Trinidad and Tobago
Point Lisas is located in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago and on the Gulf of Paria coastline.

When was the Point Lisas industrial estate established?

Methanol production commenced at Point Lisas in 1983 with the commissioning of the Trinidad and Tobago Methanol Company’s (TTMC’s) first plant, with a capacity of 450,000 tpa, with 100% government ownership. Government later divested 31% of its holdings in the plant to a German consortium, Ferrostaal/Helm.

How many ports are there in Trinidad and Tobago?

three
There are three major seaports in Trinidad & Tobago: the port of Port of Spain, Trinidad, the port of Scarborough, Tobago, and the Point Lisas port, Trinidad. The ports in Trinidad are situated on the Western side of the island where bad weather rarely interrupts operations.

What does Yara Trinidad do?

Yara uses its broad expertise to improve crop yield in an environmentally conscious way, supplying plant nutrients to customers in 120 countries. Demerged in 2004 from Norsk Hydro, Yara employs over 7,000 employees in its worldwide operations which include 15 plants, terminals and warehouses.

Is Tobago an island?

Tobago (/təˈbeɪɡoʊ/) is an island within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of the larger island of Trinidad and about 160 kilometres (99 mi) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. The official bird of Tobago is the cocrico.

What is the port of Trinidad?

Port of Spain
Port of Spain, also spelled Port-of-Spain, capital city and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago, southeastern West Indies. It is on the west coast of the island of Trinidad, below the northern peninsula on the Gulf of Paria, which separates the island from the northeastern coast of Venezuela.

How many ammonia plants are in Trinidad?

There are eleven (11) ammonia plants that include two ammonia complexes on the Point Lisas Industrial Estate with a total annual capacity of 5.2 million metric tonnes (MT).

What language do they speak in Tobago?

English
Trinidad and Tobago/Official languages

What kind of industry does Point Lisas have?

The Point Lisas Industrial Estate is home to a majority of the heavy industry in Trinidad and Tobago particularly in the downstream energy sector. Industries located there include a steel mill (owned by ArcelorMittal ); numerous ammonia plants and methanol plants, melamine manufacturing plants,…

Why is the Point Lisas industrial estate important?

The Point Lisas Industrial Estate is home to more than 100 national and international companies operating in the petro-chemicals, chemicals, oil & gas, power generation and allied sectors. They are there because of the vast resources of natural gas within easy reach of our shores.

Why is Port Point Lisas important to Trinidad?

The Port also has expertise in handling project cargo, mainly for new plants on the adjacent Industrial Estate. The Port is strategically located on the west central coast of Trinidad, with connections to major shipping routes.

What kind of cargo does home Point Lisas handle?

The Port handles a wide range of cargoes for the offshore oil and gas sector, as well as more than half of the country’s domestic cargo.