Port St. Maarten volunteers to help clean-up Middle Region after passing of Hurricane Gonzalo

POINT BLANCHE, St. Maarten – Port St. Maarten – 25 staff members from Port St. Maarten on Sunday were seen in the district of Middle Region helping with the national clean-up effort in connection with the passing of Hurricane Gonzalo on Monday.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Port St. Maarten Mark Mingo is encouraging other government owned companies and private sector businesses to volunteer their time on the weekends to help the people in the districts to remove debris.

Port St. Maarten staff will be out next weekend to continue with their social corporate responsibility to help the people in the districts in cleaning-up hurricane related debris.

port staff hard at work in Middle Region

“Destination St. Maarten/St. Martin has already bounced back.  The cruise ships are back and stay-over visitors are also here.  As a society, we need to work and help each other in need.  When disaster strikes, we are all our brothers and sisters keeper.

“We have come together in the past to help each other, and now is the time to do so again in order to move our country forward together.  If every company pools their staff together and volunteers their time each weekend, we can do wonders and really make a change within the districts.  This benefits the neighborhoods and the destination.  We will definitely be back next weekend,” CEO Mark Mingo said on Sunday.

About St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies

The St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies comprises 13 companies responsible for most of the country’s maritime activities.  The operations of the Harbour Group can be summarized into four pillars of Cruise, Cargo, Yachting and Real Estate.  The Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facilities cater to over 1.5 million cruise passengers annually.  The cargo facilities have led to a steady growth in containerized business making the island a hub for the North Eastern Caribbean where it concerns transshipment services.  The port caters to the Giga yachts and vessels providing berthing and fueling services to this sector.  The harbour group also owns and manages a wide range of commercial real estate across the country. 

Port St. Maarten is a modern, well equipped and secure port facility that is operated and managed by a dedicated professional staff.  Visit our website for further information www.portofstmaarten.com or call +1 721 542-8503 or 8504, email: buzz@portofstmaarten.com