Port of Antigua (picture by Antigua and Barbuda Port Authorty
The government of Antigua and Barbuda has reported a continued increase in overall revenue from the Port Authority. Having been invited by Cabinet to give an update on operations and financial prospects, Port Manager Darwin Telemaque reports revenues of over EC $62 million for 2024. As 2014 yielded Port revenues of EC $21 million, this 2024 number indicates that revenue is trending upward.
Mr. Telemaque also reported a continued increase in cargo traffic, noting the only exception to be the disruption caused by the COVID-19 period in 2021. He noted that Antigua and Barbuda has taken on a increased role as a transshipment hub in the subregion – seeing more than 8,700 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units already in 2025, which is a 4% increase from 2024 during the same period.
Government has decided to implement several initiatives to further boost the capacity and administrative efficiency at the Port, agreeing to engage with all relevant unions towards this end. The initiatives include: setting up an Inland Revenue Office to “facilitate direct payment processing”, training programs for the ABDF, and other updated operational modes for the Port Authority.
Under the auspices of Darwin…I can say that the port authority has done exceptionally well. Good stuff
Antigua becoming a transshipment hub? That’s a smart move for regional influence and job creation. And by the way, that wouldn’t have a been a job well done without Telemaque
The Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority’s report of increasing traffic and revenue is a strong and welcome indicator of national economic growth.
Yes. We boast of having the best port in the region. By farrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I think the port is performing well under Telemaque. That was a good decision by the government to employ him