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CORREIA'S INTERIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
ITS Company Profile
Correia’s Interior Transportation Service or ‘ITS’ as it is preferably called, was
born out of the need to provide a more economical and reliable form of
transportation to support the development of the company’s progressing
mining operations in the Chiti-Go-Keng & Aruwai area. As business
progressed, there was need to move greater volumes of cargo and fuel.
However there was no airstrip and the floatplane was not an economical
option. River transportation was the only economical alternative to flying, and
using the muscle and clout of the company, a viable and dependable river
transportation service was introduced and operations begun in 1996.
Massive infrastructural work had to be done to facilitate this new mode of
transport efficiently. A railway car system was erected on the side of Peaima
Mountain together with the construction of a road to move the cargo with a
tractor & trailer; an elaborate pump system was installed to pump the fuel
from one side of the mountain to the other. These operations lasted until 1999
when the company switched location and moved the operation to Olive Creek
on the Mazaruni River.
With the increased mining activities in the Mazaruni River there was need for
transportation by external entities. Management recognized this and there
was the transition from wooden boats to jet boats. These jet boats were
originally designed mainly for recreational activities but management
approached the owners of Bentz Boats equipped with numbers and
dimensions, to design a jet boat to suit our requirements. As a result we
pioneered the use of aluminum-welded jet boats in a commercial cargo
capacity, the first in the world.
The first Jet boat, Triton, was purchased in 1996. The ITS Commercial
department was set up, and an office was also installed at Bartica that catered
for passengers traveling from that location. With increasing dependency on
the service, Neptune and Venus jet boats were purchased in March and
December 1998, respectively. The “ghetto” base camp at Baganara Island
was set up for the servicing of the jet boats and the trucks. A 50,000 gallon
fuel-farm was installed to service both the Company’s mining department and
for sale to customers. Over the years, ITS upgraded this facility and a slipway
was built by Paul Da Silva for the boats to be “dry docked” for servicing.
As with any other business the jet boat service has had its fair share of
teething problems. New systems were implemented for accountability and
safety, and today, we have the most reliable, safe and efficient river service in
the country. With the introduction of the Jet boat service, ITS has been able to
open up another beautiful part of our country. ITS is the first company in
Guyana to operate the jet boat service in the interior, these boats have
elevated the standards by which passengers travel in the interior locations of
the Mazaruni riverand the length of time of travel has decreased immensely.
From Issano onwards stops are made along the way. Our 44 feet cargo boats
have the capacity to transport 80 drums of fuel at a time for sales to
customers and stocking of the agents supply and to transport bulk cargo at a
cheaper rate for customers.
Simultaneously, ITS was developing their trucking service to Issano. From
Bartica they would operate 2 Bedford British Army Surplus trucks and a
surplus German Army MAN truck. Even though the ITS department is still
servicing the Mining department, over 90% of our business comes from
external customers. Our service operates approximately six times per week.
ITS now consist of three departments:
• Field Operations, which controls the movement of the boats to and from
interior bases
• Maintenance, which co-ordinates all maintenance activities
• Commercial Department, which is responsible for trips, bookings and
general administration of the service.
ITS Company Profile
Correia’s Interior Transportation Service or ‘ITS’ as it is preferably called, was
born out of the need to provide a more economical and reliable form of
transportation to support the development of the company’s progressing
mining operations in the Chiti-Go-Keng & Aruwai area. As business
progressed, there was need to move greater volumes of cargo and fuel.
However there was no airstrip and the floatplane was not an economical
option. River transportation was the only economical alternative to flying, and
using the muscle and clout of the company, a viable and dependable river
transportation service was introduced and operations begun in 1996.
Massive infrastructural work had to be done to facilitate this new mode of
transport efficiently. A railway car system was erected on the side of Peaima
Mountain together with the construction of a road to move the cargo with a
tractor & trailer; an elaborate pump system was installed to pump the fuel
from one side of the mountain to the other. These operations lasted until 1999
when the company switched location and moved the operation to Olive Creek
on the Mazaruni River.
With the increased mining activities in the Mazaruni River there was need for
transportation by external entities. Management recognized this and there
was the transition from wooden boats to jet boats. These jet boats were
originally designed mainly for recreational activities but management
approached the owners of Bentz Boats equipped with numbers and
dimensions, to design a jet boat to suit our requirements. As a result we
pioneered the use of aluminum-welded jet boats in a commercial cargo
capacity, the first in the world.
The first Jet boat, Triton, was purchased in 1996. The ITS Commercial
department was set up, and an office was also installed at Bartica that catered
for passengers traveling from that location. With increasing dependency on
the service, Neptune and Venus jet boats were purchased in March and
December 1998, respectively. The “ghetto” base camp at Baganara Island
was set up for the servicing of the jet boats and the trucks. A 50,000 gallon
fuel-farm was installed to service both the Company’s mining department and
for sale to customers. Over the years, ITS upgraded this facility and a slipway
was built by Paul Da Silva for the boats to be “dry docked” for servicing.
As with any other business the jet boat service has had its fair share of
teething problems. New systems were implemented for accountability and
safety, and today, we have the most reliable, safe and efficient river service in
the country. With the introduction of the Jet boat service, ITS has been able to
open up another beautiful part of our country. ITS is the first company in
Guyana to operate the jet boat service in the interior, these boats have
elevated the standards by which passengers travel in the interior locations of
the Mazaruni riverand the length of time of travel has decreased immensely.
From Issano onwards stops are made along the way. Our 44 feet cargo boats
have the capacity to transport 80 drums of fuel at a time for sales to
customers and stocking of the agents supply and to transport bulk cargo at a
cheaper rate for customers.
Simultaneously, ITS was developing their trucking service to Issano. From
Bartica they would operate 2 Bedford British Army Surplus trucks and a
surplus German Army MAN truck. Even though the ITS department is still
servicing the Mining department, over 90% of our business comes from
external customers. Our service operates approximately six times per week.
ITS now consist of three departments:
• Field Operations, which controls the movement of the boats to and from
interior bases
• Maintenance, which co-ordinates all maintenance activities
• Commercial Department, which is responsible for trips, bookings and
general administration of the service.
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