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Manzanillo International Terminal, Panama, one of the busiest port facilities in the Caribbean region, sets an example By Mike Jarrett f the 1,156 emp
Moving cargo across Central America

Salina Cruz to Veracruz ... Mexico offers an option By Mike Jarrett n December 2023 Mexico commissioned its new railroad spanning the shortest
Newest Caribbean cruise destination now under construction

Samaná to bring an additional 300,000 cruise passengers into the Dominican Republic 2024, March 8: Work is now in full swing as the Dominican Republic
Caribbean Port Investment Outlook 2024

Climate change vulnerabilities demand increased capital investment. By Jan Sierhuis* he buzz words at maritime events these days are ‘decarbonisation’

Women on board: remove the barriers

Barriers preventing employment of women should be removed By Rawle Baddaloo omen have been employed in the maritime sector for an extremely long time.
Towards a sustainable maritime sector – a gender perspective

Gender equality will ultimately characterise the future of global maritime trade By Deniece M. Aiken* ustainability of the maritime industry has, in r
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*

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NEWS BYTES PORT COMMUNITIES

Jamaica’s Trade Facilitation ratings show impressive increase

UNCTAD reports Jamaica's ratings up from 50% in 2017 to 79% in 2023 2024, January 30: Several Caribbean territories were not able to meet the January 1, 2024 IMO deadline for establishing a maritime single window; while others like Jamaica, have been Read More
DEVELOPMENT PORT 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
ENVIRONMENT PORT 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
EDITORIAL PORT COMMUNITIES SPECIAL 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