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PLIPDECO Handbook 2019-21 Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited Handbook 2019-21 Published in association with Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited by COMPASSCompass Handbooks Limited PUBLICATIONS LTD. Compass Handbooks Limited Wistaria House Bexwell Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9LH, UK Tel: + 44 (0)1366 858367 www.compass-publications.co.ukuk Email: [email protected] Publisher Andy Bullen Editorial Felicity Landon Photography Point Lisas Development Corporation Limited Book Design Pearce Marchbank RDI Production Editor Linda Roast Cartographer Lee Ash Print Swallowtail Press, UK The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher, the Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited, nor any other organisation associated with this publication. No liability can be accepted for inaccuracies of any description, although the publishers would be pleased to receive amendments for possible inclusion in future editions. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying or scanning, without the prior permission of the publishers. Such written permission must also be obtained before any part of the publication is stored in a retrieval system of any nature. October 2019 ISSN 1462-8015 ©2019 Compass Handbooks Ltd The Port of Point Lisas saw a significant increase in container throughput in 2018. Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited Handbook 1 Introduction Foreword Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited (PLIPDECO) Chairman, Ian Atherly 5 Introduction PLIPDECO open for business, ready for expansion 7 Audit Commitment to quality across the board 11 Point Lisas Port and Industrial Estate The Port and Estate Map 13 Point Lisas Industrial Estate The Caribbean’s most integrated industrial cluster 15 Port of Point Lisas Efficiency, planning and attention to detail19 Logistics Logistics hub for the region 25 Operations and services Information Technology Let’s get digital 27 People It’s the people that matter 31 Health, Safety and Environment Focus on HSE 35 Technical Caribbean Nitrogen Company development and commissioning of industrial intermediates for the A port that never stops 39 Limited (CNC) and Nitrogen (2000) the plants, which began production in manufacture of durable synthetic Unlimited (N2000) are the owners of 2002 and 2004 respectively. materials and consumer goods. two world-scale anhydrous ammonia The plants are now a key part of The plants have a combined annual plants located at the Point Lisas the vibrant Point Lisas Industrial production capacity of 1.3 million Industrial Estate in Trinidad. The Estate, providing employment to tonnes and all of the ammonia Companies are privately owned joint approximately 200 Trinidad & Tobago produced is exported globally, ventures among three multinational nationals and investment back into generating valuable foreign exchange Company profiles shareholders, all of whom have both local industry and the for Trinidad and Tobago. significant investments in the global community. About 0.7 million tonnes of carbon energy sector. The plants are operated by Industrial dioxide by-product is sold annually Company profiles Bringing together extensive global Plant Services Limited which also to other Point Lisas plants for use in Working with PLIPDECO 41 expertise and insight in ammonia operates the plants owned by Methanol methanol and urea production. technology, project financing and Holdings (Trinidad) Limited. execution, and the ammonia market, Anhydrous ammonia is a globally the two companies achieved traded commodity used mainly in the international recognition during the fertilizer business but is also used in Caribbean Nitrogen Company Limited & Nitrogen (2000) Unlimited Contact details Directory Pacific Avenue Extension Port of Point Lisas key information 55 Point Lisas Industrial Estate Shipping and Port directory 61 PO Bag 689, Couva, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago Shipping Line contacts 64 Telephone: +1 (868) 636-8825/8970 or +1 (868) 679-4262/8463 Advertisers index 64 Fax +1 (868) 636-3280 E-mail [email protected] CARIBBEAN NITROGEN (2000) NITROGEN COMPANY UNLIMITED www.caribbeannitrogen.co.tt LIMITED Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited Handbook 3 Foreword by Introduction Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited (PLIPDECO) Chairman, Ian Atherly The Port of Point Lisas is often described transhipment and logistics activities in as the ‘Gateway to the Americas’, thanks support of customers in Latin America. to our strategic location on the doorstep During 2018, we completed a major of both North and South America. The refurbishment of Berths 3 and 4 at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate is home Port. New fenders were installed and to more than 100 national and one of our two Gottwald harbour mobile international companies operating in the cranes was overhauled and upgraded. petro-chemicals, chemicals, oil & gas, We continued our phased replacement power generation and allied sectors. They of port equipment, taking delivery of are there because of the vast resources 12 new forklifts, ten trailers and one reach of natural gas within easy reach of our stacker. shores. A very significant development was Geography has always been our the installation and commissioning of strongest supporter. two mobile container scanners by the But at the Point Lisas Industrial Port Customs and Excise Division of Trinidad Development Corporation Limited and Tobago, one each for imports and (PLIPDECO), we take none of this for exports. Scanning containers in seven granted. Cargoes can go up and down; minutes or less, they have been companies open, close or choose to integrated seamlessly into the flow of relocate. We understand that in operating containers through the Port. Paid for by a Port and an Industrial Estate, we are to the US Government, they provide another an extent in the ‘fallout business’. layer of confidence in border security. The challenges faced by Trinidad and Meanwhile, we continued with our very Tobago due to the declining economy successful focus on communication. Our and lower oil prices globally are also quarterly Port Users’ Meetings are well challenges faced by PLIPDECO. Any attended and allow those attending to reduction in cargo volumes and in keep up to date with developments and demand for goods and services inevitably to question our managers in person. is reflected in our bottom line. The closure For all the investment in hardware and of the ArcelorMittal Plant and the closure in our state-of-the-art IT systems in an of Petrotrin’s refinery both have their increasingly digital world, we never forget impact. that shipping is a ‘people’ business. But we remain optimistic and we must, At PLIPDECO, we are proud of our and will, continue to plan and invest for commitment to training, as well as the the future. Our commitment to efficient, close working relationship we nurture with cost-effective, flexible and quality services our workforce and union representatives. will not waver. PLIPDECO has a strong reputation as an A number of tenants are investing in employer – we received no fewer than new and expanded facilities on the 324 applications in response to an Industrial Estate. These include DeNovo’s advertisement for a position as Accounts new gas processing plant and Qualitec’s Clerk. new welding, fabrication and storage In 2016, PLIPDECO celebrated its facility for supporting downstream works 50th anniversary. As we move into our in the oil and gas industry. second half-century, we have much to be The Energy Chamber of Trinidad proud of and much to build on. We look and Tobago says the major upstream forward to working with our largest operators plan to spend US$10 billion in shareholder – the Government of Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago in the next five years; and Tobago – and with customers, in this context, there is huge potential for potential customers, employees and all investment and expanded operations on stakeholders as we forge ahead to a the Industrial Estate. bright new future. PLIPDECO is investing millions of dollars in new warehousing – this is not only targeted at the various sectors on the Industrial Estate, but is also ideal for handling and ‘adding value’ to cargo from the region. That could include relabelling, reassembly and repacking of goods for onward shipping to other countries in the region. In the Port area, Point Lisas continues to play a vital role in handling the country’s imports and exports, while also serving as a transhipment hub for the Caribbean. There is real potential to step up our Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited Handbook 5 Introduction What company doesn’t have a ‘vision’ PLIPDECO’s quarterly Port Users’ Lisas, which handles more than half of these days? But how many of those Meetings are a great example of good the country’s domestic cargo and 90% ‘visions’ are just cleverly arranged words, communication and real transparency. of its breakbulk cargo, and managing with no substance behind them? “Our emphasis is on the ease of doing the 860-hectare Point Lisas Industrial PLIPDECO’s vision is all about action: business and on trade facilitation,” says Estate, where tenants’ operations include PLIPDECO: it’s an approach that wins awards, and PLIPDECO’s President, Ashley Taylor. the world’s largest methanol plant, and one that takes its teams out into the “How would I sum up the Port and the combined ammonia
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