A regional framework for port development financing By Jan Sierhuis COVID-19 further emptied the coffers of most Caribbean governments. More than ever, Caribbean ports will have to depend on private f
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Needed: effective institutional framework for public-private partnerships By Jan Sierhuis* Even before COVID-19 got to its second anniversary, it had already severely disrupted global trade. The reaso
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Berth 12 scheduled for major upgrade he project will allow the main seaport in Guadeloupe to handle 6,900 teu container ships at full load under optimal operating conditions (instead of 80% as is now
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Key factors: Dependability, Sustainability, Connectivity, Informatics he Port of Cartagena, the second largest container terminal in the Caribbean, after Panama, sees its biggest challenge in 2022 as
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How will all this affect the Caribbean? By Jan Sierhuis Even before COVID-19 got to its second anniversary, it had already severely disrupted global trade. The reason is simple: trade and tourism are
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2021, August 1: Notwithstanding a year and more of global dislocation and disruption, the port of Martinique is forging ahead with Strategic Plan 2020 – 2024. In proactive mode to help keep the Martin
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2021, August 1: As of September 3, 2021, The Bahamas will require arriving cruise passengers to be vaccinated. The new regulation by The Bahamian government was issued mid-August. The regulation will
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Antigua Cruise Port resumes 2021, August 1: Antigua & Barbuda welcomed its first mega cruise ship since the CDC pulled the plug on cruise business. St. John’s rolled out the hospitality in welcomi
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Anguilla – development progresses 2021, August 1: Work has started on the new Blowing Point Ferry Terminal in Anguilla. On Monday, June 28, 2021, government officials among others participated in a br
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Covid-19 - The Economic Impact By Jan Sierhuis* Covid-19pandemic has disrupted global trade. The reason is simple: trade and tourism are great vehicles for pandemics. The 2020 UNCTAD Review of Mariti
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