The tendering process for a ferry service restarts next month.
This is according to Montserrat’s premier, Hon. Reuben T. Meade, who was speaking at a Town Hall meeting on Thursday.
In giving an update on Montserrat’s access situation, the premier noted the challenges faced in procuring a ferry service over the past few months.
Speaking about the upcoming tendering process, Premier Meade said this would be a sub-regional ferry service, providing access to islands other than Antigua.
“One of the things with transportation this last period is that the entire galaxy collided. We were getting a vessel out of Venezuela, and just about when we were ready to get it out, we had the issue with Venezuela…..So we’re going back out to tender next month. We’re doing it very, very early, so that we can get the kinks out of the procurement process. The funding is already approved for it, and we will be working very hard towards getting some form of ferry.”
Premier Meade says the ferry will provide a regional service but the principal route would be Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Antigua.