The Port of Bridgetown will open on Saturday, May 2, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to facilitate the delivery of containers only.
In a statement issued by the Port, it was noted that this opening was to ensure that businesses opening on Monday, May 4, had the required stock available.
As a result, an invitation is being extended to all consignees with commercial cargo to contact their agents and brokers to arrange for delivery, using a newly introduced appointment system.
The statement noted that container cargo will continue to be delivered on demand, but all other cargo will be delivered by appointment only.
During the period of the national shut-down the Port of Bridgetown remained open to deliver only essential cargo, but resumed the delivery of all commercial cargo from Thursday, April 30, after Cabinet approved a new protocol for Port operations.
Chief executive officer of the Barbados Port Inc., David Jean-Marie, stated: “The Port is open to business, though it will not be business as usual. We utilised the shutdown period to rehabilitate and enhance the operational systems, focusing on integration and collaboration of services among the Port Agencies, wider utilisation of digital platforms to do business, and deeper consultation of customer needs to maximise satisfaction and the ease of doing business.”
He added that the new processes will translate into a more cost-efficient port logistic system. (BGIS)
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