Ferries del Caribe reject new port

[NewsWhore]

The company that operates the ferries from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Santo Domingo has rejected President Fernandez's announcement that San Pedro de Macoris would be the new homeport for the service. Juan Ortega Martinez, the president of Ferries del Caribe, told reporters from Hoy that the company has spent over two years negotiating for permits that would allow the company to construct a ferry terminal in Santo Domingo. He said that the President's statement "was not an option for us." However, he said that at the President's request, the company would make a formal presentation of their own project to the Chief Executive. During a visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico last week, President Fernandez announced that he was ordering the re-construction of the wharf at San Pedro de Macoris so that it could be used by the ferry service. He called the ferry that moves vehicles and people as well as cargo, a "key element within the framework of DR-CAFTA". Ortega said that he had met briefly with President Fernandez to show him the plans for the new terminal, and received an invitation to make a formal presentation.

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