Barbados Port Inc. is implementing its master plan for infrastructural expansion in 2020 - 2030. 20201, August 1: After decades of planning, transformative redevelopment, retooling and resilient manag
Read MoreFear in Caribbean cruise ports about COVID-19 are of real concern. Yet Caribbean governments have found a strong and supportive ally in the cruise lines. 2021, August 1: The first cruise ship to dock
Read More2021, August 1: An interesting (even exciting) Caribbean initiative was announced as the year approached its half-way mark. The InterAmericas Gate, an inter-port economic observatory project, was unve
Read MoreApril 2, 2021: The long-anticipated CDC update for cruise did not mention a date for resumption. It did, however, put great responsibility on the lines for operating safely. And it required that all p
Read MoreCruise lines slashing prices up to 50% 2021, April 2: Cruise lines were aggressively slashing prices at the end of March 2021 in an all-out effort to bring cruisers back and to address mounting losses
Read MoreWhat 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 commun
Read More2021, April 2: COVID-19 IS NOT THE WORLD’S FIRST PANDEMIC and certainly not the deadliest. It is, however, the most widespread and disruptive the world has ever seen. The reason is simple: a global ec
Read MoreSeafarers at the core of shipping’s future ◊ Ratification of IMO regulations still an issue BY Colin P. Young * The international maritime regulatory framework has allowed international shipping to ke
Read MoreCaribbean, Latin America most affected by 2020 pandemic he second half of 2020 began with no less uncertainty than the first half ended. The impacts and characteristics of the coronavirus pandemic wer
Read More... bringing renewed appreciation for the value of cargo operations t was not until hospitals in Europe were becoming overwhelmed with admissions for a strange and highly contagious virus that was kil
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