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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

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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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
EDITORIAL PORT 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