G.O.B. To Address Inconsistencies in Port of Belize Operations

The Port of Belize needs an operational upgrade, according to business owners and brokers that say it has been running at a sluggish pace. Reports are that cargos have been backing up at the port leading to a delay in exporting and clearing goods. Narda Garcia, the Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Investment, says the government is looking at what can be done to upgrade the port’s cargo facility. She also revealed that a cruise port at the location is not off the table just yet.

 

Narda Garcia, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Investment

“From what I understand, Marisol, the port is being looked at by the government to see what they are going to do with the port. There is no doubt there must be an upgrade in the cargo side of it. I think there is still a proposal to do cargo and cruise at the same location. But again, we have some environmental issues there any which way you put it, so I don’t know. I can find out and see what stage they are at to be able to comment. Maybe minister Mahler is more in tune with what is happening. I know he wants the cruise port to come on stream. But it is also extremely important that our cargo side of it comes on stream and technology takes over a lot of what is happening there. It is only the right thing to do.”