The Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) is optimistic that the problem of a low draught at the mouth of the Demerara River which has been restricting the size of ships bringing in and taking out cargo will soon be addressed.A source at the Association said that the reason for optimism is that a Working Group which had been tasked with finding ways and means to upgrade Port Georgetown has completed its work and a report with recommendations is to be handed over to the Government through the Minister of Public Works and Transport,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Mr. Robeson Benn, within a week “if not before”.The Working Group which had been initiated by the Private Sector Commission has been working since last November to come up with ideas for modernizing the port of Georgetown.The Working Group was made up of officials of the SAG,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, the Ministry of Finance, the Private Sector Commission and other stakeholders.Their recommendations are expected to include ways and means of addressing such issues as security,NFL Jerseys China, lighting,Discount NFL Jerseys, navigational aids and other measures to improve the efficiency of the port.The main recommendation, however, is expected to be the dredging of the channel at the mouth of the river so that larger ships can enter or even smaller ones can move larger quantities of import and export.The source said: “You know the harbour has not been dredged since the days of bauxite ships entering and leaving. The channel has not been dredged for a number of years and so it is silted up.”“What you find now is that ships cannot come with the full cargo; they cannot bring a sufficient amount of containers which means they have to leave cargo behind and when they going out they have to leave cargo behind.”The source said that once the Association and other stakeholders get the blessings of the government, dredging will be the first step.”He said: “We all know that Georgetown is the major port in Guyana which means the use of the Demerara River,NFL Jerseys China, so this dredging has to be a priority.”The SAG Official added,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, “There is a lot that needs to be done to get the Port of Georgetown more efficient and effective. And now that the report will soon be out we are looking for some movement in this direction.”