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Caribbean oil: hope yet trepidation

The Caribbean is no newcomer to oil The rhetorical question has been raised: is the Caribbean the next global oil-producing region? Truth is: the Caribbean...

Concerns, jitters with growth of cruise

  Concerns in regional tourism with growth of cruise Despite the relatively small size of the Caribbean (approximately 44 million persons and 87,000 sq. miles scattered...

Caribbean Port Management Workshop necessary, vital

EDITORIAL Caribbean Port Management Workshop necessary, vital The Caribbean Port Management Workshop greatly expanded regional dialogue and underscored the need for collective action for survival and...

Caribbean Port Management Workshop a unique regional event

Caribbean Port Management Workshop a unique regional event The cover of the 11th edition (February 2018) of Portside Caribbean magazine screamed success. It is our...

CRUISE SHIPS IN PORT: Overcrowding a growing dilemma

Be prepared for dialogue My friends returned from their third Caribbean cruise earlier this year. They said that they enjoyed it immensely. In discussion I...

EDITORIAL: Guarded optimism in the Caribbean

EDITORIAL Despite the uncertainties the positives raised hopes 2017, March 1: The mist of uncertainty, concern and fear that brought gloom to global shipping last year...

EDITORIAL: Ports united in dialogue and cooperation

EDITORIAL Ports united in dialogue and cooperation The presence of the top leadership of both the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the Gulf Ports...

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Don’t fear. Prepare.

 EDITORIAL Disasters threaten every year. Don't fear. Prepare. If production is the lifeblood of a national economy then the port is the heart. Through these gateways...

Caribbean ports expanding, upgrading, retooling

Major work projects and development initiatives The year 2015 expired and slipped away quietly. It did leave behind a mood of uncertainty about security and...

Port equipment and systems: Gain from variety reduction

Economic, strategic benefits from variety reduction If the machines do not work efficiently and well, all the time, the port is not dependable. Regardless of how...