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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 open economies are heavily dependent on

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 expected before April when current drought ends and

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 delivered in August, following pier reinforcement works no

New mobile harbour crane for St Maarten

Philipsburg upgrades with state-of-the-art gantry The port at St. Maarten should have its brand-new mobile harbour crane (MHC) up and running before the end of July (2023). Word from Andreas Moeller,

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

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