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RICO Logistics
Letter of Permanent Secretary –
Duty-free import of scientific equipment, computers, and
expendables.
A complete list of all equipment to be imported must be
submitted to the Customs Department and the Ministry
of International Transportation 1 week prior to arrival in
Antigua.
Incl. 10% “handling” fee for expendables
Waiver of aircraft parking/ramp fees has been received.
A 50 % reduction in landing fees has been approved.
“Donations” on Barbuda can be arranged through
Barbuda Council
Custom clearance on Antigua (C-130 etc) as well as
Barbuda (SPol, GLASS, ISFF)
Recommendation to use Custom Broker
Customs
Shipping Seajet Express Inc. 24 Cokesbury Rd, Suite 20
Lebanon NJ 08833
Contact: Mike Casley
Phone 908 236 2259 (office),
908 512 7286 (cell)
FAX: 908 236 659
www.seajet.com
Freight Forwarder
Frank Schwartz, Island Manager
Antigua Maritime Agencies, LTD
P.O. Box 1310
Lower Dickenson Bay Street
St. John’s, Antigua, WI
Tel: 268 562 2934
Cell: 268 464 1748
Email: [email protected]
FAX: 268 562 2935
Customs Broker
Caribbean Forwarders Inc:
Foston George
Friar’s Hill Road, P.O. Box 530
St. Johns, Antigua, WI
Tel: 268 480 1106 or 1100
Cell: 268 774 8850
Email: [email protected]
FAX: 268 480 1120
ATD Shipping Schedule Assume about 3-4 weeks for ocean cargo, about 10 days air cargo
SPOL, GLASS, ISFF:
Pick-up in Boulder 27 September – depending on NAME repairs
Anticipated arrival on Antigua: week of 11 October
Barging and Set-up: week of 18 October
1st Day of Operations: 24 November 2004
C-130 and aircraft-related equipment:
Pick-up in Boulder 1st or 2nd week of Nov
Anticipated arrival on Antigua early Dec
1st Day of Operations: 6 December 2004
More shipping
• Shipping destination address for RICO
Antigua (sent to “self” in care of FBO):
– Your name
– Your facility
– In care of FBO 2000 Antigua, Limited
– V.C. Bird International Airport
– St. John’s, Antigua
How to get to Barbuda
- Equipment & Supplies
How to get to Barbuda
- Personnel
Regular Service:
Capacity: 49 passengers
Cost: US$50/person
Schedule – 5 x week (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Antigua to Barbuda: 9 am – arrival 10:30 am
Barbuda – Antigua: 3 pm – arrival 4:30 pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
Charter Service:
Tue and Thu
US 700 round trip
Barbuda Express
Greg Urlwin
268 560 7989 (office)
268 729 2689 (cell)
How to get to Barbuda (cont’d) Carib Aviation Ltd
PO Box 318
St. John’s, Antigua, WI
Reservations: 268 562 2742 , 481 2403
Sandra Branker, General Manager
Tel: 268 460-6132
Tel 268 462 3147/3452
FAX 268 462 3125
Email: [email protected]
Regularly Scheduled Flights:
7:45 am Antigua to Barbuda
8:15 am Barbuda to Antigua
5:00 pm Antigua to Barbuda
5:35 pm Barbuda to Antigua
$69/roundtrip
Charter Flights - Passengers:
7 passenger airplane – US $420 one way
(20 kg/passenger)
Extra charge of US $100 before 6 am and
after 6 pm
Charter Flights - Cargo:
Transport of freight/cargo also costs
US$520 (1600 lbs w/o passengers)
Rental Cars
Antigua • Carter’s Rental Car & Taxi Services
• $30/day plus $10 insurance
• $1500 Deductible (Drive on the left!)
• Local Drivers License required
• Identify as “RICO”
Barbuda Red Fox Rental Car and Taxi Service
$50 per day plus $10 insurance
Contact: Byron Askie
268 773 6082 (cell)
Lesroy Carter, Manager
V.C. Bird International Airport
P.O. Box 3383
St. John’s, Antigua, WI
268 463 0675 (airport)
268 773 0675 (cell)
268 562 2956 (office and fax)
Email: [email protected]
Barbuda Guesthouses
Palm Tree Guesthouse Carriage House
Reserved for ATD staff – 11 rooms total, some rooms can be used for overflow
Island Chalet 4 rooms, center of town
Kitchen, Balcony, Laundry
$88/night - renegotiate
Contact: Byron Askie
268 773 6082 (cell)
460 0065 (Chalet)
562 3134 (bar)
460 0164 (home)
Three to four additional Guesthouses: $60/night
No air conditioning, sparse furniture
SPOL and GLASS/PAM Sites
17 deg 36.448 N; 61 deg 49.456 W
2 miles south of Codrington, Barbuda
Official permission from Barbuda Council obtained
Frequency allocation requested
Site preparations initiated
17 deg 33.047 N, 61 deg 44.259 W
10 miles south-east of Codrington
40 minute drive – fairly rough road
No facilities, power etc.
Barbuda Housing
Other Services
Restaurants
lots of them on Antigua
Palm Tree Restaurant (Barbuda) – RICO “Chef”
Laundry
at least two Laundromats (Antigua)
private arrangements (Barbuda)
Medical
Holberton Hospital
Adelin Medical Center (Antigua)
Hanna Thomas Hospital (Barbuda)
Banks/ATMs
widely available on Antigua
AZB on Barbuda ($1000/day with ID)
Questions?
