Prime Minister Mia Mottley has urged the Bridgetown Port Inc. to fast-track key expansion projects, warning that delays to critical cruise and security infrastructure are no longer acceptable as Barbados strengthens its position as a leading Caribbean cruise hub.

The projects include a new cruise pier, a central container examination facility and a waterfront hotel project tied to a proposed Caribbean cricket legends franchise.

At the official commissioning of the port’s new Berth 6, Mottley said Barbados could no longer afford delays in expanding its cruise infrastructure, despite ongoing legal matters surrounding the project.