As the operations at the newly opened ferry stelling at Good Hope, Essequibo Coast get under way, truckers who utilize the services of the Transport and Harbours Depart-ment ((T&HD) have expressed frustration over the weight restriction of 16 tonnes instituted at the port.
Recently the Government Information Agency (GINA) stated that acting general manager of the T&HD Kevin Trim had said after a test was undertaken one week ago on the stelling, that it was functional and could be put into operation. However, he had qualified this by saying that this would be done slowly as a precautionary measure.
When questioned at a Cabinet press briefing on Thursday about the stelling not being able to accommodate anything over