Global Ports Holding Shares Official Project Renderings With Key Saint Lucia Stakeholders

Global Ports Holding (GPH) continued its engagement of local cruise and tourism sector leaders recently in a series of follow up meetings regarding the Saint Lucia Cruise Port Project.

In late 2022, executives from GPH initiated discussions with key industry partners about their intentions to enhance and expand port facilities in Castries and Soufriere.

Last week, consultations continued as the company presented its final drawings for the future of both destinations to participants for review.

Representatives of the Saint Lucia Craft and Dry Goods Vendors Association, Taxi Association, tour operators, fishermen, residents and vendors of Bananes Bay, the Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association (SLHTA), St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Invest Saint Lucia, Soufriere Marine Management Association, Soufriere Regional Development Foundation, Soufriere Fishermen’s Co-operative, and vendors of Baron’s Drive attended the discussions and shared feedback.

Dr. Sean Matthew, GPH Business Development Advisor, commented on the discussions. “The feedback that we received in these meetings was critical to moving the project forward because the consultative process is a two-way dialogue. Our focus through this partnership with the Government of Saint Lucia is to invest in people, which cannot be done unless the people have their say. Now that we have presented the new renderings to many of our industry partners who will be directly affected by our plans, and responded to their feedback with updated drawings, we believe that the result will be the best version of the project for everyone involved.”