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The Star Agency (Grenada) Ltd The Star Agency (Grenada) Ltd is based in the heart of St George’s and operates as owner’s agents and representatives for a number of major companies As manufacturer’s representatives, the company act as agent and distributors to a range of well known brands including Blue Bird juices – quality fruit juice from Florida – and Threemen quality canned meats. As shipping agents, the company act for Laparkan FRT of Miami, USA. It is also provides consolidation services from Star Caribbean Inc, Skyline Freight and Xpress Freight Ltd. Star Agency also acts as commission agents and offers Customs brokerage services. The Star Agency (Grenada) Ltd is one of Grenada’s leading shipping agents with many years’ experience in providing first-class services to the shipping industry.
W.E. Julien & Co Ltd
Züblin Grenada Ltd
W.E. Julien & Co Ltd was established in 1937 and today acts as general and commission agents, shipping agents, insurance brokers, manufacturers and distributors from premises in Grenada.
The Government of Grenada engaged a regional development company in 1993 to examine the possibilities for a new cruise port. A joint venture agreement was signed in 1998 but two years later it became apparent that this could not be realised. Searching for alternatives, the Government of Grenada engaged the Züblin Group, a Swiss/Dutch real estate investment, development and construction group.
As one of the largest shipping agents in Grenada, with over 50 years of experience, the company’s shipping department handles a wide variety of ships calling at St George’s Port including cruise vessels, tankers, containerships, car carriers, bulk carriers and multipurpose vessels. Under its wholly owned subsidiary, The Grenada Bottling Co Ltd, the company has been the authorised bottlers of Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite since 1960. As a distributor, the company has strategic alliances with: Seafreight Agencies provides weekly FCL, LCL and reefer services to most of the Caribbean region. Seafreight Agencies has been providing quality transportation services to the Caribbean since 1990 Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd, a global carrier connecting the world with the Caribbean Puerto Rico Freight Systems (PRFS), the premier freight consolidator to the Caribbean in Puerto Rico.
After an in-depth study, Züblin Grenada Ltd (Züblin) took over the obligations of the regional development company to complete the cruise port and its associated land reclamation. Within the next year, the preliminary project design was completed and an extensive cruise market and retail analysis were carried out to assess Grenada’s market position in the southern Caribbean. Over the next four years an investment of some $100,000,000 realised: • Dedicated cruise passenger port • Welcome Centre with landscaped grounds and parking facilities • Esplanade Shopping Mall • Bruce Street Commercial Complex. This success story built on 10 acres of reclaimed land and dedicated to the spectacular advancement of Grenada in the Caribbean’s tourism market. zublingrenada.com