16 October 2015 - Business View Caribbean
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Saint Martin Bets on Ports Delegates
Hear At Invest Caribbean Now 2015
The French Caribbean island of Saint-Martin is seek-
ing to give its economy a shot in the arm with the
expansion of two major port projects in the next few
years.
Hon. Jeanne Rogers-Vanterpool, President of the
Office of Tourism of Saint Martin made the disclo-
sure to delegates gathered at the elite invitation
only Invest Caribbean Now conference held on the
island from September 24-25th.
The Government of the Collectivité of French Saint-
Martin, she said, will be seeking to implement The
Marigot Bay Development Project and The Galisbay
Port Development Project as its works towards its
overall goal – the revitalization of its capital, Marigot.
The Galisbay Commercial Port project will see the
expansion of the port as a trans-shipment hub while
the Marigot Bay Development Project is aimed to
expand the port as a major hub for cruise ship docks
and mega yacht marina and the creation of a confer-
ence hotel, residences and shops on the water front
of Marigot.
Invest Caribbean Now 2015, now in its fifth year,
kicked off on September 24th in Terres Basses with
an extravagant reception and dinner at Villa Mes
Aimes for foreign and local delegates. It continued
on Friday, September 25th with the conference at
