“BON BINI” (WELCOME) TO CURAÇAO
Ever since the Dutch established a trading point in 1634, the island of Curacao has had a rich international trading tradition. Today Curaçao serves as a connecting point to Latin America and the Caribbean for North American and European companies. The capital of Curaçao, Willemstad, has a unique architecture and was recently added to the World Heritage list of UNESCO. Apart from its rich cultural and historical heritage, the island has all the facilities necessary to accommodate international investors and tourists. Curaçao 's status as an "Overseas Community and Territory" of the European Union (EU) provides an opportunity for export to the EU. Exports are exempt from import duties, quantity restrictions or agricultural levies subject to certain rules.
CURAÇAO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Curacao International Airport located in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles (Dutch Caribbean) is a modern international airport, equipped for all types of aircraft. Curacao International airport is an airport with an excellent reputation for efficiency, comfort, safety and security. With its strategic position between the Americas, its frequent flights to and from Europe, North and South America, Curacao, is pre-eminently suitable for new industries to invest and extend as well as for transshipment of goods and travel between Europe, the Caribbean and the American continents.
COMPANY PROFILE
On August 1, 2003 Curaçao Airport Partners, a consortium led by Alterra Partners, started a 30-year concession agreement to develop and operate the Curaçao International Airport in the Netherlands Antilles. The Consortium also includes Trabajos Industriales y Mecanicos, C.A. and Janssen de Jong. Under this concession agreement CAP has taken responsibility for operating and developing the airport.
CAP relies on the adherence of contacts by its partners and clients same as CAP does towards its clients. This is shown in our partnership with local entities as the Curaçao Tourist Board, the hotel association, the airport stakeholders, government entities or our partners/owners or other international partners.
Alterra Partners is an affiliate of Bechtel Enterprises and Singapore Changi Airport Enterprise. In addition to Curaçao International Airport, Trim-Invest Corporation is a private company directly owned and controlled by the shareholders of Trabajos Industriales y Mecanicos, C.A. and KBT. The company has twenty-six years experience in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering in Venezuela and the Caribbean.
Janssen de Jong Caribbean Airport Constructors N.V. is a corporation 100% owned by Janssen de Jong Groep N.V. The group has over fifty years experience in the implementation of infrastructure and civil construction projects in the Netherlands and the Caribbean, including airports in Curaçao, St. Maarten, Bonaire and Saba.
The airport is located at the northwest end of Curaçao, about 4 miles from the capital Willemstad. The airport's strategic location, about 40 miles north of Venezuela offers strategic convenience for transshipment/storage of goods and fuel supply and transit services for trans-Atlantic flights to and from the Caribbean and Latin American market. The newly designed airport terminal is operational since July 1, 2006. This terminal is based on an initial capacity of a total passenger number of at least 1,600,000 passengers per year, expandable to 2,500,000 passengers per year, handling at the agreed quality service level.
OUR VISION
Develop and operate the Curacao airport to become the best airport in the Caribbean region. Curaçao will be the gateway and passenger / cargo hub for the southern Caribbean region with modern facilities and a capacity of 1.6 million passengers per year, expandable to 2.5 million passengers per year, providing quality service in accordance with IATA Level of service standards 'C'.
CAP is committed to achieve this vision through the strength and well being of its people (PEOPLE) and stakeholders, by operating safely (SAFETY), protecting the environment (ENVIRONMENT), and creating value for its Shareholder through efficient operations and superior business processes (PRODUCTIVITY).
Our vision statement provides us with our common sense of direction. The corporate strategic plan is deployed throughout the entire organization such that all tactical or operational objectives are aligned within the corporate strategic goals mentioned above and prompted by our vision:
- People
- Safety
- Environment
- Productivity
- Total Quality
OUR MISSION
CAP's main purpose of existence is:
- To operate the Curaçao International Airport in the Netherlands Antilles by providing quality airport services with modern facilities required for international airway transfer of passengers and goods.
- To design and construct a new passenger terminal with a capacity of eventually 2.5 million passengers per year in accordance with IATA Level of service standards 'C'.
- To develop and transform the existing Curaçao International Airport as a gateway and passenger/cargo hub for the southern Caribbean region.
- To operate all airport facilities in a safe, environmentally responsible, competitive manner under continuous improvement criteria in all our work processes.
- To attract, develop and retain highly qualified, committed and motivated people.
- To have an ethical commitment towards our people, partners, stakeholders, suppliers, clients, institutions and the community of Curaçao.