Georgetown : Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn along with a team of the Ministry’s senior management officials and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade toured the roll-on/roll-off ferries which arrived at the Georgetown Ferry Stelling yesterday.
“The two vessels ‘Sabanto’ and ‘Kanawan’ are being welcomed into Guyana, after their construction in China and a 50-day passage from China to Guyana.
"The two vessels promised, now delivered, speak volumes about the partnership that the Guyana Government has with the People’s Republic of China, moreso that we are realising the type of cooperation between the two countries,” Benn said.
The vessels represent an enormous boost in river transportation particularly in the Essequibo district.
The Government of Guyana and China entered into an agreement to provide Guyana with two roll-on/roll-off ferries valued US$14.4M, which allow for easier and faster loading and off-loading since they connect directly to the stellings built to accommodate them.
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