‘Who is running the Port? Do they need assistance?’ - FB user
As a result of the port being too congested, workers are not able to off load vessels or if they are being off-loaded there is nowhere to store the items.
Furthermore, she explained that businesses that were not badly affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria are not able to continue normal operations because they cannot receive their cargos.
“I am wondering what else can I humanly do to get a resolve on the matter of congestion on the Port? Hon. Premier Orlando Smith the businesses not badly damaged by Irma or Maria would like to continue their operations, however we cannot receive our LCL cargo from the port... we are not all in a position of needing the assistance you so eloquently offer in your small business meetings,” said the Facebook user who goes by the name Amberly Amberly
She further stated that boats are coming in daily and they are being off-loaded, however, there is still nowhere to organise the cargo, adding that there are containers that have yet to be opened since they arrived from September 3, 2017 and even before that date.
Workers reporting to work; no work
Meanwhile, Amberly said workers are reporting for work but they are seen not doing any type of work because there is no space to actually work and they are being shuffled around.
She said, “The workers of the shipping companies are overwhelmed, the port staff and customs have been displaced and hence can be seen in what appears to be idle activity as their hands are tired.”
Ms Amberly noted that there is a system set up on the festival grounds for relief items to be off-loaded but there has not been any provision for the off-loading of cargo for local businesses.
She expressed her longstanding disappointment in the government of the day for “poor decision making and management” regarding numerous issues that are affecting the territory.
“…even in a time as this strong leadership is still lacking... we can see it, the people can feel it, for heavens the businesses can. Please put squares in square plugs. Stop appointing people to key positions with no experience or knowledge of the positions they are expected to lead,” emphasised Ms Amberly.
The disappointed resident commented that she expressed her concerns with a number of persons such as the Junior Minister for Trade, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), Deputy Premier, Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) and Minister for Communications and Works, Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) to no avail.
Ms Amberly said, “I am tired fighting these battles. It is going on nine years I've been dealing with this, and Irma has exposed many flaws in systems in our territory.”
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16 Responses to “‘Who is running the Port? Do they need assistance?’ - FB user”
The present dir... need to go home. Don't understand why the government have him there soo long
Where is the op ma... always no where to be found then collecting a fat salary