Petrochemical Vessel loading at National Energy’s Savonetta Pier 3, Point Lisas. Courtesy National Energy Corporate Communications.
Sustainable Business Magazine speaks to Michelle Scipio-Hosang, Vice President of Port and Estate Management at National Energy, about how it is cleaning up its port activities by implementing innovative technological solutions. Written by Glen Westall ANCHORED IN SUSTAINABILITY
National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (National Energy) is a state-owned enterprise focused on the development of sustainable energy sourc- es and industries in Trinidad and Tobago. The Company was established in 1979 to monetize the country’s natural gas resources through the production of commodities such as methanol and urea. Over time, sustainable resource development and technology have remained at the forefront of its focus. Michelle Scipio-Hosang, Vice President of Port and Estate Management, elaborates on how the Company has evolved over its 45-year journey:
“A key area of the Company’s mandate is the design, construction, and operation of ports and industrial estates that support large- scale, hydrocarbon-based plants. We currently support most of the methanol, ammonia, urea, and iron & steel plants in Trinidad and Tobago. So, over the last four decades, we have developed port infrastructure to facilitate the export of these commodities.” “As a result, National Energy owns and operates three port facilities: a general cargo port; an integrated petrochemical and commodity port for exporting ammo- nia, urea, methanol, and iron & steel; and an upstream energy port that provides support
Ms. Michelle Scipio Hosang, Vice President Vice President of Port and Estate Management. Courtesy National Energy Corporate Communications.
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