(By Mondale Smith)Even in the face of the present international economic crisis,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, Guyana National Industrial Company is estimating that the local demand for vehicles will continue to increase from the annual level of 4,000 units to more than 5,000 or 6,000 units in the short to medium term.One of the 14 crew members of the Hoegh CARIBIA cargo ship displaying some of the 365 cars delivered to GNIC on its maiden voyage to Guyana. Wasting no time, one of the world’s largest cargo shipping companies with a fleet of about 60 vessels, added Guyana to its Caribbean locations for more frequent delivery of hundreds of vehicles and other cargo that could boost the transportation and mining industries.Through an arrangement between GNIC and the Norwegian-owned Hoegh Auto Liners, Guyana will see more frequent deliveries of hundreds of vehicles, mining and other industry based cargo each month to meet the growing demands locally.Yesterday, 14 years after GNIC entered into an Agency and Terminal Operations agreement with Hoegh Auto Liners, the newly built ship, Hoegh CARIBIA, on its maiden voyage from Japan delivered 365 vehicles, mostly cars, to Port Georgetown at the GNIC wharf.Hoegh Auto liners representative for South America,Cheap Jerseys Store, Tore Listad, said that the vessel has the capacity to deliver 1,500 vehicles and will service Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Suriname.The vessel is capable of delivering cars, caravans, buses, trucks, and equipment for the oil and other industries. It is scheduled to leave Guyana today to deliver about 300 vehicles to Trinidad and Tobago.It will return to the local shores in a month’s time with another shipment of vehicles and other cargo as part of efforts by GNIC and the company to build on GNIC’s local market share which currently stands at 60 percent.Listad,Soccer Jerseys From China, at a cocktail reception yesterday, said that his company has ships five times bigger than this one in its fleet that can deliver thousands of vehicles but because Guyana’s waterways and docks are peculiar this is a special ship built about two months ago in Japan for ports like Guyana to deliver easy to roll on and off cargo.GNIC Chief Executive Officer, Clinton Williams, said that his company as an agent and terminal operator through the agreement with the Norwegian shipping firm “has now added capability of bringing into Guyana Cargo with more frequency and consistency to the total tonnage of as much as 4000 tonnes”.The Hoegh CARIBIA cargo ship delivered 365 cars and will be making more frequent monthly runs to Guyana through an agreement with the GNIC. It was docked at the GNIC yesterday wharf yesterday. Over the last 14 years GNIC has moved imports from 150 units in the early 1990’s to 3000 units, hence providing 60 percent of the market needs.Williams believes that with the addition of this vessel, GNIC will experience an increase in its hold on the local import market.Works and Hydraulics Minister, Robeson Benn,Cheap Jerseys Outlet, sees the partnership with GNIC and Hoegh CARIBIA as a plus for Guyana as a developing nation and a commendable response to the rapid local developmental needs.Noting the increase in cargo transport locally over the past few years, he said the private initiative points to the fact that Guyana is an ever growing economy that private investors have faith in.He also sees the partnership as a sure development of the transportation delivery system.Williams said that the last five years have been both extremely exciting and demanding as it discharged over 12,Cheap Jerseys From China,000 units with an average of about 2,Discount NFL Jerseys,500 units per year representing an approximate local market share of approximately 60 percent.He said that the mutual objective is to increase current market shares in the vehicle importation business, as well as to penetrate new markets for project and other types of cargo. |