To give back to his birth country and the hope of bringing international standards here, Canadian Logistics Company, C.S World Cargo 2000 Incorporated, has launched its operation in Guyana with an investment of approximately $80 million.
The company offers a variety of global logistics services, including air and sea freight, warehousing and distribution, and in-house customs clearance. With its headquarters in Canada, C.S World Cargo 2000 Inc is a multinational corporation that has offices in, USA, UK, and Hong Kong.
At the launching ceremony held at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown, on Tuesday night, the Director of the company, Chandie Singh said the expansion will see offices being set up in Linden, Berbice and Essequibo in the coming months.
Other plans include the establishment of a warehouse in the city and the construction of a multi-million dollar distribution center; 90 per cent of the company’s staff will be locals, according to Singh.
In his remarks, Singh who left Guyana in 1982, said that he worked in the logistics sector for a number of years and the decision to start up the business was an idea that was presented by one of his customers.
“We go above and beyond to make sure our customers get their product in a timely manner and at a good price,” Singh said.
According to Singh, the company’s five-year plan include massive growth and expansion and providing jobs for Guyanese.
“We are here ready to hit the ground running and continue to go above and beyond for our customers,” he said.
Meanwhile, in his feature address, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill said Guyana is going to become a hub for “real connectivity” between the Caribbean and South America.
“We have to build out the physical infrastructure to facilitate that but we also have to be able to build out the technological and other infrastructure to support that and supply chain management and logistics is very, very important,” he said.
Since the PPP/C government assumed office, Edghill said they have been open to business.
And today, Guyana is experiencing massive transformation as it welcomes expatriates, international investors, and companies of great magnitude, Edghill said.
“The things we are doing now are multiplied…as a country we don’t need to do more, we need to do better and we need to achieve excellence,” he noted.
While all of this is ongoing, Edghill said the government has taken every step to ensure that as they entertain international investors, the citizens of the country are not “left behind.”
C.S World Cargo 2000 Inc. is located at lot 339 Cummings Street, Georgetown, and in its efforts to give back to society, the company donated millions of dollars to a number of organisations at the opening ceremony.
The beneficiaries were the Guyana Society for the Blind, Save Abee foundation, Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s shelter for children, Bal Nivas and the Cove and John Ashram.
Bal Nivas received $4M while $300,000 was donated to the Save Abee foundation; another, $93,000 was handed over to the Cove and John Ashram for the school fees of one of the students. The Guyana Society for the Blind, on the other hand, received a number of laptop computers.
