Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Hon. Deodat Indar, today received a courtesy visit from representatives of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Hanwha Shipping, a global maritime transportation and logistics company.
Discussions focused on areas of mutual interest and advancing Guyana’s maritime sector, including building local capacity and strengthening Guyana’s recognition as a flag State to further bolster the country’s maritime profile.
Minister Indar highlighted Guyana’s expanding maritime and offshore sectors and reaffirmed the country’s potential to become a regional maritime powerhouse, given its geographical location and continued development.
According to the statement, the ABS delegation included John McDonald, Chairman and Chief Executive; Dave Wechsler, CEO of ABS Group of Companies, Inc and Gabrielle Caldas, Offshore Account Manager.
Meanwhile, Hanwha Shipping was represented by Chief Executive Officer James Sagar and Chief Commercial Officer Mark Stewart.
Also participating were the Ministry’s Director General, Alfonso De Armas; Parliamentary Secretary, Thandi McAllister, Guyana’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) Representative and Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) Legal Director; and MARAD Director General Captain Stephen Thomas.
