US sanctions against China threaten Caribbean economies
Caribbean business leaders discuss economic threats from proposed US sanctions against China
More than 450 business leaders and executives across the Caribbean region urgently gathered...
The Bahamas: Major expansion; record numbers of cruise passengers
* Nassau shatters visitor arrivals record
* First phase of Carnival's new terminal to be completed in summer of 2025
By Kenneth Saunders
Multiple multi-million-dollar cruise port...
CARIBBEAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY: Entering new growth and development phase
Mike Jarrett discusses goals and strategies with CMU Pesident
Ten years before Professor Andrew Spencer walked onto the campus of the Caribbean Maritime University...
Martinique port: major development initiatives in 2025
Next generation gantry cranes to be acquired
Implementation of several projects and scheduled upgrades, components of a comprehensive 5-year strategic plan, will make 2025 a...
Looking back to look ahead – protectionism, tariffs, uncertainties
Legislative initiatives and trade development programmes between the USA and Caribbean countries
By Mike Jarrett
Post-election utterances in the USA and specifically those from the...
Logistics in the Caribbean: Time for a re-evaluation?
... decisive and resolute action is required
By Diane Edwards*
The Caribbean, a vast oceanic region, is home to some 20 relatively small independent states. Its...
MIT women functioning effectively
Manzanillo International Terminal, Panama, one of the busiest port facilities in the Caribbean region, sets an example
By Mike Jarrett
Of the 1,156 employees that make...
Moving cargo across Central America
Salina Cruz to Veracruz ... Mexico offers an option
By Mike Jarrett
In December 2023 Mexico commissioned its new railroad spanning the shortest distance between the...
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*
The buzz words at maritime events these days are ‘decarbonisation’ and ‘digitalisation’. As ships get greener...
Dutch Caribbean ports move to supply green fuel, shore power
In addressing the demands and challenges of 2024 and beyond, Dutch Caribbean ports have established alliances within and outside of the Caribbean region.
By Jan...
No further reduction in Panama Canal traffic expected in 2024
... rainfall patterns expected to normalise in 2024
2024, January 31: No further reduction in the volume of ship traffic through the Panama Canal is...
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