 St. Lucia's relief efforts for St. Vincent's and the Grenadines is continuing with the private sector partnering with government. King Ocean Service, a subsidiary of MNC Shipping, is the latest company to provide assistance. More in this report. A local shipping company is contributing to disaster relief efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as the neighbouring island continues to cope with the effects of explosions from the Laos-Sofria volcano. King Ocean Shipping, a subsidiary of MNC Shipping, partnered with the National Emergency Management Organization NEMO to deliver emergency supplies freight-free to St. Vincent. Keitha Allet is a sales executive at MNC Shipping. We originally was due to arrive last week, well last week Wednesday, but as a result of what had transpired on short notice, we altered our rotation to come in on the Tuesday and we were able to load out 940 feet containers to St. Vincent, providing relief items. Out of the 9, we were able to load 2, which were donated by MNC Shipping. The company says they have a good rapport with the National Emergency Management Organization and has assisted the organization with relief efforts in Dominica, post-Hurricane Maria in 2017. NEMO knows that they can call on us at MNC and King Ocean at any time in order to assist them in the time of needs. We have a very good relationship with the management of NEMO, including Miss MEDA and the other members at NEMO. Any time they need help, they are free to call on us and we will see how best we can assist. King Ocean Shipping Services expects to continue with relief efforts to St. Vincent and the Grenadines with the shipment of at least 540 foot containers this week. From the Government Information Service, Lisa Joseph reporting.