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19 new strads for Kingston Freeport Terminal

Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited unveiled its newly acquired fleet of 19 ‘spanking new’ Kalmar straddle carriers at its terminal in Kingston, Jamaica. Midweek ceremonies were attended by a cross-sec

Kingston Wharves reports an exceptionally successful year

… looks to exciting growth ahead amaica’s Kingston Wharves Ltd. (KWL) had great news for its shareholders in June. Board Chairman Jeffrey Hall, in his annual report, announced a 22% increase in 2021 r

A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER: Pandemic notwithstanding, global ports report stability, growth

A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER: Pandemic notwithstanding, global ports report stability, growth 2020 December 01: As this ‘year like no other’ entered its final weeks, a majority of the world’s cargo ports were

Port of Cartagena: Colombia’s main port getting greener

Port of Cartagena: Colombia’s main port getting greener 2020 April 2: At Colombia’s main port, SPRC-Contecar, there is no vacillation in response to climate change. The Caribbean-South American mega p

PORT OF CARTAGENA Contecar terminal gets major upgrade

COLOMBIA: Contecar terminal gets major upgrade 2019, March 1: Effort and initiatives to keep Colombia’s Port of Cartagena on the cutting edge continue relentlessly with the commissioning of four addit

Barbados: Construction on new Bridgetown berth halted

Construction on new berth at Bridgetown halted 2019, March 1: It now appears that construction of the new 300-metre Berth 6 at the Bridgetown port will not be happening soon. The newly elected Barbado

JAMAICA: KINGSTON FREEPORT TERMINAL CELEBRATES

Kingston Freeport Terminal Celebrates 2019, March 1: Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) celebrated its most productive day on January 24/25. The company reported completing 3,304 box moves – lo

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: CONSTRUCTION AT PUERTO PLATA

Construction at Puerto Plata 2019, March 1: There are signs that the initiative to resuscitate the Puerto Plata port for cruise and cargo business will begin shortly. The country’s President, Danilo M

MIT remained one of the best

MIT remained one of the best terminals in the region 2017, March 1: The calendar year just completed was a challenging one for national economies across the Caribbean and the Panamanian economy was no

Expanded Panama Canal – positive impact on regional trade

Already positive impacts on global, regional trade 2017, March 1: On June 26, 2016, following years of what was described as the largest construction project in the Americas, the Expanded Panama Canal

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