Port of Spain at the port which has: public international cargo-handling facilities for containerised, break-bulk, Roll-on/Roll-off and dry/liquid bulk cargo The Port also operates the ferry service between Trinidad & Tobago, as agents of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Tourism is targeted for expansion and is a growing sector in the city's economy, but it is not as important as in other Caribbean cities. Port of Spain has a large agricultural market, known as the "central market" where food produced in the surrounding hinterland is traded. In 1999/2000 there were 40 Government/Assisted schools located in the Port of Spain
International School of Port of Spain year, enrollment was 325 (PK-grade 5: 135; grades 6-8: 99; and grades 9-12: 91). Of the total, 100 were U.S. citizens, 119 were host-country nationals and 106 were third-country nationals. Of the U.S. enrollment, 10 were dependents of U.S. Government direct-hire employees, 80 of U.S. business and foundation employees, and 10 of other private U.S. citizens. The School is located west of the capital city of Port of Spain in Westmoorings. The School is housed on a purpose-built campus that was opened in May 1999 on reclaimed land that used to be under the ocean nearby and is actually rapidly