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Hurricane Sandy had little or no effect on shipping industry – GM
For the past few days things have been “hectic” down at the Laparkan Freight Forwarding Division, Georgetown, and according to the company’s General Manager, Oscar Phillips, things will get busier in the coming weeks.
According to the General Manager, Christmas is a few weeks away and everyone wants to get barrels or packages as soon as possible. He added that whenever there is a delay in shipment, there is a rush at the company.
For this week, more than 200 barrels have arrived in Guyana. 
He added that his company is aware of the increase in volume and everything is under control. “Most of the commercial goods has arrived already and have been cleared”.When asked whether Hurricane Sandy affected the volume of goods arriving from North America, he said “I don’t know how much impact the hurricane had but in my mind, it would not have much impact because there is still the same volume of goods coming in from North America.”
According to Phillips, the cut-off point for shipment of goods leaving New York is this week. But for customers who like to shop late, there is another service available. It’s the “Await Cargo Service.” This allows people to shop late and still get their cargo shipped to their family.
He added that Laparkan provides a new service which allows a person to purchase items online. “You can purchase online on your private mailbox at Laparkan and when the cargo gets here we clear and deliver it to you.”
The General Manager said that the online service was introduced a while back but it is now becoming “effective.”
Kaieteur News understands that the system has been in place to combat the Christmas season rush.
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