What's New	* Last updated 20th August'10
PPOS HSE Policy Statement & Revised Explosives Procedure (PDF) Tariff - (Updated) Containers to be Unstuffed Central Bank of T&T Rate - Jul-Sep 2010 $1US = $6.3543 TT Ferry Schedule (Aug-Sep'10)

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Port of Port of Spain
The Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has been divided into separate business units which include: 

1.      Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago Governing Unit (PATTGU).

2.      Port of Spain Infrastructure Company (POSINCO) – the landlord unit.

3.      Port of Port of Spain (PPOS) – the cargo handling unit.

4.      Trinidad and Tobago Inter-Island Transportation Company (TTIT) – the inter-island ferry service.

The Port of Port of Spain (PPOS) is the cargo handling business unit of the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago.  PPOS provides berthing of international container vessels, breakbulk, roll-on/roll-off, dry and liquid/bulk cargo vessels, as well as towage services, container freight services and warehousing, and a one-stop barrel shop for clearance and delivery of personal effects.

The new equipment fleet has been increased and PPOS now has: five ship-to-shore gantry cranes, 15 rubber-tyred gantries including five new ones, and approximately 20 trucks/chassis.  There is also additional reefer equipment, with approximately 250 units now in place to attract more international  reefer transhipment.

Geographically, PPOS is strategically located for maritime traffic, with a natural sheltered harbour on Trinidad’s north-western coast. Together with a skilled workforce, modern equipment and technology, PPOS is positioned to be the transhipment hub of the South/Eastern Caribbean and North Coast of South America.

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Anchorage
Vessels are permitted to anchor two miles from the Port of Port-of-Spain in the Gulf of Paria.

Container Storage Area
Container terminal – 10ha
Empty Storage – 6.5ha

Pilotage
All vessels over 50gwt area required to give two hours notice to pilots before entering the Grier Channel. In an emergency or bad weather, this may e reduced to 30 minutes.

Ship repair
Drydocking of vessels is available at CL Marine Limited / Caribbean Dockyard & Engineering Services Limited, which is located five miles north of Port of Port of Spain.

Radio
For maritime operations, channels 12 and 16 are used.

Tides
1 m difference between high and low tide.

Water
Freshwater is pumped to vessels from quayside hydrants.

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