
THE HAGUE – Although the evaluation of the ferry connection that has been set up from St. Eustatius and Saba to St. Maarten and between the two smallest BES islands is still some time away, it is now clear that the ferry is now carrying more passengers than the airplane.
Between December 2021 and July 2022, 9090 passengers boarded the Makana, while 7625 passengers boarded an aircraft during the same period. State Secretary Alexander Van Huffelen writes this to the House of Representatives, based on her earlier promise to inform the House about progress.
Van Huffelen expects a more extensive evaluation of the ferry to be ready in the first quarter of 2023.
Subsidy
The ferry connection is considerably cheaper than travel by plane. It should however be noted here that the ferry connection is heavily subsidized, while the flights are not.
Source: BES Reporter https://bes-reporter.com/ferry-now-used-more-frequently-than-airplane-by-residents-of-st-eustatius-and-saba/?fbclid=IwAR352Th5-E37h3xhzLO_a7iuWcpMAcu8M4MbXXv_ss5Bfe3EYTnNTvY_TE4
But the fact remains that the circus of pointing out a company that got so much public money for such old and badly maintained ships that are also too small for the required tasks and sea, only makes the rumors stronger that Francis is doing illegal businesses. How wealthy is she now? Check her bank accounts, and especially the secret ones abroad!
There are several websites where ferry ships are sold. Much younger than the shit the people of our islands have to endure. Using a ship this size with many passengers and a load of baggage that is always too heavy is a crime. It is not that we want these ships to sink, but it will happen. Money goes to the wrong purposes, always when helpers of the dominator-colonials are involved.