Executive Body
2012-2013
Trustees
- Mr. Clinton Williams
- Mr. Chris Fernandes
- Mr. Malcolm Bascom
Managing Committee
- Chairman
Mr. Desmond Sears - Vice Chairman
Mr. Julian Archer - Member
Mr. Andrew Astwood - Member
Mr. Bernie Fernandes - Member
Mrs. Glenys Hodge - Member
Mr. Richard Van Sluytman - Member
Mr. Donald Murray - Member
Mr. Raymond Ferreira - Member
Mr. Robin Muneshwer - Member
Mr. Gidel Thomside - Member
- Christopher Sukhai
Administrative Secretary/Treasurer
- Mr. Ian D’Anjou
Welcome to the Shipping Association of Guyana
2013 Projected to be a watershed year for Guyana’s Shipping Association
Written by Shipping Association of Guyana | 25.01.13
The Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) is determined to make 2013 a watershed year that brings to fruition the wide-ranging programmes that were conceived and germinated in the past two years. The upgrade and modernization of the Demerara Port in Georgetown, the main hub of Guyana’s international trading activities, will continue to take center stage.
Shipping Association welcomes the arrival of Pilot Launch
Written by Shipping Association of Guyana | 25.01.13
The Maritime Administration Department’s (MARAD) acquisition of the new pilot launch, the ‘ML Kakabelly’, as well as its announcement about the training of new Pilots is a welcome development that is expected to enhance its capacity to deliver improved services to vessels calling at Port Georgetown. The Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) welcomes this development and looks forward to the benefits this move is expected to offer to its members.
Increased Cruise Visits an Encouraging Sign
Written by Administrator | 24.11.11
The Cruise industry in Guyana has seen some increase in arrivals at local shores this year. The SAGA PEARL II called at GNSC’s La Penitence wharf in February with some 352 passengers and 268 crew for a one-day stopover On 12th March, the sleek, elegant 100 m ‘yacht’, Le Levant docked at the Guyana National Industrial Company’s (GNIC) terminal. GNIC is the local authorised cargo handler for the CMA-CGM Group to which the Levant belongs, and GNSC is the local agent for Saga Shipping of the UK. The MV Clelia II also docked at the GNSC terminal in April having sailed to Guyana from Sao Luis, one of the tributaries that flow off the Amazon River in neighbouring Brazil.
Container Scanner in Full Operation
Written by Administrator | 24.11.11
The Guyana Revenue Authority has acquired a fixed container scanner from Rapiscan Systems that was put into operation last May. The unique piece of equipment is located in the Guyana National Shipping Corporation (GNSC) compound and the GRA said it has been constantly revising schedules and operations to overcome the initial teething problems.
SAG Supports Single Window Automated System for Gra
Written by Administrator | 24.11.11
In an effort to foster improvements in trading activities in Guyana, the Shipping Association of Guyana has been vigorously advocating for the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to implement a single window for trade transactions in Guyana. Head of the GRA, Khurshid Sattaur, said at a business meeting with exporters last May that funds were made available for the implementation the first stage of the intricate, fully computerised state-of-the-art Single Window Automated Processing System (SWAPS). The electronic system is expected bring significant benefits for both the GRA and the business owners who utilize the Customs’ services.
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