November 2013
| Business World Magazine | 133
After achieving independence, the sug-
ar continued to flow from St. Kitts even as
tourists began to increasingly flow to the is-
land. Seaport operations were supported by
the Basseterre Deep Water Harbour/Cargo
Port, administrative offices and a transit shed
designed for receiving and storing cargo – all
were constructed throughout the 1980s. Im-
provements were also made in refurbishing
the runway at what was then known as the
Golden RockAirport. Today, in honor of the
nation’s first Premier, it is called the Robert
L. Bradshaw International Airport. For sev-
eral years, the seaport and airport functioned
as two separate entities, but in 1993, it was
determined that one authority should be ap-
pointed for oversight of both the airport and
the Basseterre Cargo Port, thus leading to the
creation of the Saint Christopher Air and Sea
Ports Authority (SCASPA). Over the years
that have followed, SCASPA has repeatedly
earned acclaim for operational efficiency, ef-
fectiveness and for modeling best practices
in its industry. This year, for the fourth time
since its inception, SCASPA was presented
the highest honors from the Port Manage-
ment Association of the Caribbean, winning
the coveted Novaport Cup, an achievement
determined through careful analysis of per-
formance measures which include total car-
