Business Directory
AIR CARGO SERVICES - AIRLINE
- AIRLINE CATERING
- AIRPORT AUTHORITY
- AVIATION SERVICES
- BANK AND FINANCE COMPANIES
- BUNKERS, FUEL AND LUBRICANTS
- BUSINESS AND TOURIST INFORMATION
- CAR RENTALS
- CONSTRUCTION
- CONSULATES, EMBASSIES– FOREIGN GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
- COURIER SERVICES
- CRUISE AND CRUISE SERVICES
- CUSTOMS BROKERS AND FREIGHT FORWARDER
- FREEZONE
- GOVERNMENT DEPT AND AGENCIES
- HELICOPTER SERVICE
- HOSPITALS
- HOTELS
- INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- INDUSTRY
- MARINAS AND YACHT MOORING
- MARITIME SERVICES
- REPAIR & MAINTENANCE
- RESTAURANT, BAR, ENTERTAINMENT
- RETAIL AND DUTY FREE SHOPPING
- SEAPORT OPERATIONS
- SECURITY
- SHIPPING AGENTS
- SHIPPING COMPANIES
- TECHNICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS
- TELE-COMMUNICATIONS
- TOUR OPERATORS
- TRANSPORT SERVICES
- TRAVEL AGENCIES
- UTILITIES - PUBLIC
- YACHT CHARTER CENTER
- YACHT SERVICES AND SUPPLIES
Mr Daren Cenac, General Manager, Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA)
About
It is with pleasure that I welcome you to read the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Port Authority’s Handbook and Port Directory 2019/2021. This publication and its carefully crafted content will not only give you insight into our operations but will give you inspiration. SLASPA has recently celebrated its 35th Anniversary, and although we are faced with many challenges we are poised and more aptly positioned to deliver to the world.
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facts and figures
2015: 632,478
2016: 644,844
2017: 695,797
Cargo (kilograms)
2015: 1.79 million
2016: 2.13 million
2017: 2.04 million
2015: 192,657
2016: 195,862
2017: 197,108
Cargo (kilograms)
2015: 1.16 million
2016: 1.07 million
2017: 1.09 million
Container volumes
2015: 32,085
2016: 37,226
2017: 15,681
Cruise calls
2015: 388 vessels
2016: 383 vessels
2017: 423 vessels
Cruise passengers
2015: 677,394
2016: 587,953
2017: 669,217
Ferry calls
2015: 180
2016: 207
2017: 286
Ferry passengers
2015: 61,305
2016: 58,541
2017: 73,555
Cruise provisioning
Cruise ships are like mini cities in their own right, with all of the day-to-day needs that any city’s residents might need. When a cruise ship calls into Port Castries, up to ten containers or more can be ready and waiting for loading – including chilled and frozen food, drinks and a vast range of housekeeping and other provisions. This requires detailed planning and scheduling.
“The containers will arrive about a week in advance on a vessel – we ensure they are positioned and ready to be loaded directly into the cruise ship’s hold,” says Leslie Sutherland. This type of activity is, of course, much faster in a ‘turnaround’ call, when a cruise ship starts and finishes its visit to Saint Lucia. Homeporting is expected to increase, and SLASPA is ready to meet the needs of this sector.
‘Green’ features
Environmental considerations have been high on the agenda in drawing up the airport development plans. The design makes provision for all aspects of climate change. The roof system has been designed to allow for the installation of solar energy panels, and charging stations for electric cars will also be provided as required.
Flood mitigation works and other environmental mitigation will be part of the development. The final design of the HIA development is the result of a huge amount of consultation by SLASPA – with the Airports Council International (ACI), IATA, the Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority, Saint Lucia’s military, aviation and development control authorities and a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including airlines, fuelling companies, taxi drivers, concessionaires, the Ministry of Health and the Met Office.
From its earliest stages, the master planning involved attention to the tiniest details, to ensure that the new facility fits international, regional and local protocols, and is suitable for updating and phasing as required. The project has involved huge effort on all sides and the result will be of national and international significance. With the newly revamped HIA, Saint Lucia will have the most advanced and attractive airport in the region.
