By Radica Sookraj
Saturday 6th September, 2014
T&T’s first energy port, which was officially opened yesterday at Point Galeota, Guayaguayare, advances government’s plans to form a regional link with energy companies in Suriname, Guyana and north Brazil. So said Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine who added that US$85 million port was opened to facilitate south-south co-operation, an initiative recommended by Persad-Bissessar in the People’s Partnership 2010 manifesto.
Port of Galeota comprises 1.2 kilometres of new access road, an energy port with five berths and eight hectares of backland with 78.6 metres dredge depth. Ramnarine said construction of the second phase of the port will begin next year at a cost of $110 million once detailed designs are completed.