The Government’s thrust to develop Ports and Industrial Estates are integral for expansion and deepening of the gas based industrial sector continues. The Table below provides the status of the ports and industrial estates.
| Ports/Industrial Estates | Project Details | Status/ Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Point Lisas South and East Industrial Estate | Development of infrastructure for the entire estate are almost complete | Project cost is estimated at TT$550M. Discussions on the upgrades of the Rivulet Road/ Factory Road & Couva Flyover are on-going. Preliminary approval was granted for the upgrades. Approval has been granted for the CEC for the contract to monitor the area’s air quality. |
| The Oropouche Bank Reclamation | Reclamation and development of an industrial park | Project to be carried out in phases at an estimated cost TT$1.43b. Phase one (1) of the EIA studies continues with a scheduled completion date 2010. |
| Galeota Port | Development of the Port at Galeota | The CEC is outstanding. |
| Brighton Port And Alutrint Pier And Wharf – Alutrint Dock & Storage Yard | Expansion of Port to handle increased tonnage traffic from the Alutrint Aluminium Smelter and the multi-user petrochemical complex. | Construction revised at TT$500M with completion date August 2010. The CEC is outstanding and is been addressed by the NEC. |
Ports and Industrial Estates Upgrades
The National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (NEC) was contracted by the GORTT to develop four (4) ports to be funded under the Infrastructure Development Fund. These ports are located at Point Lisas South, Cap-de-Ville, Galeota and Brighton.All the ports, except Galeota, will provide support for the new industrial estates. The Galeota port will be used for the export of crude oil from the east coast.
Cap-de-Ville
The Cap-de-Ville port, on the South-West Peninsula was planned to support the Cap-de-Ville industrial estate. In December 2006 the EMA refused to grant permission for the construction of a smelter at Cap-de-Ville. The project’s scope was reduced to the completion of the tasks needed for the issuance of a CEC for the development of a multi-user industrial port at this location. The consultants Lievense have completed 80% of the feasibility study and preliminary EIA and undertook data collection fieldwork.
Galeota
The Galeota Port includes the construction of facilities to serve petroleum exploration companies as well as a fishing facility in Mayaro. The project will transform the sufferance port currently operated by BPTT into a fully working port which will also provide such services as rig repair, cement, pipe and platform services.
The port will have 2 berths measuring 100 metres in length and 4 berths measuring 85 metres. The NEC also plans to construct a fish landing facility to complement the area’s fishing industry. Facilities for the Coast Guard Southern Command Centre are also to be constructed.
The contract for the design and construction of the facility was awarded to the joint venture of Grandi Lavori Fincosit Construction Corporation (GLF) and Jan de Nul. The latter will undertake all dredging and reclamation works. The company finalised and submitted the port development design concepts which were reviewed by NEC’s board. The Environmental Impact Assessment was completed by the consultants Coastal Dynamics and submitted to the EMA in September.
The contract for the design and construction of the facility was awarded to the joint venture of Grandi Lavori Fincosit Construction Corporation (GLF) and Jan de Nul. The latter will undertake all dredging and reclamation works. The company finalised and submitted the port development design concepts which were reviewed by NEC’s board. The Environmental Impact Assessment was completed by the consultants Coastal Dynamics and submitted to the EMA in September.
The contractor Pihl Besix submitted the final designs for the facility for approval.
Point Lisas South and East Port
The Point Lisas port development is an expansion of the existing Point Lisas port, which by the end of 2007 is expected to berth over 2,000 vessels. Saipem Sa Energies in November was awarded the contract to construct the facility. The preparation of the detailed designs and specifications were undertaken and sheet and circular piles ordered. The EIA was completed and submitted to the EMA which reviewed the document and requested additional information. Boskalis Westminister has finalised the planning and design for the dredging works however work can only commence upon receipt of the CEC.
The NEC is also developing two new industrial estates in the south west of the island at Point Lisas South and East and Oropouche.
Point Lisas South and East Industrial Estate – This estate is bounded by the Rivulet Road in the north, Claxton Bay village in the south, Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway on the east and the Southern Main Road on the west.
The NEC submitted the EIA to the Environmental Management Authority in January 2008. Blake, Besson, Francois and Loquan Ltd. (BBFL) a local company was awarded the contract for the detailed design which was 50% complete by the end of September. The NEC also reviewed proposals submitted by companies wishing to establish plants on the estate.
Oropouche Bank Reclamation – The Oropouche Bank reclamation project will create an industrial park at the Oropouche Bank. It comprises 1400 Ha with the western limit being approximately 4.5 km offshore on the protected west coast. In this area the water naturally deepens to 20m within a distance of 0.5km making it an ideal location for a port. The tenders for a feasibility study to assess the area to be developed, detailed designs and the conduct of an EIA were evaluated by the tenders committee.
The contract was awarded in February 2008 to Technital, one of Italy’s leading consulting engineering firms, who has partnered with the local firm Lee Young and Partners. The contractor conducted several site visits and started the project data assimilation and review. Works to be conducted include evaluation of the areas fishing activities – subsistence, recreational and commercial fishing -, studies to mitigate wave protection to Mosquito Creek Road, assessment of the infrastructural requirements for reclamation and identification of the ecological impacts of removal of the seabed.
The contract was awarded in February 2008 to Technital, one of Italy’s leading consulting engineering firms, who has partnered with the local firm Lee Young and Partners. The contractor conducted several site visits and started the project data assimilation and review. Works to be conducted include evaluation of the areas fishing activities – subsistence, recreational and commercial fishing -, studies to mitigate wave protection to Mosquito Creek Road, assessment of the infrastructural requirements for reclamation and identification of the ecological impacts of removal of the seabed.
NEC General Port Layout – Point Lisas South and East Ports
Brighton
Oropouche Bank Layout and Location – 1400Ha
Port Infrastructure Layout – Master Plan
