POINT LISAS INDUSTRIAL PORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

HANDBOOK

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CONTENTS

1Contents

3 Chairman’s foreword A BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE AHEAD

7 President's foreword FROM THE PRESIDENT

11 Introduction STEERING A STEADY COURSE FOR FUTURE GROWTH

15 History STILL YOUNG AND ENERGETIC AT 45 YEARS OLD

18 Port VERSATILE PORT WITH A GROWING REPUTATION

20 Containers PORT AIMS TO BE REGIONAL TRANSHIPMENT HUB

23 LCL cargo IMPROVED FACILITIES ON WAY FOR LCL CARGO

25 Processes NATURAL GAS HEADS LIST OF KEY EXPORT PRODUCTS

27 Estate WORLD-CLASS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PREPARES FOR EXPANSION

30 Downstream VITAL REVENUE FROM ‘BIG THREE’ CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

32 Security SAFETY AND SECURITY TOP THE AGENDA AT PLIPDECO

35 Information technology IT INVESTMENT IMPROVES COMMUNICATIONS

38 HSE HSE TOPS THE AGENDA FOR GREEN-MINDED CORPORATION

40 Quality FIRST-RATE QUALITY SYSTEMS JUST GOT BETTER

43 Training EMPHASIS ON TRAINING AND EXCELLENCE

44 Towage TOP QUALITY TOWAGE SERVICES FROM NEC

47 Port details

52 Location Port Point Lisas

54 Company profi les

61 Company directory

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I am pleased to report on the perform-

ance of PLIPDECO for the fi nancial year

2011.

Before getting into the details of the

performance of the company, it is impor-

tant to recognize our 45th anniversary

and what brought us to this point in the

company’s history.

The vision took root over four and a

half decades ago when four of the

founding members of the South

Chamber of Commerce, Sidney Knox,

Maxwell Marshall, Robert Montano, and

Krishna Narine invested their energy

and resources to the ideal of developing

a Port in the central region that not

only facilitated trade for the South /

Central part of Trinidad and Tobago but

sought to take advantage of the abun-

dant natural resources of oil and gas to

develop an industrialised base.

With little more than a verbal commit-

ment from the then Government of the

day, it was always going to be a challenge

to undertake the venture. However with

strong faith and focus the vision became

a reality.

In the ensuing years, several milestones

were achieved:

1977: Construction of fi rst major

industrial plant, ISCOTT (now Arcelor-

Mittal)

1977: Government becomes majority

shareholder

1987: First containerised vessel to

Point Lisas (The Bernuth Point Lisas)

2003: First Container Handling Gantry

Crane Commissioned

2004: Port achieves ISPS Certifi cation

2006: Implementation of Navis

Terminal Operating System

2009: Heaviest lift ever handled at the

Port

Today the achievement speaks for itself,

for not only is the Port a major player in

the regional landscape but the indus-

trial estate is internationally recognised.

The estate houses the largest methanol

plant in the world and the activities on

the estate has resulted in Trinidad and

Tobago being the largest global producer

and exporter of methanol and ammonia

respectively. The production of urea also

makes the country among the top manu-

facturers worldwide.

Based on some estimates, the

economic activity on the estate and

revenues derived therefrom is thought to

contribute about $30bn to the country’s

GDP.

A BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE AHEADVISION STATEMENT: “TO BE A GLOBAL PLAYER IN PORT AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT BY CONSISTENTLY PROVIDING SUPERIOR, INNOVATIVE SERVICE”

3Chairman’s foreword

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5Chairman’s foreword

GROUP PERFORMANCE IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT

The road to recovery from the economic

downturn is proving to be a diffi cult

journey for most countries. After a year

of fragile and uneven growth, the world

economy is now decelerating on a broad

front, indicative of a weak outlook.

Sluggishness in the economies of developed

nations continue to hamper the global

recovery and poses severe risks for world

economic stability in the coming years. It is

quite evident that there are no quick fi xes.

The unprecedented scale of the policy

measures taken by Governments during the

early stage of the crisis has no doubt helped

stabilize fi nancial markets and jump-start

a recovery. But overcoming the structural

problems that led to the crisis and those that

were created by it is proving much more

challenging and will be a lengthy process.

During 2011 markets were yet to recover

as governments tried various fi scal

and monetary policies to stabilise their

respective economies. Ports and the

Shipping Industry as a whole were not

immune as the demand for consumer

goods continued to fl uctuate.

PLIPDECO has been directly impacted

as the domestic containerised cargo

throughput was down 3% compared

to 2010. Transhipment business also

suffered, ending at 29% lower than 2010.

General Cargo throughput increased

by 11% however, due to a signifi cant

increase in steel exports.

Group turnover nevertheless increased

to $226M in 2011 from $210M in 2010,

mainly attributable to the aforemen-

tioned increase in steel exports, tariff

adjustments for Port operations and

rate adjustments in accordance with

lease arrangements for tenanted estate

lands.

The Corporation’s Group Profi t Before

Tax and Fair Value Gains for the year

ended December 31, 2011 amounted to

$19M compared with $19.3M in 2010.

After Fair Value Gains the Group’s Profi ts

amounted to $52.3M compared to

$57.6M in 2010.

Given the stable performance of the

Group, the need to sustain shareholder

and investor confi dence and very

importantly to generate a return to

shareholders, the Board of Directors has

approved payment of a fi nal dividend of

10¢ per share for 2011.

SECURITY/SECURING THE BORDERS

On July 1, 2004 PLIPDECO’s Port opera-

tions received International Ship and Port

Facility Security Code (ISPS) certifi cation.

The objective of this code is to estab-

lish an international framework for the

co-operation between governments,

government agencies, shipping and

port industries to detect security threats

and to take preventative measures. The

Corporation works very closely with the

authorities to ensure that certifi cation is

maintained on an annual basis.

The Tactical Response Unit that was

formed in 2010 continues to be respon-

sible for providing an enhanced secu-

rity presence and together with the

expanded pool of security personnel

has already served to increase the confi -

dence level of stakeholders and reduce

the level of criminal activity. In fact, it

was as a direct result of the collabora-

tive efforts between the special unit

and external law enforcement (Customs

and Police) that there were three major

drug fi nds on the Port. Joint exercises

continue on a weekly basis to identify

any potential threats.

The Corporation is in the process of

implementing the fi ndings of a threat

analysis that was carried out at the Port

and Estate.

The much talked about Container Scan-

ners for use on the major Ports should

soon become a reality as following

the formal approval by Government

a committee has been formed to see

the acquisition process through. The

scanners along with the already imple-

mented CCTV System will go a consid-

erable way in improving the level of

security at the Port through the use of

technology.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

PLIPDECO remains mindful of its corpo-

rate social responsibility in the Couva

Point Lisas region as well as nationally.

A number of charitable contributions

6 Chairman’s foreword

were made to assist sporting, educa-

tional and cultural programmes under-

taken by various organisations. This year

through the patronage of the Minister

in the Ministry of Local Government, the

Honourable Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh,

PLIPDECO honoured the national scholar-

ship winners from the Couva/Point Lisas

Region.

In recognising the importance of

giving back to employees, the Corpora-

tion embarked on a Summer Intern-

ship Programme for the children of

employees. Additionally, scholarship

grants were provided for children

enrolled in tertiary programmes.

Employees as well as their families partici-

pated throughout the year in various

programmes and events including

sporting activities, Family Fun Day and

Children’s Christmas Party. Currently on

the cards is the establishment of a well-

ness centre. This will further underscore

the importance placed on the well-being

of staff.

At its Annual Christmas Party, an Awards

Ceremony was also held to honour over

200 employees who had a signifi cant

employment tenure with the Corporation

and to recognise their contribution to the

growth and development of the Corpora-

tion.

PLIPDECO takes very seriously its respon-

sibility in maintain a sustainable environ-

ment. It is also particularly mindful of the

effects of non-compliance on not just

tenants but communities as well. In this

regard, considerably more emphasis has

been placed on monitoring and reporting

and ensuring standards are aligned to

international benchmarks.

EXPANSION PLANS AND FUTURE GROWTH POSSIBILITIES

The Corporation has long recognised

that the Port is approaching maximum

capacity and is also cognisant of the

opportunities being created by the

expansion of the Panama Canal as well

as increased vessel sizes. The need to

diversify and expand the Industrial Estate

is also of paramount importance.

The expansion of the Port is expected

therefore to be done in phases, with the

fi rst phase to be completed by the end of

2014 with the construction of two addi-

tional berths (6 and 7) with the requisite

equipment and infrastructure. Additional

berths will be constructed in subsequent

phases as throughput demand increases.

The development will not just facilitate

increased domestic throughput but also

position the Port as a major regional tran-

shipment hub servicing the Caribbean

and Latin America.

The expansion of the Estate is contem-

plated to be done on lands to the north

and east of the existing estate and

could incorporate energy-based and

non-energy based industries, including a

logistics zone. This will provide a perfect

synergy for the Port operations as PLIP-

DECO seeks to capitalise on the growth

needs of the region.

APPRECIATION TO STAKE-HOLDERS

During 2011, there was a change in

Chairman of the Board of Directors, when

I assumed the role previously held by

Brigadier Carlton Alphonso who left to

take up another Government appoint-

ment. I would like to thank Brigadier

Alphonso for his contribution to the

organisation. I would also like to thank my

fellow Directors for the support they have

provided since I became Chairman.

In closing the Board recognizes the inval-

uable role played by the estate tenants,

shipping lines, agents, customers, the

state and other key stakeholders in

contributing to the performance and

sustainability of the Corporation. We are

also fully cognisant of the tremendous

effort and resolve of the Management

team and Staff who continue to work

towards the continued success of the

company despite the challenges that

they face. We are truly grateful for their

efforts.

Finally, we thank you our valued share-

holders for the faith you maintain in

us and look forward to the continued

success of the company in 2012 and

beyond.

Ian R. H. Atherly

Chairman

The performance of the Corporation

during the year mirrored somewhat

the direction of the local, regional

and international economies and the

fortunes of the major international

Shipping Lines. In fact, the majority

of Shipping Lines globally recorded

breakeven or loss positions for the

2011 fi nancial year.

The major part of our business is Port

operations and due to its dynamic

nature, continuous adjustments have

to be made to ensure alignment with

requirements. Despite this, manage-

ment has kept a keen focus on

observing the fundamental business

practices that has helped in steering

the company through a progressive

improvement in fi nancial perform-

ance over the last few years. This has

included cost containment and reduc-

tion, performance management and

planning. Apart from this, a number of

initiatives have been executed aimed at

ensuring sustainable business growth.

These initiatives spanned technological,

infrastructural and process improve-

ments to investments in human capital.

As part of the theme that encompasses

technology, transformation and team-

work, the balanced approach to these

three perspectives will defi nitely be the

catalyst to the exponential growth that is

being anticipated.

The past year however, PLIPDECO

was not immune to the effects of the

industrial relations climate. The delay in

settling a new three year wage agree-

ment with the majority union SWWTU

resulted in work stoppages toward the

end of the year. A three year Collective

Bargaining Agreement was subsequently

arrived at.

The year ended on a fairly positive note

despite the various adjustments that

had to be made for backpay and bonus

payments, the Profi t Before Tax recorded

was $19m. This was the same position

that was achieved in 2010.

PORT OPERATIONS

The Port continues to be the part of

our operations that attracts the most

attention, mainly as a consequence of

the direct impact on the economy and

the daily livelihood for much of the

population. In fact, 45% of the domestic

containerised cargo passing through

the nation’s ports is handled at the Port

Point Lisas. This represents a threefold

increase in throughput in just over one

decade.

For the year, throughput of containerised

cargo decreased by 9% compared with

2010. The major contributing factor was

a signifi cant drop in transhipment by

29%, mainly as a result of slow recovery

of regional economies. Both exports and

imports showed reductions of 3%.

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THE YEAR IN PERSPECTIVE REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2011

MISSION STATEMENT: “TO DEVELOP, MARKET AND OPERATE PORT, LOGISTICS AND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CONTINUED ECONOMIC GROWTH.”

The tonnages for general cargo showed

an 11% increase as a result of a 96%

upward swing in exports, the major

contributing factor being the growth in

business from ArcelorMittal. Imports on

the other hand recorded an 8% decrease

mainly as a result of the continued

sluggishness of the economy and the

net effect on construction and related

sectors.

The marketing and business development

effort is playing a key role in ensuring

a sustainable level of growth through

increasing market share and generation

of new business. During the 2nd quarter,

meetings were held with a number of

key customers at their international

offi ces to re-establish the Corporation’s

commitment to service excellence for its

customers, to ascertain each Company’s

vision for the next year and beyond and

to gain clarity on the main issues that

were affecting each Company with a view

to appropriate resolution. In fact, the

visits and the ensuing discussions resulted

in one new line commencing a limited

service to Point Lisas.

The LCL Warehouse, a major compli-

mentary service to the Port operations

recorded a 4% increase in the number

of containers unstuffed. Deliveries

made however decreased by 15%. The

operation is one of the areas targeted for

growth and indeed considerable interest

has been generated in utilising the serv-

ices.

The recently implemented Warehouse

Locator Information System that was

developed in-house has improved the

level of service delivery. The next phase

of development will result in customers

having online access to container and

delivery information.

Overall, Port related revenues increased

by 8% mainly due to the tariff increase

and growth in general cargo volumes.

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE OPERATIONS

Estate related revenues grew by 2.6%

as a result of rent reviews that occurred

during the year. Apart from this, the reve-

nues continue to be fairly consistent due

to the stable nature of the Companies

operating on the estate.

Important projects and initiatives completed

in fulfi lment of planned objectives include:

• Major overhaul of the high mast

lighting system on the Port

• Installation of a new 1.5MVA trans-

former to ensure continued reliability of

electricity supply

• Excavation works on the estate aimed

at alleviating fl ooding issues

• Commencement of independent envi-

ronmental testing on the Estate

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FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

Technology has been identifi ed as one of

the three cornerstones for facilitating the

future growth and achieving the excel-

lence in performance that the Corpora-

tion is aspiring towards. To this end, a

number of technology initiatives were

either executed or started during the

year. These included the following:

• Implementation of a CCTV System

with coverage at the Port and PLIPDECO’s

Head Offi ce. This was done mainly using

in-house capability. Other phases planned

for 2012 will include additional cameras

for the Port and Industrial Estate as well

as commissioning of a centralised moni-

toring facility. The benefi ts are already

being seen through improved security

and operational capabilities.

• A Warehouse Locator Information

System that dynamically tracks and

controls container unstuffi ng, cargo

storage and location and subsequent

delivery to customers. Further enhance-

ments will give agents the ability to view

information specifi c to their customers

and allow generation of relevant reports.

A key feature of the current system which

entails the use of handheld wireless units

for inputting and tracking information is

that it was fully developed in-house by

PLIPDECO.

• The existing Navis Terminal Operating

System has been further enhanced to

now incorporate the 322 Messaging

System, that will provide agents and ship-

ping lines dynamic access to gate and

vessel activity that is immediately down-

loadable into individual shipping lines

operating systems.

• As part of the thrust aimed at

improving the level of performance,

the Performance Management System

has now been computerised. This will

facilitate online assessment, tracking of

performance continuously and defi ning

training and development needs on a

collective basis.

• Other major initiatives in various stages

of development include a Labour Allo-

cation System, Security Management

System and General Cargo Management

System.

FOCUS ON TRAINING TRANS-FORMATION

For any organisation to progress and at

the same time remain sustainable, it must

place itself in a position of continuous

transformation and adjustment. This is

particularly critical in the current environ-

ment of complete economic uncertainty

and business instability.

Within the last three years of the global

crisis, many well established companies

that have failed to make the necessary

changes have seen substantial drops in

President's foreword 9

performance. PLIPDECO is not immune

from the requirements to transform

and adjust, and from as early as 2007,

the process started and has accelerated

in the years following the recession. A

major focus has been on the people and

process element.

With respect to people, training

programmes have been a lot more

targeted to address performance defi -

ciencies that were identifi ed. Additionally,

structured performance targets have

been continuously monitored, realigned

and adjusted to keep pace with the

changing departmental, business and

strategic objectives.

In like manner, a number of processes

have also been revised to not just address

the need for improved productivity and

effi ciency but also specifi c customer

needs and issues of safety and security.

Some of these changes now include a

Traffi c Management Plan for the Port,

collaborative process with lines in vessel

planning process, and a stakeholder feed-

back system.

FOCUS ON THE FUTURE

The years ahead will indeed be chal-

lenging ones as the Corporation has to

not only make the necessary fi ne-tuning

to remain viable and profi table but

will need to make the moves neces-

sary to position itself for changes in the

economic landscape. These changes

include:

• Changing trade routes

• Expansion of the Panama Canal and

requisite opportunities and threats

• Growth opportunities for the Industrial

Estate in the gas and non-gas industrial

activities

The Board and Management stands ready

to rise to the occasion and will at the

same time continue to ensure that the

Corporation functions in the best interest

of its stakeholders and shareholders alike.

I will like to take the opportunity to thank

the Board, Management, Employees of

the Corporation, the Unions, Customers,

Stakeholders and Shareholders for their

support and confi dence over the past

year and wish to assure that the pursuit

of the Company’s vision will at all times

be at the forefront of the business objec-

tives.

Ashley Taylor

President

10 President's foreword

Located on Trinidad’s west coast, the

port and industrial estate of Point Lisas

were developed in the mid 1960s by a

group of businessmen from Trinidad’s

second city, San Fernando, which lies

just south of the estate.

PLIPDECO (Point Lisas Industrial Port

Development Corporation Limited) was

established to oversee and manage both

operations and has done for nearly 50

years and it can look to the past with

pride and satisfaction.

The industrial port was created to allow

energy-based industries to take advan-

tage of Trinidad and Tobago’s newly

discovered reserves of natural gas, while

simultaneously developing a harbour

facility to serve the south of the country.

From an ambitious idea borne out of

necessity, the port and industrial estate at

Point Lisas have grown to become one of

the major driving forces in the economy

of Trinidad and Tobago and today

contributes around TT$30 billion to the

national economy.

GROWTH

What has been created at Point Lisas

must surely exceed the original expecta-

tions of its founders; and, since those

early days, it has developed into one

of the Caribbean’s largest industrial

complexes.

As a multipurpose cargo facility operating

throughput on a 24/7 basis, the port

handles a wide range of cargo including

dry and liquid bulk cargo, containers and

breakbulk.

Today, the port handles around half of

all containers being imported into and

exported from Trinidad and Tobago and

close to 90 per cent of all breakbulk

cargoes. There are also warehousing

facilities to accommodate LCL boxes.

The port and estate have grown in

synergy over nearly fi ve decades and

now PLIPDECO is looking to expand both,

well beyond the confi nes of the current

arrangements. Large pockets of land in

close proximity to the estate are being

earmarked for further industrial activity.

There are also plans to further expand the

port as its container handling operations

are expected to grow as the expansion

of the Panama Canal in 2014 generates

more cargo and bigger ships targets at

South America’s fast-moving economies.

EXPANSION PLANS UNDERLINE PLIPDECO’S REGIONAL HUB STATUS

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With its strategic location, Port Point Lisas

already serves commercial cargo from

the United States, Europe, the United

Kingdom and the Far East and is also the

perfect cargo gateway for the region

and the wider Americas. The aim is to

double its current box handling capacity

by 2014.

STRATEGIC INTENT

So after nearly 50 years since its incep-

tion, PLIPDECO is striving for global recog-

nition by its provision of superior innova-

tive service.

PLIPDECO believes it will be recognised

globally by positioning itself as a national

port and regional hub, expanding the

industrial estate while diversifying its busi-

ness base, strengthening its HSE compe-

tencies and building upon an existing

results-driven culture.

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MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

MISSION

To develop, market and operate port logistics and industrial estate infra-structure for continued economic growth.

VISION

To be a global player in port and estate management by consistently providing a superior and innovative service.

VALUES

Integrity – We will act with honesty, without compromising the truth and be personally accountable for the highest standards of behaviour.

Innovation – We will convert knowledge and ideas to new approaches that will revolutionise the way we work.

Equity – We are committed to acting with equity when dealing with our employees and other stakeholders, so that we continue to maintain the trust and confi dence of those with whom we do business.

Service Excellence – We will provide our customers with service and professionalism that far surpasses their expectations.

Health, Safety & Environment – We are committed to ensuring that the working environment is safe and that all individuals take responsibility for achieving this.

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The early days of PLIPDECO were chal-

lenging. Times were tough for the new

corporation and business was hard to

generate. The original vision of San

Fernando’s South Chamber of Industry

& Commerce almost failed before it

got under way; but nearly 50 years

later it has developed into an energetic

corporation with a bright future.

Until the late 1930s, cargo ships had

anchored in the Gulf of Paria and

offl oaded their cargo into small barges.

When the Port of Port of Spain was

dredged to allow vessels to berth there,

cargo destined for San Fernando had

a much longer and more expensive

journey from north to the south of

the island. As a consequence, the San

Fernando business community looked

at developing a deepwater port its own

and one closer to the southern town to

reduce transport costs. The idea did not

actually gather momentum until the mid

1950s.

After government-led feasibility studies in

1965, the Point Lisas Industrial Port Devel-

opment Corporation Limited (PLIPDECO)

was offi cially registered on 16 September

1966.

The concept then was to develop a deep-

water harbour for San Fernando, but later

this evolved into plans for an industrial

port that would become a magnet for

industrial growth in the region.

EASY ACCESS

Point Lisas, only 8 km north of San Fern-

ando, was chosen for its easy access to

open deep water and ample space for

expansion, as well as for its proximity to

the nation’s oil and gas reserves.

Despite the commitment and resolve of

everyone involved, the fl edging business

failed to take off as expected. By 1970

there were still no clients and no funds.

Then the intervention of the Trinidad

and Tobago Government brought a

reversal of fortunes through the injection

of much needed capital and develop-

ment approvals. The energy boom of the

mid-1970s also gave the project greater

momentum.

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17History

Construction of the port began almost

immediately, although the corporation

was still administered from an offi ce in

Port of Spain. When corporation staff

fi nally moved to Point Lisas, the new head

offi ce, PLIPDECO House, was still under

construction and there were only a few

basic facilities.

A lack of roads and infrastructure defi ned

those years as a time of mud and mire, but

the resolve was strong. The work ethos that

has always been a hallmark of PLIPDECO

lent inspiration to its personnel and gradu-

ally the estate and port evolved into a solid

platform for growth and success.

The corporation’s fi rst 15 years were

marked by developments that were

not only a ‘fi rst’ in terms of Caribbean

industry but also milestones in the growth

of the estate and port. By the late 1970s

the fi rst ammonia, liquefi ed natural gas,

methanol and urea projects had been

established and the National Gas Corpo-

ration pipeline had been constructed.

GROWTH

The end of the oil boom in the fi rst half

of the 1980s led to a downturn in PLIP-

DECO’s fortunes, but new growth in the

petrochemical processing sector was not

far away. By 1986 the corporation was

back in profi t and both the estate and the

port became very busy once again.

The growth in petrochemical plants

continues to this day, with close to 100

companies on the estate, representing

an investment of over US$2 billion. The

estate contains some of the world’s largest

production facilities and is a global leader

in the production and export of methanol

and ammonia. It also hosts the world’s

largest methanol plant, M5000, owned by

Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd.

The original rationale of the port was to

serve industry on the estate and hinter-

land – especially those based in San Fern-

ando; but after the fi rst wave of indus-

trialisation and construction, there was

a shift of emphasis towards the original

concept of handling cargo.

The corporation also maintained an

impeccable safety record with no major

accidents, no groundings and no closures

of the channel.

From earliest days, PLIPDECO has kept its

services up to international standards,

often sending missions to other ports

to gain experience and knowledge that

could benefi t Port Point Lisas. Member-

ship of international bodies such as

the International Association of Ports &

Harbours (IAPH) and the American Asso-

ciation of Port Authorities (AAPA) was also

a conscious decision from the start.

A new chapter for the corporation began in

2002 with the opening of Berth 5 – the start

of a visionary plan to make Port Point Lisas

a regional and international leader in port

operations and related services. Focusing on

container traffi c, PLIPDECO invested in facili-

ties that would allow it to always have the

capacity to cope with demand.

Nearly 50 years on, the corporation is still

exceeding all expectations in terms of

business growth and with proposals on the

table for further development; the future

possibilities for PLIPDECO seem limitless.

STRATEGIC

For PLIPDECO’s strategic thinkers, the

path ahead includes increasing the port’s

container handling capability to ensure

there is suffi cient capacity to meet

expected future demand. Moreover,

long-term planning is a prerequisite in an

industrial area that involves many millions

of dollars of investment and coordination

between many different agencies to bring

projects from the drawing board to fruition.

So in 20 years from now, expect to see

Port Point Lisas with 11 cargo/container

berths (up from the present fi ve) and

around 2,000 hectares of land under

management compared to 860 hectares

at present. Also expect to see a greater

diversifi cation in terms of tenants as Point

Lisas relies less on the energy-related

sector for its base business. This diversi-

fi cation is likely to comprise light manu-

facturing, assembly, logistics, storage and

distribution.

So from modest beginnings, there has been

a continual and planned expansion and

development that continues to this day.

The end result is one of the most successful

industrial ports in the Caribbean.

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PLIPDECO owns and operates one of

the twin-island nation’s two container

and general cargo ports.

This business has developed signifi cantly

over the years, and today Port Point

Lisas handles almost 50 per cent of the

containers imported into, 63 per cent

of FCLs boxes exported from Trinidad

and Tobago and close to 90 per cent of

breakbulk and bulk imports.

The port’s main purpose is to handle

cargo on behalf of the nation’s importers

and exporters as well as serving the needs

of its many energy-based and petro-

chemical tenants. In fact, general cargo

handling has proved a major success -

especially steel exports.

While Point Lisas is generally a multi-

purpose port, a new path was taken

over 10 years with the opening of Berth

5 – a dedicated single berth container

terminal. This was a fi rst step in a wider

plan to handle unitised cargo and in the

longer term to be a regional tranship-

ment hub.

BERTHS

Berths 1, 1A and 2 handle bulk and break-

bulk traffi c while Berths 3, 4 and 5 handle

bulk, breakbulk and containerised cargo

using a mobile crane or ships’ gear.

Another berth in the port area, Savonetta

Pier, is managed by the National Energy

Corporation (NEC) and is used for loading

ammonia, methanol and urea products

from the industrial estate for export.

OPERATING SYSTEM

Containerised cargo at Port Point Lisas,

is managed by a modern terminal

operating system, Navis. The benefi ts

include a shorter vessel turnround time

VERSATILE PORT WITH A GROWING REPUTATION

Port

and live web access to cargo informa-

tion. This is complemented by a seam-

less entrance and exit gate system and

other ICT facilities.

CONTAINERS

PLIPDECO has invested heavily in container

handling infrastructure and equipment

over the past 10 years and will continue to

do so as demand dictates.

Berth 5 is equipped with two post

panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes

supported by six rubber tyred gantry

cranes, 22 trucks and other equipment to

maximise the effi ciency of its operations.

Alongside the quay is a stacking yard with

a static capacity of 5,600 teu.

VERSATILITY

Port Point Lisas has a wealth of expe-

rience in handling specialised and

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unusual cargoes as well as bulk and

breakbulk cargo.

When the industrial estate was being

developed, there was a high frequency

of project cargo. Today, the industrial

estate is fully tenanted and as a result

there is less specialised cargo to be

handled. This has reduced somewhat,

yet the port has the capability of under-

taking single lifts weighing as much as

500 tonnes.

TRANSHIPMENT

There are long-term plans for an addi-

tional fi ve container berths alongside

Berth 5 (Berths 6 to 11) as the port looks

to become a transhipment hub. There is

potential to expand the container yard

next to Berth 5 from 1 hectare to 13

hectares if and when all the berths have

been constructed. This would make Port

Point Lisas one of the largest container

ports in the Caribbean.

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The long-term vision of Port Point Lisas

as a regional transhipment hub looks

promising once the expansion of new

berths is complete. It is also expected

that the expanded Panama Canal,

due to be completed in 2014-5, will

present further opportunities the well

located port.

PLIPDECO expects see signifi cant

increases in throughput, as long as a

plan to exploit its obvious potential is

embraced. At present, container handling

is largely confi ned to Berth 5, with geared

feeders vessels worked on Berth 4. PLIP-

DECO has plans to add six more berths:

two are in the pipeline and work will go

ahead – probably in 2013, but no date

has been set for the fi nal four in the plan.

BERTH 5

Berth 5 is currently equipped with two

50-tonne ship-to-shore rail-mounted post

panamax gantry cranes and has an along-

side depth of 11.5 metres, which will be

increased to 15 metres sometime in the

future – as will the access channel.

The eight hectare terminal yard is

equipped with six rubber tyred gantries

(RTGs), 21 trucks and 23 trailers which

are used for all container operations. A

new reach-stacker is due for delivery in

late 2012.

At 200 metres in length, Berth 5 is the

longest quay in Port Point Lisas and is

still just below its design capacity so

handily placed to take new customers.

The container marshalling yard is eight

hectares. An LCL warehouse is located

just 1.5 km away.

TERMINAL SYSTEM

Port Point Lisas is equipped with a state-

of-the-art terminal operating system

(TOS) to manage cargo fl ows across its

marine exchange terminals.

The corporation made signifi cant invest-

ments in its Navis TOS system, which is

also used by many of the world’s leading

ports. The new system has brought many

benefi ts to port operations in key areas –

as well as in container management serv-

ices – including a reduction in direct and

administrative costs, more effi cient gate

access and enhanced data management.

Through the coupling of craneage and IT,

the port now achieves productivity rates

of up to 35 moves per gang hour.

The SPARCS module of the TOS provides

yard allocation, vessel planning and

equipment control. All the equipment

used by PLIPDECO is fi tted with data

terminals to give the user real-time

instructions on container movements.

This leads to more economical move-

ments and hence greater time savings.

Web access modules also provide port

users with a web browser interface for

accessing cargo information.

TERMINAL AIMS FOR EXPANSION

Containers

TRANSHIPMENT

While handling domestic containers obvi-

ously has a commercial limit in terms of

growth and where Point Lisas continues

to grab market share, the port has a

vision to become an important tranship-

ment hub.

Transhipment currently accounts for less

than fi ve per cent of its throughput; but

as capacity grows this modest fi gure

could increase signifi cantly, especially

with the expansion of the Panama Canal.

Once completed with an annual capacity

of over 2 million teu, Berths 6-11 could

take Point Lisas into the Caribbean’s top

fi ve container ports. With ample land for

associated development, the opportuni-

ties are almost limitless.

THE FUTURE

Planning and environmental consent for

Berths 6 and 7 has been in place since

2002, but due to inconsistent traffi c

fl ows and overall doubts about the

performance of global economy it was

only around 10 years later that Plipdeco

asked for expressions of interest for those

wishing to construct the additional quays.

Work is scheduled for completion end

2014.

Berths 6 and 7 will each be 350 metres

in length with an alongside depth of 15

metres and will be developed in two

stages. Both berths will be built at the

same time, but in phase one only berth

6 will be equipped with two ship-to-

shore gantries and other associated box

handling equipment – nine RTGs and

an additional 15 trucks and trailers. The

gantries and other equipment for Berth

7 will be added as traffi c dictates. The

construction of Berths 8-11 will also be

demand driven and build in phases.

The completion of Berth 6 will be a game

changer for the port as the additional

capacity and, more importantly, the

deeper water will enable Port Point Lisas

to complete in the big league.

The port’s total handling capacity will

grow to 525,000 TEU from just 225,000

TEU and the timing of this additional

capacity and deeper alongside draft

should fi t neatly with the opening of

the enlarged Panama Canal and the

continued growth in markets to the south

of Trinidad.

With its highly motivated management,

intensely customer-focused attitude

and a stable, unionised workforce, the

port offers a fast and effi cient turnround

service for vessels along with spacious

warehousing facilities and distribution

services, thus making it a one-stop shop

for the import and export of cargo.

The port’s long-term vision to be a

regional hub for containers is certainly

achievable.

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In parallel with Port Point Lisas’

container throughput, there has been a

marked increase in the handling of LCL

cargoes – especially as more and more

individuals import personal effects and

shop for items on-line.

The port is provided with an LCL station

as well as a container examination

station.

The LCL station is a Customs bonded

facility located 1.3 km from Port Point

Lisas. The facility provides for trade and

non-trade cargo and has a covered

storage of 2,754 square metres capable

of holding 50 TEU.

The warehouse utilises forklifts and

movable ramps for its unstuffi ng/stuffi ng

container operations and it is facilitated

with a racking system for cargo storage.

The facility is open 07.00-15.00 hours,

Monday to Friday.

PLIPDECO estimates that LCL imports will

continue to grow by up to 25 per cent a

year for the foreseeable future.

To meet growing demand, PLIPDECO

has signifi cantly increased the ware-

house’s racking, which now covers

75 per cent of the building, and is

installing a new four container capacity

ramp to speed the discharge of LCL

boxes. Added to which, PLIPDECO is

improving its tracking and tallying

systems in the warehouse.

EXPERIENCE

The LCL Warehouse facilitates a number

of operators who have a lot of experi-

ence in consolidating shipments for more

than one consignee. Approximately 100

customers are attended to on a daily

basis at this facility. There is a permanent

Customs presence on site to collect any

duties and fees that may apply.

IMPROVED FACILITIES ON WAY FOR LCL CARGO

23LCL warehouse

The warehouse now has an internally

developed Locator Information System,

which has signifi cantly increased the

level of service offered to customers. In

the second phase of this development,

importers will get on-line access to

container and delivery information.

CONTAINER EXAMINATION

The port’s container examination station

(CES) is a Customs facility and requires

support from government agencies such

as Plant Quarantine, Bureau of Stand-

ards, Public Health, Food and Drugs, and

Trade & Industry. These agencies have

personnel deployed at the CES on a full-

time basis.

The Point Lisas CES was the fi rst of its kind

in Trinidad, making PLIPDECO a pioneer

in this fi eld. The corporation’s role is to

manage the facility and perform cargo

handling.

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Trinidad and Tobago is unique

among the islands of the Caribbean.

Although surrounded by many other

oil producing countries, it is the

only island in the region with an oil

industry.

The discovery of oil in the mid 19th

century led to the twin-island nation

becoming one of the most infl uential

players in the world energy market. By

the 1930s Trinidad and Tobago was one

of the biggest oil producers in the world.

NATURAL GAS

In fact, until the major natural gas fi elds

were discovered in the 1960s and 1970s,

production of crude oil was the biggest

sector in the country’s energy industry.

In the mid 1970s the government

launched an initiative to monetise the

nation’s vast natural gas resources. There

followed a steady growth in demand as

new uses were found for natural gas,

leading to a range of downstream indus-

tries including production of ammonia,

methanol, liquefi ed natural gas (LNG) and

metals. It also laid the groundwork for the

industrial estate and port at Point Lisas.

OIL PRODUCTION

While it was oil production that estab-

lished Trinidad and Tobago as a major

provider of energy, the story today is

different. In terms of energy equivalence,

the production of natural gas has far

outstripped oil production since 1996.

Trinidad and Tobago has built an enviable

reputation as one of the world’s leading

exporters of natural gas products. Many

companies on the Point Lisas Industrial

Estate use natural gas as a feedstock for

their processes. Trinidad and Tobago is

now the world’s seventh-largest producer

of LNG and the leading supplier of LNG to

the United States.

The Atlantic LNG Company began

production in 1999 and has an annual

capacity of 15 million tonnes. Its fi rst train

was the largest of its kind in the world

at that time and its fourth is still the

largest in the world. Each day over 2.3

million cubic feet of natural gas is used to

produce LNG.

Energy products account for about 25

per cent of Trinidad and Tobago’s gross

domestic product and about 70 per cent

of its foreign exchange earnings.

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NATURAL GAS HEADS LIST OF KEY EXPORT PRODUCTS

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Over more than 45 years the industrial

estate at Point Lisas has matured into

one of the region’s largest gas-based

downstream industrial zones.

Now more or less completely occupied,

the estate is home to 103 tenants as well

as sub-leased companies. Spread over

860 hectares, it provides employment for

more than 12,000 people and contrib-

utes approximately $35 billion to Trinidad

and Tobago’s economy.

GATEWAY

The industrial estate includes a steel

mill operated by ArcelorMittal Point

Lisas, 11 ammonia producing facili-

ties (with one more planned), a urea

plant, seven methanol plants (with

a further two on the way), a natural

gas processing facility and a chlorine

producing facility. The estate also

contains many smaller manufacturing

and service businesses.

The estate also hosts a reverse osmosis

water desalination plant, the largest in

the western hemisphere, which produces

up to 24 million gallons per day of quality

water. The desalination plant has capacity

to spare and has helped to alleviate

periods of severe water shortage.

As landlord, PLIPDECO provides the

basic infrastructure, such as roads and

drainage, and works with individual

service companies to provide utilities,

pipelines and other amenities.

The corporation is also responsible for

ensuring that tenants understand and

abide by the terms of their leases and

adhere to health, safety and environ-

mental rules as well as all statutory and

regulatory terms and conditions.

WORLD-CLASS

It was the government’s decision to

monetise the country’s vast natural gas

reserves that led to the creation and

growth of the Point Lisas Industrial Estate.

Many companies on the estate use

natural gas as a feedstock for the manu-

facture of various products including

ammonia, methanol, nitrogen and urea.

Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd is the

world’s second-largest producer of meth-

anol, with an annual capacity of about 4

million tonnes. It also operates the largest

methanol plant in the world – M5000 -

with an annual production capacity of

nearly 2 million tonnes. The Point Lisas

Estate is also the world’s largest exporter

of ammonia.

Synergy between various plants is common-

place, with one company manufacturing

the raw materials required by another. In

addition, the nature of the industry means

that waste products from some plants can

be used as feedstock in others. This is one

of several ways in which the environmental

WORLD-CLASS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PREPARES FOR EXPANSION

27Estate

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impact of the estate is kept to a minimum

– a key priority for both PLIPDECO and the

tenants on the estate.

DEVELOPMENTS

The government’s policy of further

diversifying the energy sector and the

rest of the economy has already begun

to attract investment. Proposals must

include an assurance that the output

will be used to produce a value added

product that can either be exported for

higher value or used in local processes.

This applies across the board for projects

that produce fi rst-stage products such as

ammonia and methanol, for which Point

Lisas is the main centre, as well as completely

new products such as aluminium.

Other projects and proposals include:

• Adding value to fi rst-stage chemicals

such as ammonia by going further

downstream into products such as

melamine and urea ammonium nitrate

(UAM) (MHTL UAM)

The development of these industries will

help PLIPDECO to achieve its target of 50 per

cent growth by 2015. Ultimately, the focus

is on attracting investment into Trinidad and

PLIPDECO will play a key role in this.

To accommodate these and other projects,

PLIPDECO is seeking the development of an

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additional 400 hectares of land north and east

of the present industrial estate. The land is

currently owned by the Trinidad and Tobago

Government, which is PLIPDECO’s majority

shareholder and the exploitation of this large

parcel is seen as key to the twin-island state’s

long-term national economic development.

Part of the land could also be used as

for logistics operations and light manu-

facturing/assembly associated with the

future construction of Berths 6-11.

POINT LISAS INDUSTRIAL PORT DEVELOPMENT CO

Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Co (Plipdeco) is a company listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange.

The government owns 51 per cent of the shares in Plipdeco with the balance held by around 2,500 private investors.

Plipdeco’s board of directors comprises seven members, including representatives from tenants and the small shareholders.

The value of the land controlled by Plipdeco is estimated at TT$1.2 billion and is increasing at a rate of around RR$30 million a year.

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VITAL REVENUE FROM ‘BIG THREE’ CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

Downstream

The ‘big three’ chemical products

of ammonia, methanol and urea are

vital revenue earners for Trinidad and

Tobago.

These downstream industries make a

signifi cant contribution to the Point Lisas

Industrial Estate, and to the nation’s gross

domestic product, while adding value to

the country’s natural resources. In fact,

Trinidad has grown to become a world

leader in the export of these fi rst-stage

products.

The estate is home to 11 ammonia plants

with a total annual capacity in excess of

5.2 million tonnes. Ammonia is used in

a range of industries including fertiliser

production, metal-treating operations,

nitric acid production and waste water

treatment.

The process combines nitrogen extracted

from the atmosphere with hydrogen

produced by steam reforming of natural

gas. The original ammonia complex is

made up of the two Tringen plants – joint

ventures between the Government of

Trinidad and Tobago and the Norwegian

fi rm Norsk Hydro – and a third ammonia

plant, today known as Yara Trinidad

Ltd. This third plant is the oldest in the

country. Formerly owned by W.R. Grace

and called Hydro Agri, it was acquired by

Norsk Hydro in 1991.

PLANTS

Other plants are operated by Potash

Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS), Point

Lisas Nitrogen Ltd (jointly owned by Terra

Industries and Koch Minerals Services LLC),

Caribbean Nitrogen Company Ltd (CNC),

Nitrogen 2000 Unlimited and AUM.

Trinidad’s methanol industry dates back

to 1984, when the government-owned

Trinidad and Tobago Methanol Company

(TTMC) opened its fi rst plant at Point

Lisas. Today, there are six large plants

with an annual production capacity of

about 6 million tonnes.

Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd (MHTL)

is one of the largest methanol producers

in the world, with a total capacity of

over 4 million tonnes per year from its

fi ve plants on the estate. It is the largest

supplier of methanol to North America

and is also a signifi cant supplier to the

European market. Its fi ve plants are:

TTMC I, Caribbean Methanol Company,

TTMC II, MIV and M5000.

The Caribbean Methanol Company was

the fi rst private sector venture into the

local methanol industry. It began commer-

cial production in 1993 and now has a

rated annual capacity of 550,000 tonnes.

Methanol Holdings owns the TTMC II

plant, commissioned in 1993, which has a

31Downstream

rated annual capacity of 570,000 tonnes.

The M5000 plant was commissioned

in 2005 and has an annual capacity of

1.89 million tonnes, making it the largest

methanol plant in the world.

Another major global methanol producer

is Methanex, which produces over 2.5

million tonnes per year from its two

plants on the estate. The company

normally supplies North America, Europe

and the Caribbean. Its two plants are

Titan and Atlas. The Titan Plant began

production in 2000 and now produces

850,000 tonnes of methanol per year.

The Atlas facility started up in 2004 and

has an annual production capacity of 1.7

million tonnes. It is one of the largest

single train methanol plants in the world.

The third major downstream product

is urea, a white crystalline nitrogenous

compound that is highly water soluble

and contains about 46 per cent nitrogen.

There is one urea plant on the Point Lisas

Industrial Estate, wholly owned by PCS

Nitrogen Trinidad Ltd, with an annual

capacity of about 710,000 tonnes.

It is used mainly as fertiliser and chemical

feedstock for export in a concentrated

and granulated form. Granular urea is

stored in the bulk warehouse under

controlled temperature and humidity

conditions.

Most of the urea produced by PCS

Nitrogen Trinidad Ltd is exported.

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PLIPDECO’s Security Department

ensures the safety and security of

employees, tenants and visitors while

on the Port and Estate.

Initially, attention was mainly directed

at offi cers in terms of access control,

searching of persons and vehicles

entering and leaving the Port for

weapons and drugs and similar activities.

FOCUS

As the department developed, focus was

placed on preparing offi cers to be more

service oriented while retaining their law

enforcement duties. Offi cers were then

trained in the application of First Aid,

customer service and the Laws of Trinidad &

Tobago. This type of training served well for

operations on both the Port and the Estate.

The implementation of the International

Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS)

SAFETY AND SECURITY TOPS AGENDA

Security

in 2004 then saw the Corporation moving

towards ensuring that the Port of Point

Lisas was ISPS compliant and that offi cers

were trained to execute the requirements

of the code. This ensured the safety of

life at sea and the continued operations

of the other Ports within the port facility.

An updated Risk Assessment of the Port

and Estate revealed the necessity to

consider the implementation of proactive

measures to complement the existing

strategies for security and this gave rise

to the inauguration of the PLIPDECO

Tactical Response Unit (TRU).

There is a presence of offi cers in areas

where there is suspicion of illegal activity

and also an improved security presence

at the BC Roundabout, especially at

night. This initiative is intended to offer

protection to those employees who are

awaiting transportation to get to their

homes or to get to work.

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CCTV cameras have also be installed

throughout the port area, PLIPDECO

House and the industrial estate and these

are now closely monitored via a central

system.

IMPROVEMENTS

Undoubtedly, there will be improvements

in many more aspects of the security at

PLIPDECO and all these contribute to the

Corporation’s understanding of its Corpo-

rate Social Responsibility and the drive to

satisfy its clients and the wider public.

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Modern information and communica-

tions technology is playing a key role

in the daily operations of PLIPDECO

as the corporation seeks to maintain

effi cient operations at the estate and

the port.

Signifi cant investment to improve tech-

nology is paying off as Plipdeco’s Informa-

tion Technology Department strives to

ensure that all the corporation’s systems

integrate with each other effectively and

with those from outside.

The vital ingredient is, of course, the

Navis port management system, which

has much wider applications than just

controlling the fl ow of container traffi c.

Linked through the port information

system, Navis also helps with planning

and scheduling of port-related activities.

The information exchange between Navis

and Dynamics mainly ensures that correct

customer balances are maintained in the

fi nancial system (Microsoft Dynamics GP).

Both inputs are seamlessly correlated and

incorporated into the Financial Depart-

ment’s accounting package.

In addition, initiatives such as the Govern-

ment’s Single Electronic Window (SEW)

portal will have a profound effect on the

way port business and related activities

are conducted.

Within PLIPDECO, one of the corporation’s

telecommunications service providers

has completed the infrastructural work to

provide the Metro-E Mbps circuits which

are leased by PLIPDECO to connect its

main offi ces on the estate.

ELECTRONIC WINDOW

The SEW initiative was introduced by

the Ministry of Trade & Industry in a bid

to reduce the paperwork and hassle

involved in sending transport-related

data between lines, agents, Government

departments and ports.

PLIPDECO believes SEW will have a posi-

tive impact on its business by using a

standardised trade facilitation tool and in

so doing enhance the global economic

view of Trinidad & Tobago as an ideal

place to do business.

IT INVESTMENT DRIVES UP QUALITY

35IT

SEW aims to improve the international

competitiveness of the country. Devel-

oped by Crimson Logic – a Singapore-

based e-government solutions company,

the system has already won the approval

of potential users.

STREAMLINE

SEW is designed to streamline the

handling of documentation, to enable

cross-platform fi le sharing and to

minimise data input functions. It is a

nationwide electronic data interchange

(EDI) system that allows various parties

from the public and private sectors to

exchange structured trade messages and

information electronically.

It is designed so that traders, brokers,

shipping lines and agents, other Govern-

ment agencies, chambers and civil

society organisations can access a web

portal to easily submit their registration

and authorisation details, enabling them

to share key documents and transmit

automatically to Customs, ports, banks

and the immigration service.

An extensive training programme enables

users to understand the benefi ts of

e-government and how this relates to

trade and business facilitation. It also

provides basic computer and IT skills work-

shops and offers SEW-specifi c training.

CERTIFICATES

By 2014 SEW is expected to be imple-

mented in all regions of the country and

people who have trained in the use of the

system will be issued with skill certifi cates.

With SEW in place, ports in Trinidad will

be better equipped to play a key role in

the transhipment of cargo throughout

the southern Caribbean and to destina-

tions in South America.

At the same time, another system

ASYCUDA (Automated System for

Customs Data) is also competing for

attention and primacy and has been

developed by UNCTAD and is supported

by Customs. The challenge is how best

to marry the two systems with Plipdeco

happy to work with either or both.

In addition, Plipdeco own IT people

have developed a warehouse locator

system. The latest phase of which allows

consignees to log in and track their

cargo. This system will also send cargo

owners an SMS notifi cation when goods

are ready to be collected and acts as a

de facto appointment matrix so that Plip-

deco can regulate the fl ow of consignees

arriving at the warehouse and should be

fully operational by mid-2013.

37IT

to ensure that the port and surrounding

industrial estate adhere to stringent rules

and regulations on health, safety and the

environment (HSE) in order to minimise

the effect of their operations on the local

community.

PLIPDECO has a range of programmes

and procedures in place, not only to mini-

HSE38

Social responsibility and environmental

concerns are a major priority for PLIP-

DECO as it seeks to be a good neigh-

bour to the local community as well as

a responsible employer.

The importance of health and safety is at

the heart of PLIPDECO’s business philos-

ophy. The corporation makes every effort

HSE TOPS THE AGENDA FOR GREEN-MINDED CORPORATION

mise the chances of any incidents occur-

ring, but also to educate local residents

and employees on disaster management

and preparation.

Although PLIPDECO is a busy operational

port and home to some of the world’s

largest petrochemical plants, the corpo-

ration has an enviable HSE record.

To achieve this, PLIPDECO works in part-

nership with other organisations and

estate tenants to minimise the impact

of its operations. The corporation has

also recently renewed its ISO 9001: 2008

accreditation with Lloyd’s Register Quality

Assurance, which recognises safe oper-

ating procedures.

INITIATIVES

Initiatives include recognising and

rewarding staff who contribute to

improvements in health and safety;

offering HSE training and orientation to

employees and contractors; continuous

monitoring, evaluation and improve-

ment of HSE systems and procedures to

ensure regulatory compliance; testing for

substance abuse; and the provision of a

fi rst aid station within the port complex.

The corporation’s HSE staff, together

with operational staff, are certifi ed as

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT-B)

with the capability to respond to any life-

threatening emergency that may occur

on site and if required on the estate.

PLEA

A partnership between PLIPDECO and

the Point Lisas Energy Association of

Chief Executive Offi cers – the PLEA

Health, Safety, Environmental and

Community Committee – has embarked

on a project to make all stakeholders

aware of operations on the industrial

estate and ensure they are adequately

prepared for emergencies resulting

39HSE

from on-site accidents and incidents.

PLEA has developed and implemented

an estate-wide Community Awareness

and Emergency Response programme

to improve on its community interaction

and relations.

The PLEA committee was established in

the year 2000 and has representations

from most of the major petrochemicals

companies on the industrial estate as well

as statutory and regulatory agencies.

SAFE HANDS

PLIPDECO goes beyond local legislation

to ensure that tenants on the estate

monitor and adhere to stringent environ-

mental measures.

The corporation continues to seek ways

to protect the environment, look after

the welfare of local communities and

maintain the health and well-being of its

own workforce.

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Service excellence is enshrined in the

value system at PLIPDECO. To ensure

this happens in practice, the corpo-

ration sets – and meets – very high

standards of quality management.

Quality management is the driving force

behind everything at PLIPDECO, from how

the corporation manages itself to the way

it markets itself to customers.

All employees are committed to

improving operational standards in

order to maintain customer satisfac-

tion. By placing quality management

at the heart of its operational policy,

PLIPDECO has set the highest standards

for its staff. This means its customers

can be confi dent of receiving a fi rst-

rate service.

ACCREDITATION

PLIPDECO embarked on the ISO 9000

accreditation route in 1999. By 2001 it

had achieved its initial goal of company-

wide ISO 9002: 1994 certifi cation, with

an upgrade to ISO 9001: 2000 being

attained the following year.

In 2008 PLIPDECO undertook the task

of refi ning its quality management

system to refl ect a more process-based

approach, as part of an ongoing devel-

opment of its quality management

practices.

The upgrade to ISO 9001: 2008 accredi-

tation was certifi ed by Lloyd’s Register

Quality Assurance (LRQA) in February

2010. This independent assessment

FIRST-RATE QUALITY SYSTEMS JUST GOT BETTER

Quality

validated PLIPDECO’s operation and

corporate systems for a full-service inter-

national port and industrial estate.

BENCHMARKS

Each department of PLIPDECO has stand-

ards and benchmarks which it must

review, maintain and strive to improve

on. A key element of the quality manage-

ment system is the key performance

measures, which are used to feed back

progress every month for assessment.

There is also a computerised customer

feedback system and regular meetings

are held with port users to allow further

input into the process of constant quality

improvement.

PLIPDECO is committed to:

• Deliver value to all its stakeholders

• Improve customer relations and focus

• Improve corporate brand reputation

and recognition.

QUALITY POLICY

In pursuit of its mission, PLIPDECO is

committed to delivering value to all

stakeholders. Management monitors and

manages the Corporation’s resources

to ensure achievement and continual

improvement of the quality of output.

This is fostered by managing for sustain-

able success using an integrated systems

approach for business results

Focusing on integration to manage

through identifi ed quality, health and

safety, environment and security risks to

all operations

• Implementing management best

practices through engaged competent

personnel that understand their

individual and collective responsibility

41Quality

in achieving the metrics of the

organization.

This strategic management approach

is geared to support execution of

company targets at operative levels.

Overall, quality means meeting

customer requirements. Therefore

underlying every integrated process is

customer satisfaction. In this way, long-

term success for PLIPDECO is assured.

MISSION:

To develop, market and operate port, logistics and industrial estate infrastructure for continued economic growth.

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The management of PLIPDECO cares

about the growth and development of

all employees. Its core business focuses

on value-driven customer service, so it

needs to ensure that its employees are

trained and competent in the execu-

tion of their respective job functions in

order to fulfi l customer requirements.

Emphasis is placed on personal develop-

ment and leadership training, together

with basic and advanced courses in all

aspects of the business. This includes

computer-related courses, Health, Safety

and Environment (HSE) courses, develop-

mental courses and technical courses. The

ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between

training and changes in the environment.

Doing this will ensure that employees are

equipped with the skills to function in an

ever-changing environment.

When training and development result

in better outcomes, employees tend to

display a greater sense of ownership and

pride in their work. This can help lead to

increased productivity and effi ciency and,

of course, an increase in job satisfaction.

Employees who are happy in their work are

more likely to work harder and be more

valuable to the corporation, which in turn

will put the company in a stronger position.

KNOWLEDGE

Leadership, scientifi c and technological

knowledge changes fast and therefore

PLIPDECO seeks to expose its employees

to the best intellectual capital, whether

in-house, externally or internationally.

The corporation sees its workforce as its

most valuable asset and aims to offer

a clearly identifi able career path to all

employees. Promotion from within is

preferred and there is an encouraged

progression from bottom to top.

Training of employees is not only to

provide a broad skills base but also to

encourage a positive attitude to the

corporation. PLIPDECO understands that

a competent workforce is more effective,

more motivated and more professional.

To this end, the corporation seeks

to improve business performance

and achieve its strategic goals by

implementing world-class training

programmes.

EMPHASIS ON TRAINING AND EXCELLENCE

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Each year, more than 3,000 vessels rely

on the National Energy Corporation

(NEC) to deliver expert harbour assist-

ance and towage services.

The NEC provides most of the tug serv-

ices in the Gulf of Paria, on Trinidad’s west

coast. This includes all towage activities

at Port Point Lisas, where the NEC works

closely with PLIPDECO to provide ship-

owners with a fi rst-rate service.

The NEC operates a fl eet of 10 vessels

(nine tugs and one workboat) and offers a

24/7 service. Harbour towage is provided

in all the major ports of Trinidad and

Tobago. In addition, the NEC is involved

in serving exploration and production

platforms off the east and north coasts of

Trinidad for the oil and gas sector. It also

provides towage services in the regional

market.

It is evident from the company’s quest to

continuously upgrade its operations that

the NEC is committed to providing reli-

able towage and harbour operations.

COMPETENT

The NEC focuses on operating quality

equipment, employing competent

personnel and delivering effi cient towage

services to its customers, including:

• Local and regional harbour towage

• Anchor handling

• Tug and barge transportation

• Rig relocation

• Load-out operations

• Rig standby

• Pipe laying

Its entire fl eet was constructed by the

Dutch company Damen Shipyards. The

relationship with Damen Shipyards began

more than 30 years ago and the fl eet

now comprises:

• Two azimuth stern drive tugs, built in

2004, each of 55 tonnes bp and

equipped with two water/foam monitors

TOP QUALITY TOWAGE SERVICES FROM NEC

Towage

• One Stan tug, built in 2006, of 50

tonnes bp, with fi re-fi ghting and spill

response capability

• Two Stan tugs, built in 2007, each of

40 tonnes bp, with fi re-fi ghting and oil

spill response capability

• Two Stan tugs, built in 2005, each of

12 tonnes bp, with aft-deck space for

carrying ship spares

• Two Pushy Cat workboats, built in

1981, each of 6 tonnes bp

• One launch, used primarily to shuttle

pilots, Customs offi cers and crew

members to and from vessels at anchor.

COMPETITIVE

Damen was chosen through competi-

tive tendering processes to be the NEC’s

primary supplier thanks to its ability to

provide azimuth stern drive tugs that

NEC TERMINALS

In addition to its towage activities, NEC is responsible for managing and operating the four multi-user Savonetta Piers and ISCOTT Dock at Port Point Lisas, while PLIPDECO manages the port’s fi ve general cargo and containership berths.

The Savonetta Piers and ISCOTT Dock have been in operation for 28 years without major incident or accident. Full-scale drills are held annu-ally to test the emergency response plan.

These facilities serve more than 20 large gas-based petrochemical and steelmaking plants on the PLIPDECO estate. The NEC provides an effi cient and well maintained infrastructure that enables it to handle imports and exports effectively from all the existing gas-based plants. Each year, more than 16 million tonnes of petrochemical and steel products are handled, including ammonia, methanol, urea, iron ore, direct reduced iron (DRI), hot briquette iron (HBI), steel coils, steel billets and some dry bulk cargo.

Towage 45

meet the specifi c needs of the corpora-

tion’s existing and prospective customers.

While the NEC is the leading harbour

towage provider in the Gulf of Paria,

with a versatile fl eet of tugs to meet

the growing needs of the local ship-

ping industry, the company strives to

strengthen its presence in markets

throughout the Caribbean.

Port Point Lisas is a multipurpose cargo

facility operating on a 24/7 basis. It

specialises in handling petrochemical

products, iron, steel, containerised and

general cargo. The port is strategically

located on the west central coast of

Trinidad, with connections to major

shipping routes. Trinidad lies about

20 km north of Venezuela. Its location

between North and South America is

convenient for major shipping routes.

Vessels approach Point Lisas via the

Savonetta Channel, 1.75 nautical miles

long and 152 metres wide, with a

dredged depth of 12.8 metres. Turning

basins are 500 metres and 300 metres

in diameter. Both have been dredged

to 12.8 metres. True course is 052.25°.

The port can accommodate vessels up to

75,000 dwt and 245 metres in length.

There are seven specialised terminals for

handling anhydrous ammonia, methanol,

urea, base oil and iron and steel products,

while breakbulk and container vessels use

a further six berths. Port operates 24 hours

a day, seven days a week.

KEY INFORMATION

ADMIRALTY CHART483

AIRPORT

Piarco International Airport is 48 km from

Point Lisas.

ANCHORAGE

Inbound vessels may anchor in anchorage

bounded by 10°23.5’N, 61°31.2W and

10°24N, 61°32.2’W, which is marked by a

light buoy. Outbound vessels may anchor

in anchorage bounded by 10°22’.5N,

61°312’ W and 10°22’N, 61°30.2’W.

AUTHORITY

Point Lisas Industrial Port Development

Corporation Ltd

PLIPDECO House, Orinoco Drive, Point

Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva, Trinidad

Tel: +868 636 2201/2705-7

Fax: +868 636 4008

www.plipdeco.com

PORT DETAILS

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BERTH FACILITIES

PLIPDECO owns and operates six commer-

cial berths.

BUNKERS

Available alongside or at anchorage by

road tanker or barges. Ventrin Petroleum

Company Ltd provides bunkers from Esso

and Shell next to Berth 1A.

CO-ORDINATES

10.22.85’N, 61.31.2’W.

CONTAINER EXAMINATION STATION

PLIPDECO manages a Container Exami-

nation Station (CES) on behalf of the

Customs and Excise authority and

conducts cargo handling activities with

given resources.

EMBASSIES

In Port of Spain.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Police: 999

Fire: 990

Hospital and ambulance: 990

Coastguard: 634 4440

EQUIPMENT

Cranes: Two rail-mounted Ship-to-Shore

Post Panamax and Super Post Panamax

gantry cranes with a safe working load of

up to 50 tonnes capacity.

Three (3) Mobile harbour cranes with

a maximum single lifting capacity of

120 tonnes/15M Radius with versatility

in handling bulk, break bulk and

containerized cargo.

Other Equipment:

• Six (6) rubber tyred gantry cranes

• Seven (7) fork-lift trucks from 3 to

30 tonnes

• Four (4) reach stackers

• Two (2) empty container handlers

• A fl eet of container tractor trucks and

trailers

• Other equipment includes specialised

gear for handling bulk, breakbulk and

heavy lift cargo.

HAZARDOUS CARGO

There are designated storage areas for

hazardous cargo. Specifi c information is

available on request.

HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL AID

Couva District Hospital is 1.5 km from

Port Point Lisas. Augustus Long Medical

Facility is 5 km from the port.

First Aid Station located on site. Ambu-

lance service.

LARGEST VESSEL

Point Lisas can accommodate vessels

up to 245 metres LOA, 11.59 metres

draught and 75,000 dwt at its deepest

industrial quays.

Port details

LCL WAREHOUSE

Port Point Lisas offers unstuffi ng of cargo

at its Less than Container Load (LCL) Ware-

house facility.

LLOYD’S AGENT

Huggins Services Ltd. 26 Kitchener Street

Woodbrook, Port of Spain

Tel: +868 622 9958

After hours: +868 640 3456

Fax: +868 622 6384

Email: huggins@hsl.co.tt

www.hsl.co.tt

LOCAL TIME

GMT minus four hours. Daylight saving is

not applicable.

LOCATION

Point Lisas is on the Gulf of Paria, halfway

down the west coast of Trinidad, 32

km south of Port of Spain, in position

10°24.2’ N, 61°29.6’ W. Trinidad lies

about 20 km north of Venezuela.

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PORT POINT LISAS - SPECIFICATION

Berth 1 Accommodates vessels up to 25 metres. Maximum draught 4.5 metres. Handles general cargo and ro-ro from barges.

Berth 1A Accommodates vessels up to 100 metres. Maximum draught 6.6 metres. Handles general cargo and ro-ro.

Berth 2 Accommodates vessels up to 165 metres. Maximum draught 4.5 metres. Handles general cargo and ro-ro.

Berth 3 Accommodates vessels up to 130 metres. Maximum draught 7.2 metres. Handles containers, general cargo and ro-ro.

Berth 4 Accommodates vessels up to 165 metres. Maximum draught 11.59 metres. Handles containers, general cargo and ro-ro.

Berth 5 Accommodates vessels up to 200 metres. Maximum draught 11.59 metres. Handles containers and is equipped with two post panamax ship-to-shore gantries.

Savonetta North: Accommodates vessels up to 115 metres and maximumPier I draught of 6.3 metres. Handles imports of bulk lube oils and bunker fuels. South: Accommodates vessels up to 240 metres or urea vessels of 182 to 184 metres in length. Alongside depth is 12.8 metres, allowing a maximum draught of 11.59 metres. Handles exports of methanol, ammonia, urea

Savonetta North: Accommodates vessels up to 230 metres. AlongsidePier II depth is 12.8 metres, allowing a maximum draught of 11.59 metres. Handles exports of methanol and ammonia.

South: Accommodates vessels up to 230 metres. Alongside depth is 12.8 metres, allowing a maximum draught of 11.59 metres. Handles exports of methanol and ammonia.

Savonetta Accommodates vessels up to 245 metres. Alongside depth isPier III 12.8 metres, allowing a maximum draught of 11.59 metres. Handles imports of iron ore and DRI and exports of methanol

Savonetta Accommodates vessels up to 245 metres. Alongside depth isPier IV 12.8 metres, allowing a maximum draught of 11.59 metres. Handles imports of grains and aggregates and exports of met anol, ammonia and iron ore.

ISCOTT Dock length is 407 metres with an alongside depth of 12.8Dock metres, allowing a maximum draught of 11.59 metres. This facility has two mounted crane hopper units and handles imports of iron ore, coke, coal, limestone and exports of DRI, steel coils, steel billets and iron ore fi nes.

Anchorages Inbound vessels: 10°23.5’N, 61°31.2’ W and 10°24’ N, 61°32.2’ W. Outbound vessels: 10°22.5’ N, 61°31.2’ W and 10°22’ N, 61°30.2’W.

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MAX ANCHORAGE DEPTH

Two anchorages with depths between 4

and 23 metres.

NAVIGATION AIDS

The entrance and are channel marked by

11 light buoys with fl ashing lights..

PILOTAGE

Pilotage is compulsory and should be

arranged through ship’s agent.

Pilot boards at channel entrance in posi-

tion 10°22.6’N, 60°31’W.

RADIO INFORMATION

A 24-hour radio watch is maintained on

VHF Channel 16, working Channel 9.

SHIP REPAIRS

Minor repairs alongside only. Otherwise

arranged through ship’s agents. Floating

dock of 11,000 tonnes capacity available

at Chaguaramas, about 20 nautical miles

from Point Lisas. Underwater and hull

cleaning available.

ROAD LINKS

Point Lisas has access to Trinidad’s

modern road network, providing a fast

link to Port of Spain and other main desti-

nations. Point Lisas is 4 km west of the

Uriah Butler Highway, linking Port of Spain

with San Fernando, Trinidad’s second city.

RO-RO FACILITIES

Available at Berths 1, 1A, and 3, 4.

STORAGE

The container storage yard is designed

for both ro-ro and lo-lo containers..

TIDES

Tidal range is 0.35 to 1.15 metres.

TUGS

Towage and launch hire services are

provided by the National Energy Corporation

(NEC). Arrangements must be made 24 to

48 hours in advance through the agent.

Tugs of 5-55 tons bollard pull provide

mooring/unmooring and anchor-handling

services, carry deck cargo and act as

personnel transport.

WASTE

Reception facilities available by road tanker

from DF&E, RAMCO, Solid Waste Manage-

ment Co Ltd and Waste Disposals.

WATER

Fresh water available via agent and

delivered by truck.

WORKING HOURS

Port operations 24/7. Overtime applies

only on public holidays.

For further information, please contact

PLIPDECO: Email: plipdeco@plipdeco.com

Tel: (24 hours) +868 636 7678

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LOCATION PORT POINT LISAS

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MethanexTrinidadLimited

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Nitrogen 2000 Unlimited

Caribbean Nitrogen Company

Industrial Gases Limited

Desal Cott

Phoenix Park Gas Processors

Trinidad EnergyInvestments Ltd

Berth #5

Berth #4

Berth #3

Berth #2 Berth #1

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TransferHouse

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Arcelor MittalPOINT LISAS LIMITED

(Steel)

Shell TrinidadLimited

Caribbean Methanol Plant #2

Methanol IV Tank Farm

MethanolPlant #4

MHTL

MHTL

Methanol Plant #3 UREA

CES

Centrin

LCL

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N.G.C. (Natural Gas)

Atlantic Plaza

Powergen (Electricity)

Point Lisas Nitrogen(Ammonia)

Methanol

T&T Methanol Plant #1 M5000

Couva

Arcelor MittalPOINT LISAS

LIMITED

Free Zone Warehouse

CARIBBEAN DRIVEENTRANCE

PHEONIX PARKENTRANCE

PHEONIX AVENUE EXT.ENTRANCE

NORTH SEA DRIVEENTRANCE

New Couva Fire Station

NUCOR (Iron Carbide)

(Presently not Working)

ISG TrinidadUnlimited

PLIPDECO

PCSNitrogen

(Ammonia)

Nutrimix Feeds

Gilbert Park

Yara Trinidad Ltd(Ammonia)

Yara Trinidad LtdTurning Basin

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ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Analytical Technologies Ltd (ATL) provides a range of scientifi c testing procedures to businesses in Trinidad and Tobago. Its aim is to meet today’s dynamic and fast-paced market needs with a wide range of services to companies requiring tech-nical analysis for environmental, micro-biological, toxicological, petroleum and petrochemical industry applications.

ATL continues to be an industry pioneer and is the only local facility to provide a radio-nuclei monitoring service for quan-tifying radioactivity in produced water from oil wells as per EPA/EMA require-ments.

ATL has also isolated and cultured an indigenous bacterium in-house for use in biodegradation of oil in contaminated soil. This bacterium has been found to be more resilient and effi cient than imported cultures since it functions in conditions close to its native habit and so signifi cantly reduces the costs and time associated with remediation of oil-contaminated sites.

ATL applies modern, in-depth testing procedures coupled with ISO 9001: 2000 and ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 certifi ed quality management systems. This is to provide an internationally recognised standard of quality of analysis for local food and beverage, manufacturing industry and energy sector industries to aid in increasing their global competitive-ness and compliance with strict entry requirements for goods entering foreign economic markets.

www.atltt.com

API PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD

API Pipeline Construction Company Ltd is one of six companies in the API Holdings group and is geared to cross-country pipe-line construction, although it has branched out into other areas. The group also manages BZ’s Ltd, a restaurant offering local, international and Indo-fusion meals.

Located in Fyzabad, near San Fernando, the company was founded in 1989 by Feroze Hosein. It has undertaken major projects including the Cross Island Pipeline Project, a 77 km, 142 cm diameter pipeline from Point Fortin to Beachfi eld, Guayaguayare.

The company's services also include construction of tanks, structural steel, design/build, process piping, horizontal directional drilling, roadways, drains and infrastructure, plant maintenance, plant turnround and equipment rental. API has 5,388 square metres of covered/secured fabrication and mechanical shop space with rollers, benders, lathes, welding sets and related equipment. It has a fl eet of modern site equipment and a fully computerised directional underground boring machine.

API Holdings Company Ltd was estab-lished in 2005 incorporating API Pipeline as its subsidiary together with BZ’s Ltd, A&H Industrial Equipment Rental Services Company Ltd, Cross Atlantic Industrial Supplies Ltd, Pegasus Engineering & Construction Services Ltd and, in 2007, API Petroleum Company Ltd involved in onshore production of oil and gas.

The company operates from three loca-tions: Fyzabad, La Brea and Point Lisas.

www. apitrinidad.com

CARGO CONSOLIDATORS AGENCY

Cargo Consolidators Agency Ltd (CCA) was established in 1976 to serve the expanding manufacturing, petroleum and energy sectors in Trinidad and Tobago. They offer a professional yet personalised service and are well respected in the industry.

CCA has developed into a full-service freight forwarder and now operates in fi ve business sectors: IATA certifi ed air imports and exports; ocean imports and exports; and insurance. It has 60 staff working from offi ces in Port of Spain, Point Lisas and Piarco International Airport.

The company also performs logistics management, LCL/FCL breakbulk and project cargo, and Customs brokerage. Out of its Point Lisas warehouse on PLIPDECO’s compound, CCA operates a signifi cant LCL ocean export service and offers crating, packing and container loading services.

For its key markets, Action Worldwide Cargo serves CCA’s import cargo for LCL traffi c from Houston; Fast Flow Inc handles traffi c from Miami; and CEVA Logistics handles imports from the UK and Europe. The company also works closely with agents worldwide when required.

CCA’s air freight and LCL ocean imports are now stored at ABL Warehouse at Piarco and customers can clear on a 24-hour basis, any day of the year.

CCA is a major user of PLIPDECO’s facili-ties, with the majority of its containers passing through the port.

www.cargotrinidad.com

COMPANY PROFILES

Profi les

DAMEN SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards holds a leading posi-tion in modular shipbuilding based on standardised designs. This concept was introduced in 1969, giving it the ability to offer customers well proven vessels, very short delivery times and competitive prices.

With more than 30 shipyards and related companies worldwide, Damen is involved in new construction, maintenance and repair activities. It offers a broad range of associated maritime services.

The group’s shipbuilding activities cover a wide range of products such as tugs, workboats, patrol craft, cargo ships, dredgers and even mega yachts and fast ferries. Product design and engineering are carried out in-house and a broad range of designs is available.

Its product development policy is driven mainly by customer feedback and fi eld experience. Damen considers this a strength that has been at the core of the company’s success, enabling it to deliver the right ship to the right customer.

A fi nance plan provides a range of pack-ages to clients, including fi nancial and operational leasing for standardised vessels, mortgage backed fi nance, supplier credit arrangements and buyer’s credit arrangements.

Damen has built up a close working rela-tionship with Trinidad and Tobago over the past 30 years and has supplied vessels to among others NEC, Petrotrin and private operator ARS.

www.damen.nl

INTERMARINE, LLC

Intermarine is a worldwide provider of ocean transport with a focus on serving heavy industry construction projects, power generation plants, oilfi eld and mining developments and other cargoes requiring specialised transport.

With a fi xed weekly cut-off every Friday from its Houston load centre, Interma-rine offers the fastest and most frequent service to Trinidad for breakbulk and containers. There is a weekly service to Point Lisas as well as Point Fortin, Galeota Point, La Brea and Chaguaramas. Other ports in the US Gulf, Mexico and US East Coast are added as needed.

Intermarine operates a fl eet of about 25 modern multipurpose vessels including four US-fl ag vessels. Featured ships include 17 state-of-the-art heavy lift vessels of 8,000 and 10,000 dwt. Seven of these have a 400 ton lifting capacity and 10 have a 500 ton capacity. From August 2010 the company will take delivery of four 12,000 dwt newbuildings. These F-Class vessels will have dual 400 ton cranes (combinable for 800 ton lifts) plus a single 80 ton crane.

With offi ces in New Orleans, Houston, Caracas, Buenos Aires, Shanghai, Seoul, Mumbai, Hamburg and Zeist (the Nether-lands), Intermarine offers regular services between the Americas, Asia, Europe and specialty voyages to worldwide destina-tions including US fl ag.

The company’s commercial agent in Trinidad is Huggins Shipping & Customs Brokerage Ltd.

www.intermarineusa.com

METHANEX TRINIDAD LIMITED

Methanex Trinidad Limited is a reliable methanol manufacturer producing an average of 2.5 million tonnes per year, which contributes signifi cantly to Trinidad and Tobago’s position as the world leader in methanol export.

Methanex credits its people for achieving this and their commitment to operational excellence is fi rmly rooted.

Its parent company is Canada-based Methanex Corporation, the global leader in methanol supply, distribution and marketing to major international markets.

Every day, Methanex plays a vital role in people’s lives as methanol is an essential building block for many industrial and consumer products and is used in new energy applications like cleaner fuel.

The company’s active Responsible Care and Social Responsibility engagement is resulting in long-term value for its employees, the communities where it invests in and other stakeholders.

In addition, core values of integrity, trust, respect and professionalism are inte-grated into the business process of Meth-anex, driving responsible behaviour and adherence to high standards.

www.methanex.com

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METHANOL HOLDINGS (TRINIDAD) LTD

Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd (MHTL) is one of the world’s major producers of methanol, with a total annual capacity of over 4 million tonnes from its fi ve plants at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate.

One of MHTL’s methanol plants, M5000, has a designed capacity of 5,400 tonnes per day and is rated as the largest meth-anol plant in the world.

MHTL is diversifying its activities with the construction of its downstream AUM complex. This consists of seven integrated plants including an ammonia plant, urea plant, nitric acid plant, ammo-nium nitrate plant, UAN mixing plant and two melamine plants. Final products are 1.48 million tonnes of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) 32 per cent solution and about 60,000 tonnes of melamine.

To serve its principal markets of North America, Latin America and Europe, MHTL has a fl eet of nine methanol tankers ranging in size from 19,500 to 48,000 dwt and three UAN vessels from 36,600 to 46,600 dwt.

MHTL began production of UAN in January 2010 with its melamine plants expected to be operational by June 2010.

MHTL’s marketing and shipping opera-tions are housed at its corporate offi ce in Point Lisas, while the operation and management of its methanol and AUM plants have been outsourced to Industrial Plant Services Ltd (IPSL).

www.ttmethanol.com

THE NATIONAL GAS COMPANY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LTD

The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) is a diversifi ed company whose aim is to establish Trinidad and Tobago as a major player in the global natural gas business.

Its core activity is to purchase, transport and sell natural gas to local industries such as petrochemical producers of ammonia and methanol, power genera-tion plants and iron ore reduction facili-ties.

Established in 1975, the government-owned company had consolidated sales accounting for about 4.3 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product in 2006.

NGC is also involved in the processing of natural gas into products such as propane, butane and natural gas for export to markets in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean through its Phoenix Park Gas Processors Ltd subsidiary.

It is also involved in the production of liquefi ed natural gas via the Atlantic LNG Company of Trinidad and Tobago.

NGC owns and operates a natural gas transmission and distribution network of about 760 km consisting of both offshore and onshore pipelines. The overall maximum installed transportation capacity is 4,800 million standard cubic feet per day.

www.ngc.co.tt

NU-IRON UNLIMITED

Nu-Iron Unlimited began producing direct reduced iron (DRI) at Point Lisas, Trinidad and Tobago, in December 2006 with increasing quality parameters since then. Annual capacity is expected to reach 1.85 million tonnes.

Nucor Corporation, Nu-Iron’s parent company, acquired the Louisiana assets of American Iron Reduction, a 1.4 million tonnes per year DRI plant using Midrex Megamod technology, which had lain idle for fi ve years.

One of Midrex’s most up-to-date plants, it was relocated to Point Lisas in 2005 and its rated capacity was increased by adding two more reformer bays.

Point Lisas was chosen because of the availability of a skilled workforce, compet-itive supply of natural gas and favour-able logistics for receiving iron ore and shipping DRI to the US, where Nucor is a leading manufacturer of steel products.

Nu-Iron Unlimited is a key component of Nucor’s strategy to control one-third of its feedstock in alternative iron units.

www.nucor.com

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NUTRIMIX GRAIN TERMINALS LTD.

Nutrimix Grain Terminals is the Carib-bean’s largest independently owned grain receiving, storage and distribution facility. The technologically advanced, purpose-built terminal has a capacity of over 50,000 tonnes and is capable of handling 20,000 tonnes per month.

Some 3,000 tonnes of grain and maize is held in the 12 silos, each 35 metres high, that punctuate the skyline at Point Lisas, in addition to covered fl at storage.

Wheat is milled by Nutrimix Flour Mills, a highly effi cient plant managed by sophis-ticated computer technology that can process 450 tonnes of wheat per day.

Meanwhile, parent company Nutrimix Feeds produces animal feedstock from maize, soya bean meal and a wheat by-product left over from the fl our milling operation.

The terminal is on a 1 hectare site within the Point Lisas Industrial Estate. Grain and maize are stored in a temperature-controlled environment where humidity and moisture are kept within strict parameters to maintain quality.

Over the years, quality has become a key watchword for Nutrimix Grain Terminals Ltd.

OCEANFREIGHT TRINIDAD LTD

Oceanfreight Trinidad Ltd has been serving the international and local ship-ping community for a quarter of a century. This underlines the strength and quality of the company’s service, which it continuously strives to improve, but espe-cially so in an era of regional and global challenges.

The company represents containerised, breakbulk,

bulk ore and tanker vessels at all ports in Trinidad. Cargoes include all key trade commodities: crude oil, petrochemicals, cement, steel, lumber, paper and rice as well as heavy lift and industrial plant.

As general agents for SeaFreight Line, serving the US, Caribbean, Central and South American markets, as well as ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, the company can successfully assist all major importers and exporters in Trinidad. It has also forged strong links with a wide cross-section of logistics providers and Customs brokers.

Customers benefi t from extensive communication links with principals, a fl awless reputation with local authorities and personal attention to the delivery of cargo and related documentation.

www.oceanfreight.co.tt

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POINT LISAS NITROGEN LTD

Point Lisas Nitrogen Ltd (PLNL) operates a 650,000 tonnes per year ammonia plant, with facilities to the port for direct loading of product to vessels.

Nitrogen fertiliser performs a vital role in growing crops to feed an increasing global population.

PLNL is one of the lowest-cost ammonia manufacturers in the western hemi-sphere. Owned on an equal basis by US-based Terra Industries Inc and Koch Mineral Services, LLC, it produces ammonia from natural gas supplied under contract with the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago.

The plant began in 1998 as Farmland MissChem Ltd, a joint venture between Farmland Industries and Mississippi Chem-icals, until bought by Terra/Koch in 2004. It uses the Kellogg Advanced Ammonia Process (KAAP).

The KAAP technology features a propri-etary catalyst that uses ruthenium on a graphite carbon base. This catalyst is up to 20 times more active than a traditional iron-magnetite catalyst and therefore provides higher ammonia conversions with reduced catalyst volumes.

This process reduces capital cost, improves operating effi ciency and involves lower maintenance requirement.

When opened, PLNL was one of the largest single train ammonia plants in the world.

POWER GENERATION COMPANY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LTD

Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (PowerGen) is a subsid-iary of the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC).

The company generates electrical power for the national grid and operates power stations with a total output of over 1,344 MW.

PowerGen was established in December 1994. It is a joint venture company, created out of the partial divestment of T&TEC, and was formed to buy the gener-ation assets of T&TEC.

The company owns and operates the country’s three main power plants at Port of Spain, Point Lisas and Penal. The largest is the Point Lisas plant, with a capacity of 838 MW, which opened in 1977 to supply the emerging industries at the industrial estate. It is supplemented by a 225 MW plant, operated by Trinity Power Ltd, which entered service in September 1999.

T&TEC has retained the majority share-holding in PowerGen. The other share-holders are Amoco Trinidad Power Resources Corporation and MaruEnergy Trinidad, LLC.

PowerGen’s vision is to be the leading supplier of quality energy, committed to the needs of its customers and sensitive to the environment, and to deliver this in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, creating value for its customers, employees and shareholders.

THE PARAMOUNT TRANSPORT AND TRADING COMPANY LTD

The Paramount Transport and Trading Company Ltd (PTT) is a family-run busi-ness with its headquarters in Marabella, a suburb of San Fernando, where the company was founded 65 years ago.

Its aim is to be the region’s leading source for all heavy equipment and related serv-ices and to offer safe, reliable and innova-tive solutions to client’s problems. It also seeks to provide a good working environ-ment for its 500 employees.

PTT has also broadened its scope to the international arena and is now active in foreign markets such as Ghana, Vene-zuela, Colombia and the Panama Canal.

In Trinidad and Tobago the company is recognised by its fl eet of 80 trucks and 1,000 trailers that mostly haul containers around the islands.

PTT also has a fl eet of ‘Magnifi cent Tools for Monumental Tasks’ that includes the region’s largest cranes, advanced computer control systems and self-propelled modular transporters, skidding and strand jack systems and computer-ised ballasting systems for barges.

Its huge range of state-of-the-art equip-ment is maintained on a strict schedule and to highest safety standards in accordance with its Quality Manage-ment System. PTT is reinforcing its QMS procedures to adhere to ISO 9001: 2008 standards for which all four companies in the group are expected to qualify by end-2010.

www.paramounttransport.com

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SEAFREIGHT LINE LTD

SeaFreight Line Ltd was formed in 1992 to provide a reliable service between Florida and the Caribbean area. The line is managed by Miami-based SeaFreight Agencies (USA) Inc.

Over the years, the carrier has expanded its services. It operates a fl eet of six 1,100 teu and three 500 teu containerships serving 19 ports between Florida, the Caribbean, South and Central America on weekly and biweekly fi xed-day services.

Its schedule includes twice-weekly calls at Point Lisas, Trinidad, from the US ports of Jacksonville and Port Everglades, every Tuesday and Saturday, using the larger containerships as well as connections from Panama and export services from Trinidad to the Caribbean area.

Fixed-day schedules are designed to provide consistency and versatility for SeaFreight’s customers.

SeaFreight believes that, in the trans-portation business, a truck is a truck, a container is a container and a ship is a ship. But it maintains a philosophy of being in the ‘people business’ and its goal is to understand what its clients are looking for to fulfi l their needs.

The company will continue to expand its services with the addition of new ports as markets grow, while seeking cost-effec-tive methods to keep clients competitive in the market.

www.seafreightagencies.com

SEABOARD MARINE

Seaboard Marine is a Miami-based ocean transportation company that has provided direct, regular services between the US and the Caribbean Basin, Central and South America for more than 26 years.

The company runs a weekly service to Point Lisas departing from Miami every Friday using a pair of chartered 650 teu containerships, the ‘Amstel Trader’ and ‘Birk’. The service also calls at Antigua, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts, St Maarten and Suriname.

Adopting fi xed-day schedules has made it convenient for customers to co-ordinate manufacturing schedules and maintain inventories at cost-effi cient levels.

Established in 1983, Seaboard Marine is a wholly owned subsidiary of Seaboard Corporation. It has identifi ed unique and profi table opportunities in more than 25 countries while adapting to constantly changing environments.

Seaboard has a fl eet of over 40 vessels and nearly 50,000 dry, reefer and special-ised containers.

With each offi ce and location contrib-uting steadily to its growth, Seaboard Marine has become a trade leader in the western hemisphere.

www.seaboardmarine.com

VENTRIN PETROLEUM COMPANY LTD

Ventrin Petroleum Company Ltd is Trinidad and Tobago’s only privately owned and operated marine bunkering company, fuelling international vessels calling at ports in Trinidad and at anchor-ages in the Gulf of Paria.

In 1996 the company began delivering MGO by road tanker. In August 2002 it completed an international marine bunkering terminal at Port Point Lisas, adding an ex-pipeline bunker service to the urea, methanol and ammonia berths in addition to the ArcelorMittal berth.

In April 2006 the company began offering bunkers via its 56,000 barrel capacity double-hull tanker ‘Tradewind Force’, which has been vetted by oil majors and is able to blend product ranging from 30 to 80 cSt.

The ‘Tradewind Force’ offers ex-tanker delivery at west coast anchorages including Port of Spain, Point Lisas, Claxton Bay, La Brea and Point Fortin.

Ventrin supplies low vanadium fuel oil, one of the highest quality low sulphur products in the region (typically, less than 30 ppm vanadium and a sulphur content of 0.7 per cent). Consistent supply of this grade was assured in March 2008 when Ventrin’s principal supplier, Staatsolie, became the majority shareholder.

Ventrin is committed to providing customers with high quality product at competitive prices, quality service and short delivery times.

www.ventrinpetroleum.com

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ELECTRICITY COMMISSION

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) is a fully owned State Enterprise with responsibility for meeting the electricity needs of Trinidad and Tobago.

T&TEC was established in 1945 and operations commenced in 1946. The Commission is the sole transmitter and distributor of electricity in the twin island state and owns 51% equity in the coun-try’s major power generating plant.

The Vision of T&TEC is “Leadership in Energy Delivery, Excellence in Customer Service…embracing the quality of life for all”. Its Mission is “to provide a safe, reliable, high quality electricity supply, in an environmentally responsible manner, utilizing best practices through empow-ered employees committed to excellence and customer satisfaction.”

T&TEC is the only electric utility in the Caribbean that powers world-scale steel, ammonia, methanol and oil produc-tion plants. Its role remains critical to advancing national development.

The Commission serves over 400,000 customers in 3 classes - Residential, Commercial and Industrial – with gener-ated electricity sales of approx. 7,722 GWh.

www.ttec.co.tt

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LTD

Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (TSTT) is the country’s largest provider of communications solu-tions to the residential and commercial markets. The company’s leading-edge products are designed around its IP-based core infrastructure and marketed under its Blink and Bmobile brands.

In addition to fi xed line and cellular communications, TSTT has an innovative line of BlackBerry Services; broadband access including best-in-class Wi-Max and CDMA technology; Metro Ethernet; video conferencing; subscription-based IPTV; as well as business and home alarm moni-toring services.

TSTT is the industry leader, deploying both wireless and fi bre optic networks to deliver voice, data and multimedia capabilities. This also makes it one of the most advanced solution providers in the country. Its customers include key industry leaders in the fi nance, energy, government, manufacturing, education, health care and tourism sectors.

www.tstt.co.tt

TSTT

PLIPDECO BOARD & MANAGEMENTChairman Mr Ian R.H. Atherly

Board DirectorsMr Charles Percy (Deputy Chairman)Mr Haroon Fyzool AwardyMr Ibn Llama De LeonMs Keisha ManoharMr Prakash RamnarineDr Dale Sookoo

PresidentMr Ernest Ashley TaylorTel: +868 636 2201 Email: ataylor@plipdeco.com

Vice President, Business ServicesMr Niegel SubiahTel: +868 636 2201Email: nsubiah@plipdeco.com

Vice President, Special ServicesMr Averne PantinTel: +868 636 2201 Email: apantin@plipdeco.com

Vice President, Port OperationsMr Harold RagbirTel: +868 636 2201 Email: hragbir@plipdeco.com

AccountantMrs Subrina RampersadTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 3813Email: srampersad@plipdeco.com

Chief EngineerMr Ken BissoonTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 2256Email: kbissoon@plipdeco.com

Manager, Cargo Handling Mr Clint DuncanTel: 1(868) 636 2201 Ext. 2257Email: cduncan@plipdeco.com

Manager, Estate and FacilitiesMrs. Judy Beepath RamjohnTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 3813Email: jbeepath@plipdeco.com

Supervisor, Harbour and MarineMr Kimrol AliTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 2227Email: kali@plipdeco.com

Manager, Health, Safety & EnvironmentMr Gerrel TraboulayTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 2275E-mail: gtraboulay@plipdeco.com

Manager, Human Resources/Industrial RelationsMs Karen Lovell-FerreiraTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 3319Email: kferreira@plipdeco.com

Manager, Information TechnologyMr Richard RamcharanTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 3411E-mail: rramcharan@plipdeco.com

Manager, Internal AuditMs Linda Nedd-WarrickTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 3711E-mail: lnedd-warrick@plipdeco.com

Manager, Legal ServicesMs Merle Jennifer Dennis Tel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 3212Email: mdennis@plipdeco.com

Manager, Marketing and Business Development Mr Hayden Alleyne Tel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 3516 Email: halleyne@plipdeco.com

Purchasing ManagerMr Kenneth JamesTel: +868 636 2201 Ext.2244Email: kjames@plipdeco.com

Planning Supervisor Mr Deoraj MahaseTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 2299Email: dmahase@plipdeco.com

Operations Manager, Security (Ag.)Mr Indar SohanTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 3281Email: isohan@plipdeco.com

Supervisor, Corporate CommunicationsMs Gizelle CrooksTel: +868 636 2201 Ext. 3514Email: gcrooks@plipdeco.com

BANKING AND FINANCEFirst Citizens Bank LtdAtlantic & Orinoco DrivesPoint Lisas Industrial Estate Point Lisas, CouvaTel: +868 636 4787 Fax: +868 636-9449www.fi rstcitizenstt.com

RBTT Bank LtdAtlantic PlazaPoint Lisas Industrial EstatePoint Lisas, CouvaTel: +868 645-RBTTwww.rbtt.com

Republic Bank LtdSouthern Main Road, CouvaTel: +868 636 2245Fax: +868 636 0571www.republictt.com

Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago LtdPort of Spain Corporate Banking Centre56-58 Richmond StreetPort of SpainTel: +868 627 2684Fax: +868 625 5633www.scotiabank.com/tt

CAR HIREKalloo’s Auto Rentals31 French StreetPort of SpainTel: +868 628 2394Fax: +868 622 9073Email: kalloos@tstt.net.ttwww.kalloos.com

Singh’s Auto Rentals67-69 Southern Main RoadPoint LisasTel: +868 636 7959

Southern Sales Car RentalsMain Road, Point LisasTel: +868 679 2424

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND ASSOCIATIONSAmerican Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad & Tobago62A Maraval Road, PO Bag 150, Newtown, Port of SpaiTel: +868 622 4466/0340, 628 2508Fax: +868 628 9428Email: inbox@amchamtt.comwww.amchamtt.com

Business Development Co Ltd151B Charlotte Street,Port of SpainTel: +868 623 5507Fax: +868 624 3919, 625-8126Email: info@bdc.co.ttwww.bdc.co.tt

Caribbean Association of Industry and CommerceGround Floor, 27A Saddle Road, MaravalTel: +868 628 9859, 622 6761, 611 1148Fax: +868 622 7810Email: info@caic.org.ttwww.caic.org.tt

Couva/Point Lisas Chamber of CommercePO Box 5256, Atlantic Plaza, Point Lisas, CouvaTel: +868 636 5017Fax: +868 636 7150Email: cpcc98@tstt.net.tt

Greater Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce22 Eleanore Street, ChaguanasTel/Fax: +868 671 5754Email: customers@chaguanaschamber.comwww.chaguanaschamber.com

The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago (Formerly South Trinidad Chamber of Industry & Commerce)PO Box 80, San FernandoTel: +868 679 4782, 679 6623, 679 8135Fax: +868 679 4242Email: ExecOffi ce@energy.tt www.energy.tt

The Shipping Association of Trinidad & Tobago15 Scott Bushe StreetPort of Spain Tel: +868 625 2388, 623 3355 Fax: +868 623 8570Email: gm@shipping.co.ttwww.shipping.co.tt

Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry & CommerceColumbus Circle, Westmoorings, PO Box 499, Port of SpainTel: +868 637 6966Fax: +868 637 7425Email: chamber@chamber.org.ttwww.chamber.org.tt

Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers AssociationTTMA Building, 42 Tenth Avenue, PO Box 971,Barataria, Port of Spain Tel: +868 675 8862, 675 0095/7Fax: +868 675 9000Email: service@ttma.com; or info@ttma.comwww.ttma.com

CONSTRUCTIONAPI Pipeline Construction Company LtdAPI Complex, 51a Siparia Old Road, FyzabadTel: +868 649 1477Fax: +868 649 2756www.api.co.tt

HCL Group Level 5 Long Circular Mall, 51-53 Long Circular Road, St James, Tel: +868 622 4925/9627Fax +868 628 7156www.hcltt.com

EMBASSIES, HIGH COMMISSIONS & DELEGATIONSEuropean CommissionThe Mutual Centre16 Queens Park WestPort of SpainTel: +868 622 6628Fax: +868 622 6355

ArgentinaPO Bag 162, Belmont11 Maraval Road, St ClairPort of SpainTel: +868 628 7557Fax: +868 628 7544

Brazil18 Sweet Briar Road, St ClairPort of SpainTel: +868 622 5779Fax: +868 622 4323www.brazilmbtt.org

People’s Republic of China39 Alexandra StreetSt Clair, Port of SpainTel: +868 622 6976Fax: +868 622 7613

CanadaMaple House3-3A Sweet Briar Road, St ClairPort of SpainTel: +868 622 6232Fax: +868 628 2576

ColombiaThe Mutual Centre, Ground Floor16 Queens Park WestPort of SpainTel: +868 622 5904Fax: +868 622 5938

Costa RicaThe Mutual Centre, Ground Floor16 Queens Park WestPort of SpainTel: +868 628 0652Fax: +868 622 4862

CubaFurness Building, 2nd Floor90 Independence SquarePort of SpainTel: +868 627 1306Fax: +868 627 3515

Dominican Republic1A Dere Street, Suite 8Port of SpainTel: +868 624 7930Fax: +868 623 7779

COMPANY DIRECTORY

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France6th Floor, Tatil Building11 Maraval RoadPort of SpainTel: +868 622 7447Fax: +868 628 2632

Germany7-9 Marli Street, NewtownPort of SpainTel: +868 628 1630Fax: +868 628 5278

India6 Victoria AvenuePort of SpainTel: +868 627 7480Fax: +868 627 6985

Jamaica2 Newbold Street, St ClairPort of SpainTel: +868 622 4995Fax: +868 622 9043

Japan5 Hayes Street, St ClairPort of SpainTel: +868 628 5991Fax: +868 622 0858

Mexico4th Floor, Algico Plaza91-93 St Vincent StreetPort of SpainTel: +868 627 6988Fax: +868 627 1028

NetherlandsLife of Barbados Building69-71 Edward StreetPort of SpainTel: +868 625 1210Fax: +868 625 1704

Nigeria3 Maxwell-Phillip Street, St ClairPort of SpainTel: +868 622 6834Fax: +868 622 7162

PanamaSuite 6, 1A Dere StreetQueens Park WestPort of SpainTel: +868 623 3435Fax: +868 623 3440

SurinameTatil Building, 5th Floor11 Maraval RoadPort of SpainTel: +868 628 0089Fax: +868 628 0086

United Kingdom19 St Clair Avenue, St ClairPort of SpainTel: +868 622 2748Fax: +868 622 4555

USA15 Queens Park WestPort of SpainTel: +868 622 6371Fax: +868 628 5462

Venezuela16 Victoria Avenue,Port of SpainTel: +868 627 9821Fax: +868 624 2508

GOVERNMENT AGENCIESCustoms & Excise DepartmentCustoms House (Trinidad)Abercromby Street, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 3311-9Fax: +868 625 4138policyunit@customs.gov.ttwww.customs.gov.tt

Point Lisas Industrial EstatePoint Lisas, CouvaTel: +868 679 4075

Immigration Department67 Frederick StreetPort of Spain Tel: +868 625 3571-2Fax: +868 623 7520www.immigration.gov.tt

Maritime Services Division2nd Floor, ANSA House,Corner Queen and Henry Streets, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 3858Fax: +868 624 5884Email: msdmowt@tstt.net.tt

HOTELSCara Suites Hotel and Conference CentreSouthern Main RoadClaxton BayTel: +868 659 2272Fax: +868 659 2202Email: carasuitespap@carahotels.comwww.carahotels.com

INDUSTRYAir Liquide Trinidad & Tobago LtdUnit D2.02-04, Atlantic Plaza, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Point Lisas, CouvaTel: +868 679 1117Fax: +868 679 4313www.airliquide.com

Analytical Technologies LtdLot A11-6 Amazon DrivePoint Lisas Industrial EstateTel: +868 679 8378Fax: +868 636 5985Email: atladmin@atltt.comwww.atltt.com

API Holdings Co51A Siparia Old Road, FyzabadTel: +868 649 1477/1636 Fax: +868 649 9221Email: apipipeline@tstt.net.ttwww.apitrinidad.com

ArcelorMittal Point Lisas LtdPO Bag 476, Point LisasMediterranean Drive, Point Lisas, CouvaTel: +868 636 2211-5Tel: +868 636 5696www.arcelormittal.com

Central Equipment Rentals Ltd 45 Preysal Village, CouvaTel: +868 636 2535Pacifi c Avenue, Point LisasTel: +868 679 2468Fax: +868 636 2540

Industrial Gases LtdNorth Sea DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate Savonetta Tel: +868 636 3517-8, 2760/2, 3557/8 Fax: +868 636 4931Email: igl@neal-and-massy.com www.indus-gases.com

Methanex Trinidad LtdMaracaibo Drive, Point Lisas Industrial EstatePO Bag 723Couva Post Offi ceTel: +868 679 4400Fax: +868 679 2400www.methanex.com

Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) LtdAtlantic Avenue, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 2906Fax: +868 636 4501Email: mhtlweb@ttmethanol.comwww.ttmethanol.com

National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago LtdOrinoco Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaPO Box 1127 Port of SpainTel: +868 636 4662 / 4680Fax: +868 679 2384www.ngc.co.tt

Nu-Iron UnlimitedCaribbean Drive, Port Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 1944Fax: +868 679 0561www.nucor.com

Nutrimix Flour Mills808-1 Pacifi c AvenuePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 2222Fax: +868 636 5283Email: nutrimixfl ourmills@tstt.net.tt

PCS NitrogenPO Bag 201 Atlantic Avenue, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 2205-8Fax: +868 636 2052www.potashcorp.com

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Point Lisas Nitrogen LtdPO Bag 38, Couva Post Offi ce North Caspian DrivePoint Lisas Industrial EstateTel: +868 636 3776Fax: +868 679 4756www.plnl.co.tt

Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd6A Queens Park WestPort of SpainTel: +868 624 0383Fax: +868 625 0983

Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago LtdPO Box 3, 1 Edward StreetPort of SpainTel: 868 625 4431/Fax: 868 627 0856www.tstt.co.tt

Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission63 Frederick StreetPort of SpainTel: +868 623 2611Fax: +868 624 3734Email: comments@ttec.co.ttwww.ttec.tt

TOURISMTourism Development Co Ltd (TDC)Level 1 Maritime Centre29 Tenth Avenue, BaratariaPort of SpainTel: +868 675 7034Fax: +868 675 7432Email: info@tdc.co.ttwww.tdc.co.tt

SHIPPING AND PORT LISTINGS

BUNKERINGAegean Bunkering (Trinidad) Ltd3 French Street, WoodbrookPort of SpainTel: +868 627 3005Fax: +868 627 3007Email: mail@aegean.ttwww.ampni.com

Petroleum Company of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd (Petrotrin)Administration BuildingSouthern Main RoadPointe-a-PierreTel: +868 658 4200Fax: +868 658 1213

Shell Chemicals and Services (Caribbean) Ltd.3rd Floor, Chic Building 63 Park Street, Port of SpainTel: +809 623 4338Fax: +809 625 5476

Ventrin Petroleum Co LtdPort Point Lisas, PO Bag 996,Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 2962, 679 8682, 679 2975Fax: +868 628 1182Email: sales@ventrinpetroleum.comwww.ventrinpetroleum.com

CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES AND INSPECTION SERVICESBureau Veritas 5 De Lima Road, 2nd Avenue, Cascade, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 9155 Fax: +868 625 9153www.bureauveritas.com

DNV7th Floor, Albion Plaza Energy Centre, 22-24 Victoria Avenue, Port of SpainTel: +868 623 0023Fax: +868 627 8398Email: Trinidad.Maritime@dnv.comwww.dnv.com

GL Noble Denton Germanischer LloydIndustrial Services Trinidad Ltd.Invaders Bay TowerAudrey Jeffers Hwy, Port of SpainTel: +868 623 0428Fax: +868 623 0429Email: Jeff.clark@gl-group.comwww.gl-nobledenton.com

Lloyd's Register of Shipping JamTek Building, 56-58 Roberts Street, Woodbrook, Port of SpainTel: +868 628 2356-7Fax: +868 628 2328Email: trinidad@lr.orgwww.lr.org

EQUIPMENTLiebherr Appliances (Authorised Distributors Trinidad)Edward Street & Tragarete Road Port of SpainTel: +868 623 4948or Killarney, Co Kerry, IrelandEmail: sales.lcc@liebherr.com Tel: +353 64 6670200 Fax: +353 64 6631602www.liebherr.com

LLOYD’S AGENCYHuggins Services Ltd26 Kitchener Street Woodbrook, Port of SpainMr Faizool Ali Managing DirectorTel: +1 868 622 9958 After hours: +1 868 640 3456 Fax: +1 868 622 6384 huggins@hsl.co.tt www.hsl.co.tt

SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTSAlstons Shipping LtdPO Box 600, 3 Abercromby Street,PO Box 600, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 2201-5Fax: +868 625 3691, 627 3368Email: admin@alstonsshipping.comwww.alstonsshipping.com

AmerTrin Marine & Logistics Serv-ices Ltd.2 John Baptiste Street, Balmain, CouvaTel: +868 636 5800-1Fax: +868 636 5805Email: operations@amertrin.com www.amertrin.com

Atlantic Freight Lines Inc(See Trinforwarding International)

Cargo Consolidators Agency Ltd43 New Street, Port of SpainTel: +868 223 7447Fax: +868 625 6263Email: customerservice@cargot-rinidad.com www.cargotrinidad.com

Point LisasWarehouse 3, Amazon Drive Point Lisas Industrial EstateTel: +868 223 7447 or 868 636 1056Fax: +868 636 1029Email: oceanexport@cargotrinidad.com

Caribbean Shipping Agencies Ltd2 Ana Street, WoodbrookTel: +868 627 2725Fax: +868 625 6237Email: operations@csaship.comwww.csaship.com

D. Hill Shipping Services Ltd66 Bron Boulevard, Gopaul Lands MarabellaTel: +868 658 3700/ 2216/2906Fax: +868 658 3706Email: admin@dhillshipping.comwww.dhillshipping.com

Furness Shipping & Marketing Ltd11-13 Milling AvenueSea Lots, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 1746Fax: +868 625 1243Email: furness@tstt.net.ttwww.furnessgroup.com

Global Maritime Services123 Edward StreetPort of SpainTel: +868 623 3196, 627 3508Fax: +868 627 2813Email: globalms@trinidad.netwww.globalmaritimeserv.com

Gordon Grant & Co Ltd16 Charles Street, PO Box 286 Port of SpainTel: +868 625 3811/3784/4916Fax: +868 625 2020Email: ggship@tstt.net.ttwww.gordongrant.com

Gulf Shipping LtdLloyd Voison Building12 Charles StreetPort of SpainTel: +868 623 4121-3Fax: +868 623 4124Email: gulfship@tstt.net.tt

Huggins Shipping & Customs Brokerage Ltd11 Charles Street, 2nd FloorChloe Building, PO Box 179Port of SpainTel: +868 623 8881Fax: +868 625 8594Email: genbox@huggins-customs.comwww.huggins-shipping.com

Laparkan (Trinidad) LtdGround Floor, Port Administration BuildingDock Road, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 4775Fax: +868 627 2331Email: trinidad@laparkan.comwww.laparkan.com

Lazzari & Sampson LtdEl Socorro Road Ext. 1San JuanTel: +868 675 4468/5856Fax: +868 675 5858Email: lazzship@pasl.co.tt

Louis Clarke & Associates Co Ltd19 Marli Street, Newtown, Port of SpainTel: +868 628 5050Fax: +868 622 7966Email: lcacoltd@yahoo.com

Maritime Management Services Ltd10 Victoria AvenuePort of SpainTel: +868 625 1317Fax: +868 624 0369Email: mms@carib-link.net

Melville Shipping Ltd18-20 London StreetPort of SpainTel: +868 625 4977Fax: +868 625 1566Email: melville@melvilleshipping.comwww.melvilleshipping.com

Navarros Shipping Ltd78 Wrightson RoadPort of SpainTel: +868 625 4324-9Fax: +868 623 5978Email: shipping@nsltt.comwww.navarros.com

OceanFreight Trinidad Ltd4 Murray Street, WoodbrookTel: +868 625 3835Fax: +868 623 3160Email: info@oceanfreight.co.tt or marketing@oceanfreight.co.ttwww.oceanfreight.co.tt

SeaFreight Agencies Incc/o OceanFreight TrinidadTel: +868 625 3835Miami head offi ce:2800 NW 105 Avenue,Miami, FL 33172, USA Tel: +1 305 592 6060Fax: +1 305 471 9555Email: rateaccess@seafreightagen-cies.comwww.seafreightagencies.com

Skyline Freight & Management Ltd6-30 McDonald StreetWoodbrook, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 3119/627 7668Fax: +868 624 4088Email: sf@sfml.comwww.sfml.com

Trinforwarding International Inc2-4, Luis Street, Woodbrook Port of SpainTel: +868 624 6250, 623 1375, 625 3358 Fax: +868 624 6251 Email: nbachew@trinforwarding.comwww.trinforwarding.com

Trinidad Container Operators Ltd92 Queen StreetPort of SpainTel/Fax: +868 624 5727

Tropical Trinidad Agency UnlimitedLot 18 Industrial ParkTrincityTel: +868 692 5400Fax: +868 692 5441www.tropical.com

Twin Island Shipping Agencies Ltd10 French Street, Woodbrook PO Box 13, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 3332Fax: +868 623 9318Email: tisal@trinidad.net

United Shipping Agencies Ltd46 Ariapita Avenue, WoodbrookPort of SpainTel: +868 622 6973Fax: +868 622 6977Email: uniship@tstt.net.tt

Vidmar Shipping Ltd39C Wrightson RoadPort of SpainTel: +868 623 6091Fax: +868 671 5829, 624 3239Email: vidmar@opus.co.tt

Westmoorings Marine Services38 Buccaneer Drive WestmooringsTel/Fax: +868 634 2180Email: iainmaxtt@yahoo.com

Williams Ltd, L.J.58 South Quay, PO Box 339 Port of SpainTel: +868 623 2865/9Fax: +868 625 6782Email: sales@ljw.co.tt

Worldwide Freight Management Ltd18-20 Pembroke StreetPO Box 123, Port of SpainTel: +868 624 3358/625 3485Fax: +868 624 4886Email: wws@tstt.net.tt

SHIPPING LINESA&R Shipping Ltd13 Henry Pierre StreetWoodbrook, Port of SpainTel: +868 622 9393Fax: +868 628 8282Email: arship@tstt.net.tt

CSL International55 Tozer Road, Berverly,Massachusetts 01915, USATel: +1 508 922 1300Fax: +1 508 922 1772Email: info@cslint.comwww.cslint.com

Intermarine LLCOne Canal Place, 365 Canal Street, Suite 2400,New Orleans LA 70130-1142, USATel: +1 504 529 2100Fax: +1 281 872 4444Email: imarine@intermarineusa.com www.intermarineusa.comTrinidad agent: Huggins Shipping

Maersk Trinidad LtdFitt House, 6 Fitt Street Woodbrook, Port of SpainTel: +868 623 7675, 627 5746Fax: +868 627 8743Email: trncusimp@maersk.comwww.maerskline.comPoint Lisas Terminal Offi cePlipdeco Industrial Estate,Orinoco Drive,Point LisasTel: +868 679 7533, 679 7543 Fax: +868 679 7532

Seaboard Marine Ltd8001 NW 79th AvenueMiami, Florida 33166, USATel: +1 305 863 4444Fax: +1 305 863 4400PO Box 5225, Atlantic Avenue Point LisasTel: +868 679 6370Fax: +868 679 6267Email: info@seaboardtrinidad.comwww.seaboardmarine.com

SpliethoffRadarweg 36, 1042 AA Amsterdam NetherlandsTel: +31 20 448 8400Fax: +31 448 8500Email: gogracht@spliethoff.comwww.spliethoff.com

SHIPBUILDINGDamen ShipyardIndustrieterreinAvelingen West 204202 MS Gorinchem, NetherlandsTel: +31 183 63 99 11Fax: +31 183 63 21 89Email: info@damen.nlwww.damen.nl

SHIPPING SERVICESTrinidad & Tobago Pilots' Association PO Box 142King’s Wharf ExtensionWrightson Road, Port of SpainTel: +868 623 4364, 625 1144, 627 7222Fax: +868 624 7470Email: info@ttmarinepilots.comwww.ttmarinepilots.com

TRANSPORTBeyond Holdings Ltd 1 Abercromby Street, Port of SpainTel: +868 624 6408Email: beyondholdings@gmail.com

Paramount Transport & Trading Co Ltd44 Maharaj Street, PO Box 4 MarabellaTel: +868 653 3803, 653 1881Fax: +868 652 8030, 652 2066Email: info@paramounttransport.comwww.paramounttransport.com

Ramdass Transport Co Ltd La Cuesa Road, FreeportTel: +868 673 4385Fax: +868 673 0432Email: ramdass.transport@yahoo.com

Seetrans Ltd 85-87 Old Southern Main Road CouvaTel: +868 497 3537, 685 5786Email: seetrans@gmail.com

POINT LISAS INDUSTRIAL PORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TENANT LISTINGAerogas Processors LtdPO Bag 496 North Sea Drive, Point Lisas IndustrialEstate, CouvaTel: +868 679 7700 Fax: +868 679 7710 Email: aerogas@tstt.net.tt

Air Liquide Trinidad & Tobago LtdAtlantic Plaza, Atlantic Avenue, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 1117 Fax: +868 679 4313 Email: albert.correa@airliquide.com

Alescon Readymix Ltd129 Caroni Savannah Road Charlieville, ChaguanasTel: +868 665 8116Fax: +868 665 1486 Email: alescon@tstt.net.tt

Allied Petroleum Marketing Services LtdSuites 5 & 6, 58 Pembroke StreetPort of SpainTel: +868 623 0848 Fax: +868 624 4771Email: apmsl.tstt.net.tt

Alpha Transport Ltd 17 Wright Trace, Cumuto RoadNorth Barrackpore Tel: +868 654 0409Fax: +868 654 0409 Email: alphatransport@tstt.net.tt

Analytical Technologies LtdLot A11-6 Amazon DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 8378 Fax: +868 636 5985Email: anatech@tstt.net.ttwww.atltt.com

Ansa McAl Chemicals LtdNorth Sea DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, SavonettaTel: +868 636 9918 Fax: +868 636 9931Email: ansachem@tstt.net.tt

API Pipeline Construction Company Ltd51A Siparia Old Road, Fyzabad Tel: +868 649 1477 Fax: +868 649 2756www.api.co.tt

ArcelorMittal Point Lisas Ltd PO Bag 476, Mediterranean Drive, Point Lisas, Couva Tel: +868 636 2211-5 Fax: +868 636 5696www.arcelormittal.com

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Atlantic Plaza Ltd Atlantic Avenue, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 679 3805 Fax: +868 679 3805

Atlas Methanol UnLtd Maracaibo Drive Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 5052 Fax: +868 679 5065

Business Development Company LtdInformation Center, Atlantic Avenue Point Lisas Industrial EstateTel: +868 679 2492 Fax: +868 679 2493

Cameron Trinidad Ltd PO Box 5244 Plipdeco Warehouse No.5Amazon DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 6124 Fax: +868 636 3192Email: neil.jagessar@c-a-m.com

Cargo Consolidators Agency Ltd43 New Street, Port of SpainTel: +868 223 7447Fax: +868 625 6263E mail:customerservice@cargotrinidad.com www.cargotrinidad.comPoint Lisas offi ceWarehouse 3, Amazon Drive Point Lisas Industrial EstateTel: +868 223 7447 or 868 636 1056Fax: +868 636 1029Email: oceanexport@cargotrinidad.com

Caribbean Nitrogen Co LtdPacifi c Avenue Extension Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 8825 Fax: +868 636 3280

Caribbean Petrochemical Manufacturing LtdCorner Pacifi c Avenue & Caribbean DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 0646 Fax: +868 636 5527

Caribbean Safety Products Ltd403 Pacifi c AvenuePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 299 0102 Fax: +868 679 0204

Carl King Co Ltd Greenland Drive Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 2440 Fax: +868 636 2440

Central Equipment Rentals LtdPacifi c Avenue Extension Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 2468 Fax: +868 636 2540Email: purchases@tstt.net.tt

Central Trinidad Steel LtdCorner Mediterranean Drive & Pacifi c AvenuePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 2940 Fax: +868 679 3073

Consolidated Terminals Ltd Pacifi c Avenue Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 636 5259Email: ar11@complex.tzo.com

Damus Altairstrickland Turnaround Services Unlimited (DATSU) Corner Pacifi c Avenue & Caribbean DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 1035Fax: +868 679 1034

Decker Petroleum Marketing Company LtdLP # 905 Southern Main RoadPoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 0308 Fax: +868 679 0308Email: rgcl@tstt.net.tt

Desalination Company of Trinidad & Tobago LtdMaricaibo Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 3725 Fax: +868 636 5032

Doc's Engineering Group of Companies LtdPhoenix Park West Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 1858 Fax: +868 679 2974 Email: docseng@tstt.net.tt

D.S. Maharaj LtdPacifi c Avenue ExtensionPoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 8710 Fax: +868 679 8285

ECM LtdWarehouse 1 Freezone Amazon Drive, Point LisasIndustrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 0962 Fax: +868 679 0938

Evolving Technologies & Enterprise Development Company LtdThe Atrium Don Miguel Road Extension, El Socorro Tel: +868 675 1989 Fax: +868 675 9125

Fen Mohammed Stores Ltd 1 Union Road, Marabella Tel: +868 680 0606 Fax: +868 658 4813

First Citizens Bank Ltd Orinoco Drive Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 636 4787 Fax: +868 636 9449 www.simplyfi rst.net

General Packaging Ltd(A Division of Damus Roofi ng Systems)Caribbean Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 3112-3, 636 6996Fax: +868 636 2423Email: derek@damusroof.com

Hadco Ltd JRJ Warehouse CompundBhagoutie Trace, San JuanTel: +868 675 7628Fax: +868 675 2641 Email: adellep@hadcoltd.comwww.hadcoltd.com

Harsco Infrastructure W.I. Ltd Caribbean DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 3121 Fax: +868 679 3123

Industrial Gases LtdNorth Sea DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, SavonettaTel: +868 636 3517 Fax:+868 636 4931

Industrial Welding Equipment Sales Rentals LtdLP 18 Pacifi c Avenue, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 4937 Fax: +868 679 7558

International Trade Managers LtdFree Zone Warehouse 2 Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 8035 Fax: +868 636 9350

John Williams Construction LtdCorner Caribbean Drive & Greenland Drive Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 8214Fax: +868 636 5680

Jokhan General Contractors Ltd Pacifi c Avenue Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 6941 Fax: +868 679 6945

Lennox Petroleum Services Ltd 21 Princess Margaret Street San Fernando Tel: +868 657 7205 Fax: +868 657 5782 Email: info@lennoxpetroleum.com

Magic Mist Services Ltd Corner Duke & Stone Street West Port of SpainTel: +868 625 7304, 624 3008Fax: +868 627 6691 Email: magicmist@tstt.net.tt

Mainstream Foods Ltd 21A Frederick Settlement, CaroniTel: +868 622 6848 Fax: +868 662 3250 Email: whosein@subwaytrinidad.com

Maritime General Insurance Co Ltd29 Tenth Avenue, BaratariaTel: +868 674 0148 Fax: +868 638 6663

Methanex Trinidad LtdMaracaibo DrivePoint Lisas Industrial EstatePO Bag 723Couva Post Offi ceTel: +868 679 4400Fax: +868 679 2400www.methanex.com

Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd Atlantic Avenue Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 636 2906 Fax: +868 636 4501 Email: malar@ttmethanol.comwww.ttmethanol.com

Ministry of Finance (CES Station)Eric Williams Financial ComplexPort of SpainParia AvenuePoint Lisas Industrial EstateTel: +868 ??? Fax: +868 ???

Navarro's Holdings Ltd 78 Wrightson Road, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 4324 Fax: +868 623 5978

Nitrogen 2000 UnLtd Maracaibo Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 679 1934 Fax: +868 679 8960

NM Insertech (Caribbean) LtdPacifi c Avenue Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaPO Bag 373 Couva Post Offi ceTel: +868 636 5771 Fax: +868 636 2846

NM Petrochemicals LtdFree Zone Warehouse #4 Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 679 2007Fax: +868 679 2406

Nu-Iron UnlimitedPO Box 723, Couva Post Offi ceCaribbean Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 1944 Fax: +868 679 0561

Nutrimix Flour Mills808-1 Pacifi c AvenuePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 2222Fax: +868 636 5283Email: nutrimixfl ourmills@tstt.net.tt

OGA Contractors Ltd Caribbean Drive Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 636 1905

Paramount Transport & Trading Co Ltd44 Maharaj StreetPO Box 4, MarabellaTel: +868 653 3803, 653 1881 Fax: +868 652 8030, 652 2066 Email: info@paramounttransport.comwww.paramounttransport.com

PCS Nitrogen Trinidad Ltd Atlantic AvenuePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 636 2205 Fax: +868 636 8297

PETROTRIN Southern Main Road Pointe-a-Pierre Tel: +868 658 4200 Fax: +868 658 2513

Phoenix Park Gas Processors LtdRio Grande Drive Point Lisas Industrial Estate, SavonettaTel: +868 636 1522 Fax: +868 636 6810

Point Fortin Hardware Ltd 27-29 Guapo, Cap-de-Ville Road Point Fortin Tel: +868 648 3053 Fax: +868 648 3256

Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation LtdPLIPDECO House, Orinoco DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 2201 Fax: +868 679 8623 Email: plipdeco@plipdeco.com

Point Lisas Nitrogen LtdPO Bag 38, Couva Post Offi ceNorth Caspian Drive Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 3776 Fax: +868 636 3768www.plnl.co.tt

Point Lisas Steel Products Ltd401 Pacifi c Avenue Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 7991 Fax: +868 636 7995Email: point-lisas-steel-products@yahoo.com

Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd6A Queen's Park WestPort of SpainTel: +868 624 0383 Fax: +868 625 0983

Prestige Holdings Ltd 5 Long Circular Road, St. JamesTel: +868 622 7011Fax: +868 622 3973Email: prestige@tstt.net.tt

Process Components Ltd Amazon Drive Point Lisas Industrial Estate Tel: +868 636 7776 Fax: +868 679 5033

Process Management LtdPO Box 5274 Southwestern Corner, Caribbean Drive & Pacifi c Avenue, Point Lisas Industrial Estate CouvaTel: +868 636 2170 Fax: +868 636 8826

Qualitech Machining Services Ltd Amazon Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 636 0209Fax: +868 636 0209, 636 1931

Ramkissoon's Electrical Ltd (Jshco Ltd) Deonarine Junction, McBean Village, Couva Tel: +868 679 3118 Fax: +868 679 6180 Email: reps@newwavemktg.mx.tt

Readymix (West Indies) Ltd Tumpuna Road, Guanapo, ArimaTel: +868 643 2429 Fax: +868 643 3209

Reesal Industries LtdGreenland Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 636 5883 Fax: +868 636 5980 Email: reesal-pl@tstt.net.tt

Refi nery & Industrial Fabricators Ltd 98 Sum Sum Hill Road, Claxton Bay Tel: +868 636 7348 Fax: +868 636 7348 Email: rifl @tstt.net.tt

Republic Grains Investment LtdCaspian Drive NorthPoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 623 2035, 679 2754Fax: +868 626 2615, 679 2103 Email: sales@caribfl our.com

S & D Construction Ltd1 Bryce Road, Point Fortin Tel: +868 648 1137 Fax: +868 648 3350 Email: sdcl@tstt.net.tt

Sant's Equipment & Rentals Ltd North Sea DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 679 6000 Fax: +868 679 6100

Scaffolding Manufacturers Trinidad Ltd53 Pacifi c Avenue Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 2457 Fax: +868 679 1912 Email: scaffman@tstt.net.tt

Screen Manufacturing Company Ltdc/o Venwell InternationalBuilding 8A Edoo's Industrial ComplexLa Romaine, San FernandoTel: +868 679 4085 Fax: +868 679 4086

Shell Caribbean Lubricants Ltd Atlantic Avenue Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Couva Tel: +868 636 0040 Fax: +868 636 0043

Southern Sales & Services Co LtdCross Crossing, San Fernando Tel: +868 657 8541Fax: +868 653 9140, 679 2424

Southern Supplies Millennium LtdPacifi c Avenue ExtensionPoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 652 8816 Fax: +868 653 2531

Super Industrial Services Ltd 22 Rivulet Road, Brechin Castle, Couva Tel: +868 636 3656 Fax: +868 679 5050 Email: sis@sis.co.tt

Supermix Feeds Trinidad Ltd 28 O'Meara Industrial Estate, Arima Tel: +868 643 2435 Fax: +868 646 1967

Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago LtdPO Box 3, 1 Edward Street Port of SpainTel: 868 625 4431/Fax: 868 627 0856www.tstt.co.tt

The Dairy House Ltdc/o Bhagwansingh's Hardware & Steel Industry Ltd Sea Lot, Port of SpainTel: +868 627 8335 Fax: +868 625 3403

The Information Channel Lady Young Road, MorvantTel: +868 675 3268 Fax: +868 674 0393 Email: ncctv4@hotmail.com

The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago LtdOrinoco Drive, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaPO Box 1127 Port of SpainTel: +868 636 4662, 636 4680Fax: +868 679 2384www.ngc.co.tt

Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission63 Frederick StreetPort of Spain, Lisas Gardens, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 623 6291, 636 0821Fax: +868 625 3759

Trinidad & Tobago National Petroleum Marketing Co LtdNP House National DriveSea Lots, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 1366 Fax: +868 627 4028

Trinidad Cement Ltd Southern Main Road, Claxton BayTel: +868 659 2381 Fax: +868 659 2540

Trinidad Energy Investments Ltd 13 Stanmore Avenue, Port of SpainTel: +868 625 3133 Fax: +868 623 2786

Trinidad Nitrogen Co Ltd Old Southern Main Road, SavonettaTel: +868 636 2781 Fax: +868 636 7091

United Engineering Services LtdSt. Lawrence DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 3452, 678 1618Fax: +868 636 8855

Universal Foods LtdCorner Pacifi c Avenue & Caribbean Drive Point Lisas Industrial Estate, CouvaTel: +868 636 7965 Fax: +868 636 7987

Ventrin Petroleum Co LtdPort Point Lisas, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, PO Bag 996, CouvaTel: +868 679 2962, 679 8682, 679 2975Fax: +868 628 1182Email: sales@ventrinpetroleum.comwww.ventrinpetroleum.com

Yara (Trinidad) LtdSouthern Main RoadPoint Lisas Industrial Estate, SavonettaTel: +868 636 2020 Fax: +868 636 2073

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POINT LISAS INDUSTRIAL PORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

PLIPDECO House, Orinoco DrivePoint Lisas Industrial Estate,Couva, Trinidad

Tel: +868 636 2201/2705-7Fax: +868 636 4008

Email: plideco@plipdeco.com

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