BSI Prepares to Ship Belize’s ‘Largest Single’ Export to UK

The Belize Sugar Industries Ltd. (BSI) is ending 2024, hitting a major milestone as the company is getting ready to export a record 39,500 metric tonnes of raw bulk sugar to the UK. According to Communications and Government Affairs Director William Neal, the shipment, valued at over $45 million, is expected to provide a substantial boost to the nation’s GDP. Neal described it as “the largest single payload of any product from the country.”

Neal told News 5 that the company’s logistics improvements not only enhance efficiency but also reduce costs, with savings benefiting both the industry and local farmers. “Before establishing the logistics we have at Big Creek, loading such a large shipment would have taken about 40 days. Now, despite the rain, it will take about eight days,” Neal said.

He added that despite a slight delay due to road conditions and weather impacts, BSI anticipates kicking off the upcoming sugar crop season on December 27.