Come tomorrow, Saturday January 19, local aviation sector service provider Roraima Airways and the Trinidad and Tobago entity RAMPS logistics will cement a partnership marking the launch of Arapaima Logistics Inc. which the two companies say will serve as a “critical resource to provide logistics and supply chain solutions locally, regionally, and internationally.”
According to a release issued by the two companies the new company aims to foster an environment in which Guyanese companies will utilize local skills and resources to better position the country to compete on local markets.
Speaking with Stabroek Business on Tuesday Roraima Airways’ Captain Gerald Gouveia Jr. and RAMPS Logistics’ Vice President of Regional Initiatives Rudy Rampersaud said that the new entity will be relying on its “extensive experience in cargo, ocean freight, and air logistics” to support major undertakings, including working with local farmers and agro processors in support of their export pursuits.
A release issued by the two companies partnering each other in the initiative says that Arapaima will be utilizing the latest technological tools in pursuit of what it envisages will be a “regional logistics powerhouse……that can compete on the international stage. Several government officials are expected to be present at tomorrow’s official launch. On Tuesday Gouveia said that the company will be seeking to remove the barriers that have long placed restraints of access to hemispheric markets. The Roraima Group boasts more than three decades of experience as a pioneer in the logistics sector, providing services across the logistics supply chain spectrum for every major mining company that has operated in Guyana over the years, beginning with the Canadian company, Omai Gold Mnes Ltd. The release on the establishment of the new company says that during that period Roraima has “developed into a vertically integrated company that offers a quality-controlled complete service spanning the logistics, hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors.” “Similarly, RAMPS Logistics has offered services for over 30 years, serving as a leading provider of freight forwarding and supply chain management services. It has developed a technology-driven, international brand with strong ties to the oil and gas industry.
RAMPS has been operating in Guyana since 2013. and Rampersaud says that RAMPS looks forward to ensuring that the company, through its involvement with Arapaima continues to make critical and relevant inputs in the interest of Guyana and the wider Caribbean.
Over time, RAMPS has expanded its network in the Caribbean and the hemisphere to reach various countries including Barbados, Mexico, the USA, and Colombia.
During the interview with the Stabroek Business Gouveia said that the company will be seeking to make further inroads into the Brazilian and South American markets.
With global demand for coconuts on the increase Rampersaud Arapaima has disclosed that Arapaima is already engaged with farmers in the Pomrroon seeking to export an initial 40-ft. container of coconuts to Miami. The company says that the initiative demonstrates its commitment to working with local farmers to help increase the movement of non-traditional crops to markets abroad.
Collaboration between local farmers and Arapaima will enable the company to reach out to more international buyers to help expand markets for a several locally cultivated food crops including pepper, pineapple and avocado.
Going forward, a release from Arapaima says that the new company will be offering services that include air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, shore base management, logistics and immigration services, third-party procurement, charters, medical evacuation, aircraft ground handling, aviation security, airline catering accommodation and tours.
