the implementation of the ASYCUDA World system was also one of the steps taken by the Government to raise the standard of efficiency. That is why very soon we will be taking to Cabinet and hopefully to Parliament a new merchant shipping legislation that speaks to the international responsibilities that we have and the way that we plan to satisfy them and take advantage of these opportunities,” said Humphrey. requirements through a Port Community System that would build on the ASYCUDA system for. “We are working steadfastly to reverse that trend and to ensure that Barbados is good in every single area. A new Electricity Act, developed with World Bank assistance. Minister Humphrey outlined the goal of the ministry was for Barbados not to fall down in areas which it had struggled in previous maritime audits. Last week at the launch of a Regional Logistics Hub in the Port of Bridgetown, Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, announced that the ministry was reviewing the shipping legislation.