DEVELOPMENT
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Jamaica advances development of major Caribbean shipyard
Floating dry dock arrives in Kingston 2023, Aug. 25: The core component in the development plans of German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ) arrived -
Global trade and protectionism – concerns again being raised
Should the Caribbean be concerned? he era of globalisation, towards the end of the 20th Century, produced more development thrust and wealth for impov -
Georgetown getting its first mobile harbour cranes
Collaborative effort brings two new cargo handling machines to Guyana ort Georgetown expects its first ever Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) to be delivere -
Antigua and Barbuda unveils a modernised cargo port
Upgraded cargo port at St. John’s open for business ntigua and Barbuda Port Authority Chief Executive Officer, Darwin Telemaque was clearly a happy ma

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HUMAN ASSETS
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Women: An untapped resource in maritime industries
NEEDED: a strategic approach to promote gender equality to ensure that women gain equal access to opportunities for advancement By Deniece M. Aiken* -
Foundation Skills training for Caribbean stevedores
... because ports cannot function effectively without trained people achines may give a port some capabilities but, by themselves, they will not make -
Inter-American Committee on Ports – priorities for 2022
Capacity building, disaster risk management, empowerment ndications are that despite the sustained displacements created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the
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PORTSIDE COMMUNITIES NEWS
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DEVELOPMENTPORT COMMUNITIES
Barbados building port community system
What port users expect? By Mike Jarrett As the region moves closer to total digitalisation of logistics systems, another Caribbean port has launched a development project for an integrated port community system. Following the announcement in November Read More
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ENVIRONMENTPORT COMMUNITIES
Climate Change: record-breaking hurricane season in 2020
Record-breaking hurricane season in 2020 2020 December 01: Somewhat overshadowed by a global pandemic, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was as devastating as any and more so than many. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre in Miami, Florida used more Read More
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EDITORIALPORT COMMUNITIESSPECIAL REPORTS
A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER: Special report 2020
2020 - A year like no other Presidential elections in the USA helped in no small measure to make 2020 a year like no other. The world’s communications media - public and social - garnered as much public attention to this singular event as did the can Read More
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EDITORIALPORT COMMUNITIES
A CARIBBEAN DILEMMA: Medical services for cruise passengers
Not a destination problem s nations of the world battle an invisible enemy from within and without, drastic action to severely limit the movement and gathering of human beings became increasingly necessary. Amidst dire predictions and near-panic reac Read More
TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS
Cyber-attacks on the rise
Are you ready for this? By Mike Jarrett o, you walk into your office for work. Up to then, it’s an a
Cybersecurity: Five steps for ports and terminal managers
Breaches at your port can affect the entire supply chain By Frances Yeo* orts around the planet, are
Eastern Caribbean’s Maritime Single Window about to open
2020, December 01: When the former British, French, Spanish and Dutch colonies moved into various fo
ENVIRONMENT
Creating Sustainable Smart Ports in the Caribbean
By Mike Jarrett Every port in the Caribbean that is capable of docking ocean-going ships should be a
Climate Change – Time for real action
We've done the talk. It's time for the walk he fallout and disasters directly attributed to Climate
URGENT: International treaties must be brought into Common Law
We delay ratification at our peril By Rawle Baddaloo any countries across the Caribbean Region remai
