GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana authorities Tuesday mentioned it had granted no permission to the domestically primarily based Hadi’s World or any of its associates to conduct cabotage operations there.
Cabotage operations are when a overseas firm transports items or passengers between two places in the identical nation. The time period originated in transport however now applies to different modes of transportation, together with aviation and street.
The Maritime Administration Division (MARAD) of the Ministry of Public Works mentioned that any earlier exemptions granted have expired. Consequently, these vessels usually are not lawfully allowed to function inside Guyana.
The MARAD mentioned that it acquired a request for cabotage exemptions for the vessels: Motor Tug Amelia, Motor Tug Machelo, Deck Barge Miriam, and Deck Barge Carmelia, from Hadi’s World, signed by its firm secretary, Azruddin Mohamed and that “this request has not been granted.
MARAD mentioned in consequence, the vessels “usually are not approved to function inside Guyana.
“The MARAD categorically states that any vessel conducting cabotage operations with out the requisite allow shall be topic to detention and/or every other penalties beneath the legal guidelines of Guyana.”
Hadi’s World, its secretary, and his father, Nazar “Shell” Mohamed, had been sanctioned by america Treasury Division’s Workplace for Overseas Property Management (OFAC) in June 2024 for allegedly evading US$50 million in taxes on 10,000 kilograms of gold.
The Financial institution of Guyana revoked Mohamed’s overseas forex sellers (cambio) license nearly instantly after the US sanctions.
