NewsWhore
08-29-2006, 02:20 PM
The Punta Caucedo port in Santo Domingo has been attracting cargo that otherwise would have made a stopover first in Jamaica. As reported in the Jamaica Observer, shipping lines are bypassing Jamaica because of the huge cost savings the result of cheaper operational fees at the Dominican port. As reported, loading and discharge fees are less in Santo Domingo, according to Graham McAllen, general manager of Hapag Lloyd in Jamaica. The transshipment is causing inconveniences for Jamaicans, because of the delays in getting cargo back from the DR. Congestion and delays at Jamaican ports have also sent cargo to the DR.
Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) assistant vice-president for public relations, Pat Bellinfanti, admitted to the Jamaican Observer that the recent congestion, that brings about costly delays, among other issues, had forced some other ships to opt for that route, but insisted that it was not a significant number. He reassured the reporter that next month the ships would return to Kingston.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20060826t210000-... (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20060826t210000-0500_112014_obs_ships_by_passing_kingston_for_cheaper_dominican_republic_port.asp)
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Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) assistant vice-president for public relations, Pat Bellinfanti, admitted to the Jamaican Observer that the recent congestion, that brings about costly delays, among other issues, had forced some other ships to opt for that route, but insisted that it was not a significant number. He reassured the reporter that next month the ships would return to Kingston.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20060826t210000-... (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20060826t210000-0500_112014_obs_ships_by_passing_kingston_for_cheaper_dominican_republic_port.asp)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#13)