States carry responsibility to implement international conventions
By Deniece M. Aiken *
The Caribbean Sea is important for its aesthetic appeal but also its social, economic...
Maintain proper port access or face consequences
By Jan Sierhuis* and Jesper Goodley Dannisøe**
2015, October 1: The access to any port is determined by the...
Working towards a TsunamiReady Caribbean
Is your port ready for a tsunami?
In March 2016, over 330,000 people in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions took...
Reality, consequences and preparedness strategy
By Ibrahim Ajagunna and Fritz Pinnock
In most Caribbean islands, over fifty percent of economic assets, including seaport facilities, are concentrated...
Prepare for disaster with Oil Spill Contingency Planning
By Jesper Goodley Dannisøe and Jan Sierhuis
Oil in the sea can be disastrous especially for living organism...
Handling dangerous cargo, regulations and conventions
By Mike Jarrett
Those in the know may describe transport of harmful and volatile cargoes as the second most dangerous...
Challenges for Caribbean port operators
By Franklin McDonald*
The Caribbean region's exposure to weather hazards, precisely because it is in the North Atlantic 'Hurricane Belt', is...
Nicaraguan government: Canal not a dream, a necessity
By Canute James
The delay in the start of construction of Nicaragua’s controversial USD50 billion Grand Interoceanic canal...
Ports should collaborate with environment, scientific communities
By Bert Smith*
The 2014 National Climate Assessment predicts two scenarios that are likely to seriously threaten seaports and...
