InvestGrandBahamaGB11GRANDBAHAMAPORTAUTHORITYTheGrandBahamaPortAuthority(GBPA)administersFreeport,theindustrialhubofTheBahamas,anddevelopsprogrammestocontinuallyenhanceitsattractivenessasastrategiclocationforinternationalcompanies.GBPApresidentIanRolle,aBahamianentrepreneurwithastrongbackgroundinaccountancyandfinancialanalysis,leadsamulti-skilledteamthatisyoung,eagerand"wantstomakeadifference,"saysRolle.Withit'sdeepwaterharbour,airport,containerport,andcloseproximitytoNorthAmericanmarkets,Freeportoffersunparalleledbusinessandlifestyleopportunitiesthatsimplycannotbematchedanywhereelseintheregion."Freeporthasalltheelementsneededtohelpaninternationalbusinesssucceed,"saysRolle.HeaddsthatFreeport"hasthepotentialtoinvigoratetheentireeconomy,notonlyinGrandBahama,butthroughoutTheBahamas."PrimarilyownedbyIntercontinentalDiversifiedCorporation,GBPAisalsoresponsibleforbuildingandsanitarycodes,inspection,environmentalcompliance,townplanningregulations,businesslicenses,citymanagementandmaintenance,andutilityrateregulations.Revenuefromlicensefees,servicechargesandbuildingpermitsisusedtoadministertheportareaandtokeepthefreetradezone'sinfrastructureinexcellentcondition.IanRolle,president,GBPA