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from Long Point Port in the past by one of the major
shipping lines. We will have to upgrade and do some
dredging, but we have the storage space – that is one
of the advantages. We are a couple of miles from the
city and we have much room for expansion. With the
land space, we can do so much more. We have trav-
elled to many places and have seen other ports that
do not have room for expansion and so we are quite
happy that we are in an area with such an ability to
expand.” Brandy adds that NASPA is also considering
the creation of a boat yard at the Long Point facility.
As NASPA considers its options for future growth, Bran-
dy points to some past successes. “There is a regional
organization called the Port Management Association
of the Caribbean and each year they have an Annual
General Meeting,” he says. “And they look at all the dif-
ferent ports and see their performance over the most
recent year. In 2005, we were nominated and elected
as the most improved port in the region with regard to
efficiency. And that means something to us.” This year,
he says that Nevis will host the meeting giving the Port
an opportunity to showcase the island and host over
sixty top Port executives from the region and beyond.
The executives will discuss relevant and current Port
